Meryl Streep to chair Berlin International Film Festival jury

For the first time in her nearly 40-year career, veteran Hollywood actress Meryl Streep will take on the role of President of the Jury of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled to take place in February 2016.

Veteran Hollywood actress Meryl Streep. (Photo: AFP/VNA).

Speaking on receiving the good news, Meryl Streep said: “It is exciting to return to the Berlin Film Festival as president of the jury. The responsibility is a bit heavy, but I hope to be president of an excellent jury like the previous years. I am very grateful to be given this honor.”

Streep has been a guest of the Berlin International Film Festival for many years and won the Silver Bear in 2003, along with actresses Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman, for her role in The Hours.

In 2012, the Berlin Film Festival honored Streep with a Lifetime Achievement Award and screened a collection of her films.

The Berlin International Film Festival is one of Europe's major film events.

The 2016 Berlin Film Festival is scheduled to open on February 11, 2016.

According to Vietnam+