DUBAI: The festival is set to return for its 17th edition on Nov. 30 and will feature a star-studded jury who will judge the competing films. Dakota Johnson The People’s Choice Award-winning US actress became one of Hollywood’s rising stars after her role as Anastasia Steele in the infamous “Fifty Shades” film series. (AFP) Joana Hadjithomas The Lebanese film director and producer, along with her spouse, Khalil Joreige, has several award-winning documentaries and feature-length narrative films to her name, including, “I Want to See,” “The Lebanese Rocket Society,” anHer Bollywood film debut, “Barfi,” was India’s submission at the 85th Academy Awards. It was also screened at the 2012 Marrakech Film Festival. Lynne Ramsay The Scottish film director’s latest work “You Were Never Really Here,” otherwise known as “A Beautiful Day” in France, won her the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.