Al Pacino to head film festival jury at his acting guru's institute

Al Pacino has strong ties with legendary acting coach Lee Strasberg; he was trained under his tutelage.

Now, the critically acclaimed actor is set to take part as the lead juror on the 10th Lee Strasberg Film Festival in Los Angeles in November.

In the jury, the Academy-winning actor will supervise actors and directors who will judge the entries.

Henri Esteve, Hayley Orrantia, Wade Allain-Marcus, Hyejin "Grace" Park, and Brittany Alexia Young were among them on the panel.

Davud Lee Strasberg, who serves as festival director and has family ties with Pacino, said, “My mom and dad [Lee and Anna Strasberg] believed that bringing artists together into a collaborative creative community was extremely important."

"This year’s jury reflects my parents’ vision with an extraordinary range of voices—from icons like Al [Pacino] who have given so much support to our community, to talented working alumni actors, to bold independent filmmakers who are just beginning to make their marks on modern filmmaking.”

The festival will run from Nov. 13 to 15 at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in Los Angeles.