Vinterberg, who is the President of the jury for the 'Un Certain Regard' selection at this year's festival, first came to worldwide prominence with his 1998 film Festen (The Celebration), which won a multitude of awards including the Special Jury Prize at Cannes.
Vinterberg, kes on käesoleva aasta festivalil sektsiooni „Un certain regard” žürii esimees, saavutas esmakordselt üleilmse tunnustuse oma 1998. aasta filmiga „Perekonnapidu” (Festen), mis sai rohkesti auhindu, sealhulgas ka Cannes’is žürii eripreemia.