The Twilight actress recently finished filming screenwriter Meyer's directorial debut, The Wrong Girls, in which her character gains telepathic abilities after ingesting an experimental drug. Stewart ...

Kristen Stewart, left, and Imogen Poots pose for portrait photographs for the film 'The Chronology of Water' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson debut their films at Cannes, pursuing dreams as directors.

Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson debut their films at Cannes, pursuing dreams as directors.

CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival has played host to the directorial debuts of three stars: Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and relative newcomer Harris Dickinson.

Poots’ respect for the creative process carries into her work on “Water,” Stewart’s bold and raw directorial debut. Aside from the standing ovation, the film has earned solid reviews.