** FILE ** French actress Catherine Deneuve gestures in MIlan, northern Italy, in this Sept. 26, 1996 file photo. French film icon Catherine Deneuve will head the international jury that will assign the coveted Golden Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival, organizers said Wednesday June 14, 2006. The decision was made during a board meeting of the Venice Biennale, the activities of which include the film festival. "We are proud that a personality like Catherine Deneuve will preside over the Venice jury,'' said a joint statement by Davide Croff, president of the Venice Biennale, and festival director Marco Muller."(AP Photo/Fabio Polimeni)