Lily Gladstone was in good spirits as she joined Ron Howard at the Variety Welcome Party at Lucia Beach on Thursday during Cannes Film Festival.
The actress, 37, turned heads in a sleeveless sequin black gown, which featured colourful detailing and a plunging neckline.
The Certain Women star added inches to her frame in a pair of silver metallic heels and accessorised with an eye-catching pair of round drop earrings.
Meanwhile award winning director Ron cut a smart figure in a light suit, which he teamed with a white T-shirt, trainers and a baseball cap.
During the evening, Variety honored Hollywood star Ron with the prestigious Profile in Excellence Award which was given to him by Lily.
Lily Gladstone was in good spirits as she joined Ron Howard at the Variety Welcome Party at Lucia Beach on Thursday during Cannes Film Festival
The actress, 37, turned heads in a sleeveless sequin black gown which featured colourful detailing and a plunging neckline
Ron became a huge star in his twenties playing Richie Cunningham in the hit ABC sitcom Happy Days (1974-1980).
The filmmaker is best known for helming Night Shift (1982), Splash (1984), Cocoon (1985), Willow (1988) and Parenthood (1989) during the early part of his career as a director and producer.
The latter part of his career includes directing such hit as Apollo 13 (1995), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), which earned him Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director, Cinderella Man (2005), The Da Vinci Code (2006), Angels & Demons (2009), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), among others.
During the 77th annual event, Lily is a Cannes Film Festival jury member alongside Greta Gerwig.
It comes after Lily and Greta put on an animated display as they posed at the opening premiere on Tuesday night.
Killers of the Flower Moon actress Lily made a heart to the adoring crowds at The Second Act screening which kicked off the iconic French Festival.
President of the Jury and director Greta, 40, meanwhile was seen doing a peace sign as she posed for a selfie.
She looked stunning in a plunging sequin purple dress with a daring thigh-split and accessorised with silver earrings.
Meanwhile Lily turned heads in a similarly dazzling dark blue number and wore her brunette tresses in loose waves.
The long gown had a flattering v-neck design and was adorned with black flower detailing.
During the evening, Variety honored Hollywood star Ron with the prestigious Profile in Excellence Award which was given to him by Lily
The duo took to a small stage to speak to guests at the beach party
Ron, who became a huge star in his twenties playing Richie Cunningham in the hit ABC sitcom Happy Days, posed with his award
The Certain Women star added inches to her frame in a pair of silver metallic heels and accessorised with an eye catching pair of round drop earrings
Meanwhile award winning director Ron cut a smart figure in a light suit which he teamed with a white T-shirt, trainers and a baseball cap
Lily looked incredible as she attended the Variety party
Cannes is the world’s biggest film festival, first conceived in 1939 as an alternative to the then-fascist-influenced Venice Film Festival.
It has been held annually since 1946 except in 1948 and 1950, when it was cancelled due to lack of funds.
The festival is known for its carefully selected programme of films that have gone on to Oscar glory or launched the careers of directors like Quentin Tarantino.
Cannes’ top prize is the Palme d’Or, or Golden Palm, whose past winners include Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, Pulp Fiction, The Pianist and Parasite.
Jane Campion became the first female director to win in 1993 with The Piano, followed by a nearly three-decade gap until Julia Ducournau received the award for Titane in 2021.
