Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has been named guest of honour at the upcoming edition of Directors' Fortnight, the selection running alongside the Cannes Film Festival.

According to Variety, the tribute will take place on May 25. "As an exceptional and generous cinephile, Tarantino is at home at the Fortnight. He will be our guest this year to present a secret screening and discuss his counter-history of cinema," said Directors' Fortnight in a statement.

It may be noted that Tarantino was recently in Paris to promote his first non-fiction book, Cinema Speculation. It tells his coming-of-age as a director through a look at iconic American films from the 1970s era.

Directors' Fornight is headed by Julien Rejl, a former industry executive, previously in charge of distribution, international co-productions and international sales at Capricci, an arthouse film banner based in Paris.