Directors' Fortnight Explained

Directors' Fortnight
(French: Quinzaine des cinéastes)
Location:Théâtre Croisette, J. W. Marriott, Cannes, France
Founded:1969
Language:French, English

The Directors' Fortnight (French: '''Quinzaine des cinéastes''', formerly French: '''Quinzaine des réalisateurs''')[1] is an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festival as an act of solidarity with striking workers.[2]

The Directors' Fortnight showcases a programme of shorts and feature films and documentaries worldwide.

Artistic directors

Programming is overseen by an artistic director. The current artistic director is Julien Rejl who has programmed Director's Fortnight since 2023.[3]

Awards

Audience Award

In partnership with The Fondation Chantal Akerman, for the first time ever, the audience will award one of the films in the main selection with the "Audience Award" or "Choix du Public". It's the first ever official award presented by the section, since its creation in 1969:[4] [5]

Europa Cinemas Label Award Winners

The award was created in 2003, and highlights European productions screened at the Directors Fortnight section:[7]

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production Country
2003The MotherRoger MichellUnited Kingdom
Kitchen StoriesSalmer fra kjokkenetBent HamerNorway, Sweden
2004In the Battlefieldsمعارك حبDanielle ArbidLebanon, France, Belgium, Germany
2005The MoustacheLa moustacheEmmanuel CarrèreFrance
2006A fost sau n-a fost?Corneliu PorumboiuRomania
2007ControlAnton CorbijnUnited Kingdom, Australia
2008EldoradoBouli LannersBelgium, France
2009La PivellinaTizza Covi and Rainer FrimmelItaly, Austria
2010Le Quattro VolteMichelangelo FrammartinoItaly, Germany, Switzerland
2011BreathingAtmenKarl MarkovicsAustria
2012The RepentantالتائبMerzak AllouacheAlgeria
2013The Selfish GiantClio BarnardUnited Kingdom
2014Love at First FightLes CombattantsThomas CailleyFrance
2015MustangDeniz Gamze ErgüvenFrance, Germany, Turkey
2016MercenaryMercenaireSacha WolffFrance
2017A CiambraJonas CarpignanoItaly
2018Lucia's GraceTroppa GraziaGianni Zanasi
2019Alice and the MayorAlice et le MaireNicolas PariserFrance
2021A ChiaraJonas CarpignanoItaly, France, United States, Sweden
2022One Fine MorningUn beau matinMia Hansen-LøveFrance, Germany
2023CreaturaElena Martín GimenoSpain
2024The Other Way AroundVolveréisJonás TruebaSpain, France

Other Awards

Bibliography

Documentaries

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Leffler. Rebecca. 30 March 2023. Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight unveils 2023 poster and gears up for revamped edition. Screen Daily. 31 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Radicalism at Cannes? It's unlikely . 2015-07-30 . Peter Bradshaw . Peter Bradshaw . May 14, 2007 . Guardian Unlimited.
  3. Web site: Vagenas . Maria Giovanna . 2005-02-08 . Groundbreaking Cinephilia: A Conversation with Julien Rejl, Artistic Director of the Directors’ Fortnight – Senses of Cinema . 2024-04-17 . en-US.
  4. Web site: The “People’s Choice”: a vote for singularity! . 2024-05-23 . Quinzaine des cinéastes . en.
  5. Web site: Erbland . Kate . 2024-03-27 . Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Section Sets Festival’s First Audience Award, in Honor of Chantal Akerman . 2024-05-23 . IndieWire . en-US.
  6. Web site: Goodfellow . Melanie . 2024-05-23 . Directors’ Fortnight: Matthew Rankin’s ‘Universal Language’ Wins Inaugural Audience Award; Europa Cinema & SACD Prize Winners . 2024-05-23 . Deadline . en-US.
  7. Web site: Cannes - Directors' Fortnight - cinema.front.festival_meta_title . 2024-04-15 . Europa Cinema . en.

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