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Gloria Bell
Sebastian Lelio (La Résidence 2006) presents his new feature film “Gloria Bell”. Gloria is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on...
The Short Films Selections 2019 © FDC
Following the announcement of the Official Selection of the 72nd Festival de Cannes, held on Thursday, April, 18th at 11am, discover the Short Films in Competition and the Cinéfondation Selection...
Charles Williams
Charles Williams, director of All These Creatures, tells us more about his experience in Cannes.
The former Jeune Cinéma directors in Cannes 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION COMPETITION Jessica HAUSNER – Little Joe (La Sélection 1999) Corneliu PORUMBOIU – Les siffleurs (La Selection 2004 – La Résidence 2005)   UN CERTAIN REGARD Karim AÏNOUZ –...
WEI Shujun
The announcement of the 2019’s Short Films Competition is getting closer! While you wait, WEI Shujun shares his feelings about winning the Special Jury Distinction during the 2018 Festival de Cannes, and...
Planning 2019
The Short Film Corner is starting soon… Discover the full 2019 Program!
Claire Denis © C. Alvarez / Getty Images
French filmmaker and screenwriter Claire Denis is to lead the Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury of the 72nd Festival de Cannes. Claire Denis will succeed Abderrahmane Sissako, Naomi Kawase, Cristian...
SUNSET
After "Son Of Saul" (Residence project) 2015 Cannes  Grand Prix  and the Oscar for best Foreign Film, Laszlo Nemes returns with "Sunset" that is scheluded for release in France Wednesday...
Comprame un revolver
The new film by Mesoamerican director Julio Hernández Cordón (Residence 2019), is being released in French theatres.
LUNE DE MIEL
The first feature film from director Ioana Uricaru, Lemonade will be released in France on Wednesday March13.
Gilles Jacob © DR
Gilles Jacob was president of the Cannes Festival for four decades, and launched Un Certain Regard, in addition to Cinéfondation So I got curious about Cinéfondation, an incubator created within...
L'Atelier 2019 - Selection Project
The Cinefondation’s Atelier hosts its fifteenth edition this year and will invite to the Festival de Cannes 15 directors whose projects have been considered particularly promising. Together with their producers,...
Nadav Lapid wins Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear award © SBS Distribution
Nadav Lapid was selected at the Cinéfondation with his graduation film  Emile’s Girlfriend  during the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and at the Residence in 2007 with his first feature film...
Résidence Session 38
For its 38th session the Residence  will welcom rom March 1 directors Aboozar Amini, Alvaro Aponte-Centeno, Diego Céspedes, Alireza Ghasemi,  Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk et Vinko Tomicic.
Autumn Residence 2018 © FDC
From October 1st, the Residence will re-open its doors to welcome the 6 directors selected for session 37: Machérie EKWA (Congo), Elena LOPEZ RIERA (Spain), Marian MATHIAS (USA), George SIKHARULIDZE...
Souraya Baghdadi, Mariah Tannoury, Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Gaya Jiji © V. Hache / AFP
My Favorite Fabric (Mon Tissu Préféré), first film by the Syrian director Gaya Jiji, is released in theaters on July 18th! First selected at the Cinéfondation's Atelier in 2016, the...
Wild Horses © DR
Today we are very happy to share Rory Alexander Stewart's film "Wild Horses" which was part of the #Cinéfondation2017 and now online for you to discover: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2018/05/25/wild-horses/
Film's pic © RR
It's time for Sailor's Delight, an animated movie by Louise Aubertin, Eloïse Girard, Marine Meneyrol, Jonas Ritter, Loucas Rongeart and Amandine Thomoux! Produced by the Superior School of Applied Arts...
Girl film's pic © Diaphana
During the last edition of the Cannes Film Festival, the Cinéfondation distinguished itself by the selection at Un Certain Regard of 3 films whose screenplay were written at the Residence!
Charles WILLIAMS - Short Film Palme d'Or (All These Creatures) et WEI Shujun - Jury Special Distinction (On The Border) © Anne-Christine Poujoulat
PALME D'OR ALL THESE CREATURES directed by Charles WILLIAMS SPECIAL DISTINCTION BY THE JURY YAN BIAN SHAO NIAN (On the Border) directed by WEI Shujun The Palme d'or and the Jury Special Mention for...