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 © Workshops 2022
Understanding the stakes in the industry is essential when considering the development, production and distribution of a short film. A series of Panels dedicated to the major themes of the genre...
2022 Short Films in Competition and La Cinef
The Short Films Competition After watching 3,507 films from more than 140 countries, 9 shorts will be presented in Competition from the following 9 countries: China, South Korea, Costa Rica,...
A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING directed by Payal Kapadia
Payal Kapadia (La Résidence 2019) presents her new feature film « A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING », selected at the 2021 Directors’ Fortnight and Cannes 2021 Golden Eye for Best...
A CHIARA directed by Jonas Carpignano
Jonas Carpignano (La Résidence 2015) presents his new feature film « A CHIARA », selected at the 2021 Directors’ Fortnight.
MURINA directed by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic (La Résidence 2017) presents her new feature film « MURINA », Caméra d’Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.  
Project Selection - L'Atelier 2022 © DR
L’Atelier hosts its eighteenth edition this year and will invite to the Festival de Cannes 16 directors whose projects have been considered particularly promising. Together with their producers, they will...
FEATHERS directed by Omar El Zohairy
Omar El Zohairy (La Sélection 2014 and La Résidence 2016) presents his feature film « FEATHERS », Nespresso Grand Prize at the 2021 Critics’ Week.  
The 44th session of La Résidence © DR
For session 44, the Residence  will welcome  from 1 March, directors Arvin BELARMINO (Philippines), Dina DUMA (Macedonia), Andrei EPURE (Romania), Flurin GIGER (Switzerland), Katarina RESEK (Aka  Kukla) (Slovenia), Laura WANDEL...
WHITE BUILDING, directed by Kavich Neang
Kavich Neang (project La Résidence 2017) releases his new film « WHITE BUILDING », in selection at the 78th Venice Film Festival, where it won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor...
The translator, directed by Rana Kazkaz et Anas Khalaf
Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf present their new feature film nouveau long-métrage « THE TRANSLATOR » (L’Atelier 2017), Arte Prize at the 70th Festival de Cannes.
43rd session of the Residence of the Cinéfondation
For its 43rd session the Residence will welcome from October 1, directors Borbála NAGY, Judita GAMULIN, MAUNG SUN, Rongfei GUO, Juan CÁCERES and Sabine EHRL. Maung Sun will be the...
78th Venice Film Festival
Congratulations to the 6 directors encouraged by the Cinéfondation in official selection at the 78th Venice Film Festival!  
DIGGER directed by Georgis Grigorakis
Georgis Grigorakis presents his first feature film « DIGGER » (project La Résidence 2015), CICE art cinema award (Panorama section) at the 2020 Berlinale.
Palme d'or © Festival de Cannes - DR
Congratulations to the former directors of the Cinéfondation whose films have been awarded at Cannes!
Sørfond Pitching Forum
This year, the invitation to the Sørfond Pitching Forum is given to « Jilah And The Man With Two Names » directed by Yosep Anggi Noen, produced by Yulia Evina Bhara.
RITES - Damián Vondrášek
The Focus SCRIPT 1st edition – support program dedicated to short films in development – took place withing the 2021 SFC | Rendez-vous Industry edition. Collaborations developed with MIDPOINT Institute and Torino Short...
ALEGRIAS RIOJANAS
The 2nd edition of the Focus WiP – presentation of short films in production or post-production – took place on Wednesday, July 14th during the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry. This year, and for the...
Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis - Focus COPRO' 2021
The 3rd edition of the Focus COPRO’ – presentation of promising first feature film projects – took place on Tuesday, July 13th during the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry. Following the Pitch Sesion,...
TANG Yi & Jasmin Tenucci
PALME D’OR TIAN XIA WU YA (All The Crows In The World) directed by TANG Yi   SPECIAL DISTINCTION CÉU DE AGOSTO (August Sky) directed by Jasmin Tenucci   The Palme d’or and the...
Théo Degen, Yoon Daewoen, Carina-Gabriela Dasoveanu and Rodrigo Ribeyro - The winners of the 24th Cinéfondation Selection © Mathilde Gardel / FDC
The Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury comprised of Sameh Alaa, Kaouther Ben Hania, Carlos Muguiro, Tuva Novotny, Nicolas Pariser and Alice Winocour, has awarded the 2021 Cinéfondation Prizes during a...
 © FDC
A moment shared by professionals that aims to ease participants pitch their film and future project to programmers, distributors, broadcasters and international buyers. SFC Breakfasts & Meet-Up are a not-to-be-missed...