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Prize ARTE Kino Internation / Youtube 2021
As part of l'Atelier 2021, Evi Kalogiropoulou (Greece) won the Prize ARTE Kino International Youtube for her first feature film project « CORA », produced by NEDA Film.   Evi Kalogiropoulou receives a 10.000€...
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A more intimate format, in addition to our Panels, to interact around dedicated & essential topics. Find more about the 6 Keynotes developed in 2021.
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Discover the program of the 2021 Workshops.
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The Festival de Cannes is the perfect event to gather today’s actors of the Industry. Filmmakers, actors, editors, screentwriters… share their experiences and talk about their career. Discussions about the...
La Résidence 2021 and the Jury
A jury composed of Karim Aïnouz (director / La Résidence 2003), Florence Almozini (Associate Director of Programming at Film at Lincoln Center) and Gabrielle Dumon (producer) has awarded the project of...
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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...
Focus COPRO' 2021
The Focus COPRO’ has been launched in 2018 as a way to create synergies between the main decision-makers attending the Marché du Film and more experienced filmmakers part of Cannes...
Focus WiP 2021
The Focus WiP (Work in Progress) aims to highlight short film projects currently in production or post-production to key decision-makers, such as international festival programmers, distributors, institutions, producers and buyers. Find...
Focus SCRIPT 2021
The Focus SCRIPT aims to forge bonds with Visual Arts & Film Schools as well as European Producers during the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry. Thanks to this program, we spot...
DAS SPIEL | THE GAME © Roman Hodel
Since 2018, the Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry develops various intiatives to support up-and-coming filmmakers, shining a light on their short & feature projects at different stages of development. Thanks to...
2021 Short films and Cinéfondation Jury © AFFIF
The Jury for Short Films and the Cinéfondation film school competition will be awarding the Short Film Palme d’or to one of the 10 films in Competition, and the three Cinéfondation...
The former Jeune Cinéma directors in Cannes 2022
Find the 20 former Cinéfondation directors in Selection at Cannes 2021.
L'Atelier 2021
L’Atelier de la Cinéfondation is hosting its 17th edition this year and inviting 15 directors to the Festival de Cannes whose projects have been considered particularly promising. Together with their...
Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry 2021
As announced earlier this year, the 74th Festival de Cannes will take place from Tuesday, July 6th to Saturday, July 17th, 2021.   Find more information regarding the Short Film Corner...
La Résidence of the Cinéfondation
For its 42nd  session the Residence will welcome from March 1st directors Sameh Alaa, Lucía Aleñar Iglesias, Behzad Azadi, Marta Hernaiz Pidal, Inbar Horesh and David Pinheiro Vicente.
Submissions 2021 © FDC
Submission of films for the 2021 Cinéfondation Selection is now open ! The deadline is 26th March 2021.
Sameh Alaa, winner of the 2020 short film Palme d’or © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
By hosting a three-day “Cannes 2020 Special” of screenings on the Croisette for Cannes general public to whom the Festival wished to send a sign of goodwill, the Festival de...
Le Jury et les lauréats de la Cinéfondation 2020 © Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images
The Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury composed of Damien Bonnard, Rachid Bouchareb, Claire Burger, Charles Gillibert, Dea Kulumbegashvili and Céline Sallette, has awarded the 2020 Prizes of the Cinéfondation film...
2020 Jury for Short Films and the Cinéfondation film school competition © RR
The “Cannes 2020 Special” event runs from 27 to 29 October 2020 and marks the Festival’s return to its home turf, in a homecoming that puts the emphasis on short...
YALDA, A NIGHT FOR FORGIVENESS, directed by Massoud Bakhshi. © Somaye Jafari / JBA production
Massoud Bakhshi (L’Atelier 2010) releases his new feature film “YALDA, A NIGHT FOR FORGIVENESS”, Grand Jury Prize at the 2020 Sundance Festival and Best and Special Mention for best screenplay...
Dea Kulumbegashvili © Jorge Fuembuena
The film BEGINNING directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili triumphed at the 2020 San Sebastian Film Festival, where she won the Best Film Golden Shell and the Best Director, Best Actress and Best Screenplay awards....