Julia Ducournau and Sharon Stone © Valerie Hache / AFP
Julia Ducournau and Sharon Stone © Valerie Hache / AFP

Sharing the love for cinema and encouraging others to pursue this calling.

Sharing a passion for film, coming together to experience the magic of the cinema and fostering the talent of tomorrow are all part of what the Festival sets out to achieve. Uncovering and revealing new stories lie at the heart of everything it does, embodied by screenings, talks, conversations, workshops and more. A commitment to nurture both the film industry and a love of film alike.

Festival-goer ©  DR
Festival-goer © DR

“3 Days in Cannes”

Are you passionate about film? Are you aged 18 to 28? Over the course of three days, the Festival invites you to attend world premières of its Official Selection, right in the heart of all the action!

Discover "3 Days in Cannes"

Panels & Talks

2022 Panels and Talks  © DR
Masterclasses, Directors' Talks and Industry Panels. The SFC | Rendez-vous Industry invites professionals from the short film field to share thoughts about Cinema and the Industry.

Workshops, Keynotes & Tutoring sessions

2022 Workshops © DR
Workshops, tailormade feedbacks, individual or small group meetings around targeted topics : the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry enhances interactions and gatherings between filmmakers and decision-makers.

Alumni

Once ushered into the spotlight by the Festival de Cannes, their careers were catapulted onto the world stage and their films hailed as sources of inspiration: meet Cannes’ family of filmmakers tasked with watching over the cinema of tomorrow.

Nadine LABAKI © Jihad Hojeili

Nadine LABAKI

Lebanon - Director, Writer
Michel FRANCO © Alexandra BAS

Michel FRANCO

Mexico - Director, Writer
Lucrecia MARTEL

Lucrecia MARTEL

Argentina - Writer
Lukas DHONT © Mayli Sterkendries

Lukas DHONT

Belgium - Director, Script Writer
László NEMES © Bea Kallòs

László NEMES

Hungary - Director, script writer
Kornél MUNDRUCZÓ © Viktória Petrányi

Kornél MUNDRUCZÓ

- Writer, Director
Joao Paulo MIRANDA MARIA

Joao Paulo MIRANDA MARIA

- Director, Writer
Jaime ROSALES © Fresdeval Films

Jaime ROSALES

Bolivia - Writer
Emily YOUNG

Emily YOUNG

United Kingdom -
Jane CAMPION

Jane CAMPION

New Zealand - Actress, Director, Writer, Producer
Nuri Bilge CEYLAN © NURI BILGE CEYLAN

Nuri Bilge CEYLAN

Turkey - Director, Writer, Film Editor
Xavier GIANNOLI © François MUSY

Xavier GIANNOLI

France - Writer
Lynne RAMSAY © Brigitte Lacombe courtesy of the Doha Film Institute

Lynne RAMSAY

United Kingdom - Director, Actress
Alice WINOCOUR © Aurélie Lamachère

Alice WINOCOUR

France - Director, Writer
Asif KAPADIA

Asif KAPADIA

United Kingdom - Writer, Director
Jessica HAUSNER © Barbara Seyr

Jessica HAUSNER

Austria - Director, Writer, Producer
Ryan COOGLER

Ryan COOGLER

United States - Director, script writer, Director
Steve MCQUEEN © James Stopforth/Thomas Dane Gallery

Steve MCQUEEN

United Kingdom - Director
Denis Villeneuve © DR

Denis VILLENEUVE

Canada - Director, script writer
Christophe HONORÉ © Marie Rouge

Christophe HONORÉ

France - Director, Writer
Céline SCIAMMA

Céline SCIAMMA

France - Writer, Director