The Forum is the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry’s meeting space for everything short film related during the Festival de Cannes. Throughout the four-day event, the days are filled with public sessions like panels, directors’ talks, keynotes or individual workshops and meet the experts sessions with decision-makers.
The SFC | Rendez-vous Industry gives space to Cinema in its widest range of formats thanks to Industry Panels, offering visions from experienced decision-makers on key topics shaping the short film world. To extend the interactions around targeted topics, Keynotes are elaborated in a more collaborative setup as a way to boost interactions between the professionals and the filmmakers.
During the last edition, we have had the pleasure of welcoming:
Pierre-Yves Bezat (Silverbelt Films), Dawid Bodzak (Filmmaker), John Canciani (Int’l Kurzfilmtage Winterthur), Aurélie Chesné (France Télévisions), Laurent Crouzeix (Clermont-Ferrand ISFF), Yvette De Los Santos (Feelsales), Tam Dan Vu (Travelling Distribution), Anne Gaschütz (Talking Shorts), Alexandra Gramatke (Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg), Liliya Kucheva (IN THE PLACE ISFF), Alicia Martinez (Brussels Short Film Festival), Jasmin Schenk Vitale (IDM Film Commission Südtirol), Carla Vulpiani (La Biennale – Venice IFF), Ary Zara (Filmmaker), Nela Zielińska (New Europe Film Sales)
The SFC | Rendez-vous Industry welcomes renowned filmmakers who released impactful short & feature films in the market thanks to Masterclasses and Directors’ Talks. An opportunity to get the vision and learn more about the artistic journey from inspiring directors and film professionals.
During the previous editions, we have had the pleasure of welcoming:
Amjad Al Rasheed, Sacha Amaral, Jorge Cadena, Jane Campion, Nicolás Celis, Gilles Coulier, Jim Cummings, Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Ayman El Amir, Tania El Khoury, Omar El-Zohairy, Vladimir De Fontenay, Michel Franco, Michel Gondry, Yann Gonzalez, François Jaros, Ismael Joffroy-Chandoutis, Wanuri Kahiu, Evi Kalogiropoulou, Moly Kane, Naomi Kawase, Wu Ke-Xi, Abbas Kiarostami, Julia Kowalski, Bertrand Mandico, João Paulo Miranda Maria, Thessa Meijer, Yousry Nasrallah, Jean-Gabriel Périot, Caroline Poggi & Jonathan Vinel, Elena Lopez Riera, Nada Riyadh, Chloé Robichaud, Saim Sadiq, Laura Samani, Erige Sehiri, Sebastián Sepúlveda, Abderrahmane Sissako, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Midi Z… and the filmmakers selected in the Short Films Competition.
A session dedicated to learn how to pitch. Targeted tips to present your short film, rehearsals to practice the pitching of your film or future project. Active training sessions led by masters in the Art of Pitching.
Within a 20-minute individual meeting, short and feature film professionals give precise & constructive feedback. This workshop helps the filmmakers identify their film’s strengths but also spots which elements may be improved for future projects.
It is also a privileged moment to meet key Industry decision-makers, and hence, having the possibility to exchange about any distribution opportunity for the film.
Individual meetings are held around various key topics of the short film industry and the development of first feature film projects. Within 20-minute sessions, decision-makers share their expertise and find answers for the directors & producers around topics such as distribution and the best strategies to adapt, short film production & financing, doubts linked to the editing, opportunities available for the development of projects, acquisition standards… Topics are updated every year.
Do you want to participate in the Workshops, Keynotes and Meet The Experts? To do so, do not miss the opportunity to register to the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry!
