Directors'_Fortnight

Directors' Fortnight

Directors' Fortnight

Independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival

The Directors' Fortnight (French: Quinzaine des cinéastes, formerly Quinzaine des réalisateurs)[1] is an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festival as an act of solidarity with striking workers.[2]

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The Directors' Fortnight showcases a programme of shorts and feature films and documentaries worldwide.

Artistic directors

Programming is overseen by an artistic director. The current artistic director is Julien Rejl who has programmed Director's Fortnight since 2023.[3]

  • Pierre-Henri Deleau [fr] – 1969–1999
  • Marie-Pierre Macia [fr] – 1999–2003
  • Olivier Père – 2004–2009
  • Frédéric Boyer – 2009–2011
  • Édouard Waintrop [fr] – 2012–2018
  • Paolo Moretti [fr] – 2018–2022
  • Julien Rejl – 2023–present

Official Awards

Europa Cinemas Label Award Winners

The Europa Cinemas Label was created at the Directors' Fortnight in 2003.[4]

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Other Awards

  • Art Cinema Award
  • SACD Prize
  • Illy Prize
  • People's Choice

References

  1. [1]
    Leffler, Rebecca (30 March 2023). "Cannes' Directors' Fortnight unveils 2023 poster and gears up for revamped edition". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    Peter Bradshaw (May 14, 2007). "Radicalism at Cannes? It's unlikely". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  3. [3]
    Vagenas, Maria Giovanna (2005-02-08). "Groundbreaking Cinephilia: A Conversation with Julien Rejl, Artistic Director of the Directors' Fortnight – Senses of Cinema". Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. [4]
    "Cannes - Directors' Fortnight - cinema.front.festival_meta_title". Europa Cinema. Retrieved 2024-04-15.

Bibliography

  • Pierre-Henri Deleau: La Quinzaine des réalisateurs à Cannes: Cinéma en liberté : 1969-1993 (Broché), Editions de La Martinière, 1993
  • Olivier Thévenin: Sociologie d'une institution cinématographique : La S.R.F. et la Quinzaine des réalisateurs (Broché), Paris: l'Harmattan, 2009, ISBN 2-296-09457-0

Documentaries

  • 40x15.Les Quarante Ans de la Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, directed by Olivier Jahan, 97 min, 2008 details
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