Directors' Fortnight
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| Location | Théâtre Croisette, J. W. Marriott, Cannes, France |
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| Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com/ |
The Directors' Fortnight (Template:Lang-fr) 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.[1]
The Directors' Fortnight showcases a programme of shorts and feature films and documentaries worldwide.
Awards
- Art Cinema Award
- SACD Prize
- The Europa Cinemas Label Award
- illy Prize
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
Documentary
- 40x15.Les Quarante Ans de la Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, directed by Olivier Jahan, 97 min, 2008 details
References
- ^ Peter Bradshaw (May 14, 2007). "Radicalism at Cannes? It's unlikely". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
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