Producers on the Move return to Cannes
Producers on the Move is another very interesting facet of the Cannes Film Festival, although technically I suppose it falls under the Film Market. The idea is to highlight producers from each European country that are worth noting. The backing comes from the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. The participants are nominated by the respective European Film Promotion member organisations who co-finance the event.
In effect, it’s a shortlist of “young” producers that are worth watching – which is handy for co-producers, scriptwriters and directors. Put them close to the top of the list of people you should contact, or at last monitor over the coming year.
As can be seen from the list below, many of these producers go on to make their mark in the industry. The list shows all the films screening at Cannes that were produced by former nominees. An impressive five of them are in competition.
Producers on the Move screening at Cannes 2015
OPENING FILM – OUT OF COMPETITION
Standing Tall (La Tête Haute) by Emmanuelle Bercot
produced by Francois Kraus (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, France 2004)
featuring former EUROPEAN SHOOTING STAR Sarah Forestier (France 2005)
IN COMPETITION
Macbeth by Justin Kurzel
produced by Laura Hastings-Smith (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, United Kingdom 2008)
The Lobster by Yorgos Lanthimos
co-produced by Leontine Petit (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, The Netherlands 2006)
Son Of Saul (Saul Fia) by László Nemes
produced by Gábor Sipos (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Hungary 2009)
Valley Of Love by Guillaume Nicloux
produced by Sylvie Pialat (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, France 2007)
Youth (La Giovienezza) by Paolo Sorrentino
produced by Nicola Giuliano (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Italy 2005) and co-produced by Anne Walser (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Switzerland 2010)
UN CERTAIN REGARD
The High Sun (Zvizdan) by Dalibor Matanic
produced by Ankica Jurić Tilić (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Croatia 2009)
The Treasure (Comoara) by Corneliu Porumboiu
produced by Sylvie Pialat (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, France 2007)
DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT
The Here After (photo) by Magnus von Horn
produced by Mariusz Włodarski (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Poland 2015)
The Brand New Testament by Jaco Van Dormael
co-produced by David Grumbach (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Luxembourg 2011)
Arabian Nights (Les Mille et une Nuits) by Miguel Gomes
co-produced by Janine Jackowski (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Germany 2010), Elena Tatti (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Switzerland 2007) and Elodie Brunner (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Switzerland 2014)
In The Shadow Of Women by Philippe Garrel
co-produced by Joëlle Bertossa (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Switzerland 2013)
SHORTS
Trials, Exorcisms (Provas, Exorcismos) by Susana Nobre
produced by João Matos (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Portugal 2013)
SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE
The Wakhan Front (Ni le ciel ni la terre) by Clément Cogitore
produced by Joseph Rouschop (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Belgium 2002)
(featuring Jérémie Renier Shooting Star Belgium 2002)
L’ATELIER / CINEFONDATION
Out by György Kristóf
produced by Marek Urban (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Slovak Republic 2015)
co-produced by Andrea Taschler (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Hungary 2013) and Jiří Konečný (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Czech Republic 2008)
Hilal, Feza And The Other Planets by Kutlug Ataman
produced by Henning Kamm (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Germany 2014)
L’ACID
(be)longing (Volta a terra) by João Pedro Plácido
co-produced by Joëlle Bertossa (PRODUCER ON THE MOVE, Switzerland 2013)