Cinéfondation

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La Cinéfondation is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes Film Festival, created to inspire and support the next generation of international filmmakers[1].

It was created in 1998 by Gilles Jacob. Since then it has developed complementary programmes to help achieve its goal. Today it is divided into three different parts: The Selection, The Residence and The Atelier.

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[edit] The Selection

The Cinéfondation selects each year fifteen to twenty shorts and medium-length films, presented by film schools from all over the world. Cinéfondation's Selection (French: La Sélection) is a parallel section of the Official Selection of Cannes Film Festival[2].

Every year, more than 1,000 student films reach the Cinéfondation to present their film to la Sélection. This selection of films is projected at the Cannes Festival and presented to the Cinéfondation and Shorts Jury, which awards prizes to the best three at an official Festival ceremony.

[edit] Prize Winners

Year Film Director Nationality of director Award
1998 Jakub Adam Guzinski Flag of Poland Poland Premier Prix[3]
The Sheep Thief Asif Kapadia Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Deuxième Prix[4]
Mangwana Manu Kurewa Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Troisième Prix[5]
1999 Second Hand Emily Young Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Premier Prix
La Puce Emmanuelle Bercot Flag of France France Deuxième Prix
Im Hukim Dover Kosashvili Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia Flag of Israel Israel
En God Dag at Go Bo Hagen Clausen Flag of Denmark Denmark Troisième Prix
Inter-View Jessica Hausner Flag of Austria Austria Mention Spéciale
2000 Five Feet High and Rising Peter Sollett Flag of the United States United States Premier Prix
Kiss it up to God Caran Hartsfield Flag of the United States United States Deuxième Prix
Kinu'Ach Amit Sakomski Flag of Israel Israel
Indien Pernille Fischer Christensen Flag of Denmark Denmark Troisième Prix
Cuoc Xe-Dem Bui Thac Chuyên Flag of Vietnam Vietnam
2001 Portrait Sergei Chuishin Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Premier Prix
Reparation Jens Jonsson Flag of Sweden Sweden Deuxième Prix
Dai Bi Yang Chao Flag of the People's Republic of China China Troisième Prix
Crow Stone Alicia Duffy Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
2002 Um Sol Alaranjado Eduardo Valente Flag of Brazil Brazil Premier Prix
Seule Maman a les Yeux Bleus Eric Forestier Flag of France France Deuxième Prix
K-G i Nod Och Lust Jens Jonsson Flag of Sweden Sweden
She'elot Shel Po'el Met Aya Somech Flag of Israel Israel Troisième Prix
2003 Bezi Zeko Bezi Pavle Vuckovic Flag of Serbia Serbia Premier Prix
Historia del Desierto Celia Galán Julve Flag of Spain Spain Deuxième Prix
TV City Alberto Couceiro and Alejandra Tomei Flag of Argentina Argentina Troisième Prix
Rebeca a esas Alturas Luciana Jauffred Gorostiza Flag of Mexico Mexico
2004 Happy Now Frederikke Aspöck Flag of Denmark Denmark Premier Prix
Calatorie la Oras Corneliu Porumboiu Flag of Romania Romania Deuxième Prix
99 Vuotta Elämästäni Marja Mikkonen Flag of Finland Finland
Fajnie, Ze Jestes Jan Komasa Flag of Poland Poland Troisième Prix
2005 Buy It Now Antonio Campos Flag of Brazil Brazil Flag of the United States United States Premier Prix
Vdvoyom Nikolay Khomeriki Flag of Russia Russia Deuxième Prix
Bikur Holim Maya Dreifuss Flag of Israel Israel
La Plaine Roland Edzard Flag of Germany Germany Flag of France France Troisième Prix
Be Quiet Sameh Zoabi Palestinian flag Palestine
2006 Ge & Zeta Gustavo Riet Flag of Uruguay Uruguay Premier Prix
Mr. Schartz, Mr. Hazen & Mr. Horlocker Stefan Mueller Flag of Germany Germany Deuxième Prix
Mother Siân Heder Flag of the United States United States Troisième Prix
A Virus Ágnes Kocsis Flag of Hungary Hungary
2007 Ahora Todos Parecen Contentos Gonzalo Tobal Flag of Argentina Argentina Premier Prix
Ru Dao Chen Tao Flag of the People's Republic of China China Deuxième Prix
A Reunion Hong Sung-Hoon Flag of South Korea South Korea Troisième Prix
Minus Pavle Vuckovic Flag of Serbia Serbia
2008 Hymnon Elad Keidan Flag of Israel Israel Premier Prix
Forbach Claire Burger Flag of France France Deuxième Prix
Stop Park Jae-Ok Flag of South Korea South Korea Troisième Prix
Roadmarkers Juho Kuosmanen Flag of Finland Finland

[edit] The Residence

The Residence du Festival (French: La Résidence) is a programme for young international directors working on their first or second film. Each year twelve participants are selected and invited to live in Paris for four and a half months as they embark on a course designed to help them in the writing and production of their films, with help and support from film professionals[6].

[edit] The Atelier

In 2005 the Festival asked the Cinéfondation to develop the Atelier (French: L'Atelier) with the aim of putting young filmmakers in touch with industry professionals. Each year the programme helps around twenty filmmakers gain international financing, meet producers, distributors and take part in the everyday life of the Festival[7].

[edit] Notes and References

  1. ^ Cinéfondation intro Cannes Festival website.
  2. ^ The Selection intro Cinéfondation website.
  3. ^ First Prize
  4. ^ Second Prize
  5. ^ Third Prize
  6. ^ The Residence intro Cannes Festival website.
  7. ^ The Atelier intro Cannes Festival website.
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