Patrice Leconte is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter.
Lucas Belvaux is a Belgian actor and film director. His directing credits include the Trilogie, consisting of three films with interlocking stories and characters, each of which was filmed in a different genre. The three films are Cavale, a thriller; Un couple épatant, a comedy; and Après la vie, a melodrama. The Trilogie received the André Cavens Award. His film La Raison du plus faible was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. His film One Night was nominated for seven Magritte Awards, winning Best Screenplay.
The Directors' Fortnight 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.
Eldorado is a Belgian seriocomic road movie in the Belgian surrealist and absurdist tradition, directed by Bouli Lanners and selected for the Directors’ Fortnight 61st Cannes Film Festival 2008. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC). It was the official entry from Belgium for the 81st Academy Awards, but was not chosen as one of the films to be nominated during the ceremony.
For Sale is a 1998 French drama film directed by Laetitia Masson. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
Farewell, Home Sweet Home is a 1999 French comedy film directed by Otar Iosseliani. It was screened out of competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.
Camille Rewinds is a 2012 French drama film directed by Noémie Lvovsky. The film was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Prix SACD. Yolande Moreau received a Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role.
Aliyah is a 2012 French drama film directed by Elie Wajeman.
Tip Top is a 2013 Franco-Belgian detective comedy film directed by Serge Bozon and starring Isabelle Huppert. The story was adapted from the novel of the same name by Bill James, under the pseudonym David Craig. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Henri is a 2013 Franco-Belgian drama film directed by Yolande Moreau. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. The film received four nominations at the 5th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Yolande Moreau.
Love at First Fight is a 2014 French romantic comedy film directed by Thomas Cailley. It was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize in the Parallel Section. In January 2015, the film received nine nominations at the 40th César Awards, winning Best Actress, Most Promising Actor and Best First Feature Film.
After Love is a 2016 French-Belgian drama film directed and co-written by Joachim Lafosse. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
The Aquatic Effect is a 2016 French-Icelandic comedy-drama film directed by Sólveig Anspach. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival where it won the SACD Award. It won the César Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 42nd César Awards.
Just to Be Sure is a 2017 French-Belgian comedy film directed by Carine Tardieu. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. It received two nominations at the 8th Magritte Awards.
Carmen & Lola is a 2018 Spanish drama film directed by Arantxa Echevarría which stars Zaira Romero and Rosy Rodríguez alongside Moreno Borja, Rafaela León and Carolina Yuste. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
To the Ends of the World is a 2018 French film directed by Guillaume Nicloux. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Petra is a 2018 Spanish tragedy film directed by Jaime Rosales. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Lucia's Grace is a 2018 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Gianni Zanasi. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Sink or Swim is a 2018 French comedy film directed by Gilles Lellouche. It was screened out of competition at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Alice and the Mayor is a 2019 French drama film directed by Nicolas Pariser. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film.
