The Cannes Film Festival, until 2003 called the International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951.
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.
Karim Aïnouz is a Brazilian film director and visual artist. He is best known for his film The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão.
Jaime Rosales is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Dream and Silence is a 2012 Spanish drama film directed by Jaime Rosales. The film was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
Madhu Varma Mantena is an Indian film producer and entrepreneur involved in the production and distribution of films across Hindi, Telugu, and Bengali cinema.
The Snatch Thief is a 2018 Argentine drama film directed by Agustin Toscano. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. In 2019, the film participated in the 20th Havana Film Festival New York where Sergio Prina was awarded the Havana Star Prize for Best Actor for his role in the film.
Amin is a 2018 French drama film directed by Philippe Faucon. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
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.
Buy Me a Gun is a 2018 Mexican drama film directed by Julio Hernández Cordón. 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.
Treat Me Like Fire is a 2018 French drama film directed by Marie Monge. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
The Pluto Moment is a 2018 Chinese drama film directed by Ming Zhang. 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.
Samouni Road is a 2018 Italian documentary film directed by Stefano Savona. The film uses a combination of live action, scratchboard animation and drone footage recreations. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and won the Œil d'or prize for best documentary.
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.
Song Without a Name is a 2019 drama film directed by Melina León. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It is a co-production between Peru, Spain, Switzerland and the United States.
Întregalde is a Romanian drama thriller film, directed by Radu Muntean and released in 2021. The film centres on a group of humanitarian aid workers in Romania who bring supplies to poverty-stricken areas in the Transylvania region, whose trip to the village of Întregalde is derailed after they pick up a disoriented old man who needs a ride.
Kirill Mikhanovsky is a Russian–American director, screenwriter, editor, and producer, best known for directing the critically acclaimed 2019 American comedy drama Give Me Liberty.
Beatriz Seigner is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter.
