Directors’ Fortnight

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Directors’ Fortnight is an independent, parallel film showcase held alongside the Cannes Film Festival, known for highlighting innovative and auteur-driven cinema from around the world.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cannes sidebar
film festival section
parallel film showcase
aim to highlight innovative filmmaking
to provide a platform for emerging directors
alsoKnownAs Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
city Cannes
continent Europe
country France
countryOfOrigin France
festivalType independent film showcase
focus auteur-driven cinema
innovative cinema
international cinema
foundedBy Société des Réalisateurs de Films
foundedIn 1969
frequency annual
hasAudience film critics
film industry professionals
general public
hasCharacteristic emphasis on directorial vision
independent from the official Cannes selection
open to international submissions
heldDuring Cannes Film Festival
inception 1969
language English
French
locatedIn Cannes, France
location Cannes
notableFor discovering new filmmakers
showcasing bold and experimental works
supporting independent directors
occursInMonth May
officialNameInFrench Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
organizedBy Société des Réalisateurs de Films
organizer French Directors’ Guild
parentEvent Cannes Film Festival
partOf Cannes film market ecosystem
programType curated selection
relatedTo Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight awards
scope documentary films
feature films
fiction films
short films
selectionType non-competitive program
website official Directors’ Fortnight website

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Société des Réalisateurs de Films ("Directors' Fortnight")
Société des Réalisateurs de Films ("Quinzaine des Réalisateurs")
organizes
Directors’ Fortnight ("Quinzaine des Réalisateurs")
alsoKnownAs
Caméra d’Or
festivalSectionInclusion
Directors’ Fortnight ("Quinzaine des Réalisateurs")
officialNameInFrench
Directors’ Fortnight ("Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight awards")
relatedTo
Green Room ("Directors' Fortnight")
screenedInSection
Cannes Film Festival
section

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