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Directors' Fortnight

Independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival

Independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival

FieldValue
nameDirectors' Fortnight
(Quinzaine des cinéastes)
image_size250px
locationThéâtre Croisette, J. W. Marriott, Cannes, France
founded1969
languageFrench, English
website

(Quinzaine des cinéastes)

The Directors' Fortnight (, formerly Quinzaine des réalisateurs) 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.

The Directors' Fortnight showcases a programme of shorts and feature films and documentaries worldwide.

Artistic directors

Programming is overseen by an artistic director. The current artistic director is Julien Rejl who has programmed Director's Fortnight since 2023.

Past artistic directors include (1969–1999), (1999-2003), Olivier Père (2004–2009), Frédéric Boyer (2009–2011), (2012–2018) and (2018-2022).

Awards

Audience Award

In partnership with The Fondation Chantal Akerman, for the first time ever, the audience will award one of the films in the main selection with the "Audience Award" or "Choix du Public". It's the first ever official award presented by the section, since its creation in 1969:

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countryRef.20242025
Universal LanguageUne Langue universelleMatthew RankinCanada
The President's Cakeمملكة القصبHasan HadiIraq, Qatar, United States

Europa Cinemas Label Award Winners

The award was created in 2003, and highlights European productions screened at the Directors Fortnight section:

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
The MotherRoger MichellUnited Kingdom
Kitchen StoriesSalmer fra kjokkenetBent HamerNorway, Sweden
In the Battlefieldsمعارك حبDanielle ArbidLebanon, France, Belgium, Germany
The MoustacheLa moustacheEmmanuel CarrèreFrance
12:08 East of BucharestA fost sau n-a fost?Corneliu PorumboiuRomania
ControlAnton CorbijnUnited Kingdom, Australia
EldoradoBouli LannersBelgium, France
La PivellinaTizza Covi and Rainer FrimmelItaly, Austria
Le Quattro VolteMichelangelo FrammartinoItaly, Germany, Switzerland
BreathingAtmenKarl MarkovicsAustria
The RepentantالتائبMerzak AllouacheAlgeria
The Selfish GiantClio BarnardUnited Kingdom
Love at First FightLes CombattantsThomas CailleyFrance
MustangDeniz Gamze ErgüvenFrance, Germany, Turkey
MercenaryMercenaireSacha WolffFrance
A CiambraJonas CarpignanoItaly
Lucia's GraceTroppa GraziaGianni Zanasi
Alice and the MayorAlice et le MaireNicolas PariserFrance
A ChiaraJonas CarpignanoItaly, France, United States, Sweden
One Fine MorningUn beau matinMia Hansen-LøveFrance, Germany
CreaturaElena Martín GimenoSpain
The Other Way AroundVolveréisJonás TruebaSpain, France
Wild FoxesLa danse des renardsValéry CarnoyFrance, Belgium

SACD Coup de Cœur Prize

Awarded to the best French-language feature of the sidebar.

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countryRef.2025
Wild FoxesLa danse des renardsValéry CarnoyFrance, Belgium

Carrosse d’Or

YearDirector(s)NationalityRef.20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Jacques RozierFrance
Clint EastwoodUnited States
Nanni MorettiItaly
Ousmane SembèneSenegal
David CronenbergCanada
Alain CavalierFrance
Jim JarmuschUnited States
Naomi KawaseJapan
Agnès VardaFrance
Jafar PanahiIran
Nuri Bilge CeylanTurkey
Jane CampionNew Zealand
Alain Resnais (posthumous)France
Jia ZhangkeChina
Aki KaurismäkiFinland
Werner HerzogGermany
Martin ScorseseUnited States
John Carpenter
Frederick Wiseman
Kelly Reichardt
Souleymane CisséMali
Andrea ArnoldUnited Kingdom
Todd HaynesUnited States

Retired awards

Art Cinema Award

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countryRef.20142015201620172018
Love at First FightLes CombattantsThomas CailleyFrance{{Cite weblast=Tartaglionefirst=Nancydate=2014-05-23title=Cannes: Cannes: ‘Love At First Fight’ Sweeps Directors’ Fortnightwebsite=Deadlinelanguage=en-US}}
Embrace of the SerpentEl abrazo de la serpienteCiro GuerraColombia, Venezuela, Argentina{{Cite weblast=Fraterfirst=Patrickdate=2015-05-22title=Cannes: Cannes: 'Embrace of the Serpent' Tops Directors' Fortnight Awardsurl=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-2015-directors-fortnight-awards-797335/website=The Hollywood Reporterlanguage=en-US}}
Wolf and SheepShahrbanoo SadatDenmark, Afghanistan{{Cite weblast=Fraterfirst=Patrickdate=2016-05-20title=Cannes: 'Wolf & Sheep' Rounds up Directors' Fortnight Prizeurl=https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/cannes-directors-fortnight-prize-1201779688/website=Varietylanguage=en-US}}
The RiderChloé ZhaoUnited States
ClimaxGaspar NoéBelgium, France

Other Awards

  • Illy Prize

References

Bibliography

  • Pierre-Henri Deleau: La Quinzaine des réalisateurs à Cannes: Cinéma en liberté : 1969-1993 (Broché), Editions de La Martinière, 1993
  • Olivier Thévenin: Sociologie d'une institution cinématographique : La S.R.F. et la Quinzaine des réalisateurs (Broché), Paris: l'Harmattan, 2009,

Documentaries

  • 40x15.Les Quarante Ans de la Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, directed by Olivier Jahan, 97 min, 2008 details

References

  1. Leffler, Rebecca. (30 March 2023). "Cannes' Directors' Fortnight unveils 2023 poster and gears up for revamped edition". Screen Daily.
  2. Peter Bradshaw. (May 14, 2007). "Radicalism at Cannes? It's unlikely".
  3. Vagenas, Maria Giovanna. (2005-02-08). "Groundbreaking Cinephilia: A Conversation with Julien Rejl, Artistic Director of the Directors' Fortnight – Senses of Cinema".
  4. "The "People's Choice": a vote for singularity!".
  5. Erbland, Kate. (2024-03-27). "Cannes Directors' Fortnight Section Sets Festival's First Audience Award, in Honor of Chantal Akerman".
  6. Goodfellow, Melanie. (2024-05-23). "Directors' Fortnight: Matthew Rankin's 'Universal Language' Wins Inaugural Audience Award; Europa Cinema & SACD Prize Winners".
  7. Hopewell, John. (2025-05-22). "Cannes Directors' Fortnight: 'The President's Cake,' Iraq's First Film at the Festival, Wins People's Choice Audience Award".
  8. "Cannes - Directors' Fortnight - cinema.front.festival_meta_title".
  9. (2025-05-22). "Cannes Directors' Fortnight: 'The President's Cake,' Iraq's First Film at the Festival, Wins People's Choice Audience Award".
  10. (2025-04-01). "Cannes' Carrosse d'Or goes to Todd Haynes".
  11. (28 May 2017). "Cannes Awards: Controversial Swedish Satire 'The Square' Wins Palme d'Or".
  12. (17 May 2018). "Gaspar Noé's 'Climax' Dances off with Directors' Fortnight Top Prize – Cannes".
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