Irish Films Screening and Selling in the Cannes Film Market and Festival
The Irish film industry will travel to the Cannes International Film Festival this week as many Irish filmmakers and industry professionals are expected to attend the world's largest film market, which takes place from 14th-26th May.
Ireland will be represented at the festival by the Bord Scannán a hÉireann/the Irish Film Board funded Irish Sci-fi film THE LAST DAYS ON MARS, directed by Irish Academy Award® nominee Ruairí Robinson, which will have its world premiere in the prestigious Director's Fortnight category.
This year there will be over 20 Irish films screening and selling in the Cannes market including RUN & JUMP directed by Steph Green which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, LIFE'S A BREEZE starring Pat Shortt, THE STAG starring Amy Huberman, Hugh O'Conor and Andrew Scott. FRANK, the latest film from Lenny Abrahamson and LOVE ETERNAL, directed by Brendan Muldowney who previously directed the critically acclaimed SAVAGE. Other feature films which will be selling at the market include the romantic comedy STANDY directed by Ronan and Rob Burke starring Mad Men actress Jessica Pare along with Brian Gleeson, DARK TOUCH starring Missy Keating and KELY+VICTOR starring Antonia Campbell-Hughes.
Over 150 Irish film delegates are expected to travel to the market, aiming to finance and sell their slate of films. The market is a key destination for anyone looking to source finance for independent feature films and provides an opportunity for Irish producers to meet with international film financiers, sales agents and film distributors in order to get their films financed, sold and seen by audiences in territories all over the world.
The Irish Pavilion in Cannes is the focal point for the Irish industry and is set up to promote Irish film to the international community, to market Ireland as a destination for large international film projects and to provide business support for the Irish industry.
THE LAST DAYS ON MARS is co-produced by Fantastic Films with finance from Bord Scannán na hÉireann /the Irish Film Board.