Discover Irish Film at the Festival de Cannes and Marché du Film 2024
Posted: 14th May 2024
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival runs from 14 - 25 May 2024, with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland attending the festival and hosting the Irish Pavilion at the Marché du Film.
Stand Information
Connect with the Irish film industry at Cannes and the Marché du Film 2024, at Pavilion no. 131 in the International Village.
If you are a registered member of the Irish delegation and wish to book a meeting space at the Pavilion, please email irishpavilion@screenireland.ie.
The Irish Pavilion opening hours this year are:
- Tuesday 14th May: 14:00 - 18:00
- Wednesday 15th May: 09:30 - 18:00
- Thursday 16th May: 09:30 - 17:30
- Friday 17th May: 09:30 - 16:00
- Saturday 18th May: 09:30 - 17:00
- Sunday 19th May: 09:30 - 16:30
- Monday 20th May: 09:30 - 18:00
- Tuesday 21st May: 09:30 - 18:00
- Wednesday 22nd May: 09:30 - 18:00
Through the Irish Pavilion, Screen Ireland continues its commitment to promoting Irish films selling in the market, new Irish titles coming to market, Ireland as a film location and the Section 481 tax incentive.
- For information on filming in Ireland, our Production in Ireland brochure is available for download here.
- To find out about the Irish tax credit, Section 481, click here.
- You can find more information about official European co-production here.
Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival
The Apprentice
Directed by Ali Abassi and written by Gabe Sherman, The Apprentice is a dive into the underbelly of the American empire. It charts a young Donald Trump’s ascent to power through a Faustian deal with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn. The film is a Canadian/Irish/Danish co-production. It is produced by Daniel Bekerman for Scythia Films (Canada), Jacob Jarek for Profile Pictures, Ruth Treacy and Julianne Forde for Tailored Films, and Ali Abbasi and Louis Tisné for Film Institute.
The film will be screening in Official Competition at the following times:
- Monday, 20th May at 18.30 - Grand Théâtre Lumière (World Premiere)
- Tuesday, 21st May at 9.00 - Le Cineum IMAX
- Tuesday, 21st May at 21.45 - Salle Agnès Varda
- Wednesday, 22nd May at 9.00 - Le Cineum IMAX
- Thursday, 23th May at 9.00 - Le Cineum IMAX Salle 3
Financiers are Kinematics, Head Gear Films, Screen Ireland, Film i Väst, The Danish Film Institute and National Bank of Canada.
September Says
Ariane Labed's September Says follows sisters July and September, who are thick as thieves, though very different. September is protective and distrustful of others, while July is open to and curious about the world. Their dynamic is a concern to their single mum, Sheela, who is unsure what to do with them. When September is suspended from their school, July is left to fend for herself and begins to assert her own independence - which does not go unnoticed by September. Tension among the three women builds when they take refuge in an old holiday home in Ireland, where July finds her bond with September shifting in ways she cannot entirely understand or control - and a series of surreal encounters test the family to their limit.
The film will be screening in Un Certain Regard at the following times:
- Tuesday, 21st May at 14.30 - Salle Debussy (World Premiere)
- Wednesday, 22nd May at 8.30 - Salle Debussy
- Wednesday, 22nd May at 18.15 - Le Cineum IMAX Aurore
- Thursday, 23rd May at 11.30 - Le Cineum IMAX Aurore
- Friday, 24th May at 14.30 - Le Cineum IMAX Salle 3
September Says is based on the novel ‘Sisters’ by Daisy Johnson and adapted to the screen by Ariane Labed. It is a Sackville, Crybaby, MFP co-production in association with Element Pictures. The film is produced by Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann, Lara Hickey, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe. It was developed by Element Pictures and BBC Film, with support of the Creative Europe Programme, MEDIA, and financed by BBC Film, in association with Screen Ireland with support of Eurimages and NRW in association with UK Global Screen Fund and with the participation of Arte / ZDF. The Match Factory is handling worldwide sales.
Screening at the Marché du Film 2024
Niko - Beyond the Northern Lights
In his third adventure, the flying reindeer boy Niko’s biggest dream is to become a member of Santa’s Flying Forces. But he gets challenged by the super talented reindeer girl Stella who shatters that dream. Niko has to decide between trust and loyalty.
Screening Tuesday, 14th May, 11.30 Riviera 2 and Friday, 17th May 17.30 Olympia 3 (invite only).
- Director: Kari Juusonen, Joergen Lerdam
- Irish Production Company: Moetion Films
- Sales Agent: Global Screen
The Damned
When a ship sinks near her isolated fishing post, Eva must choose: rescue the shipwrecked or survive winter. Guilt ridden, the fishermen believe they are being punished for their choices.
Screening Wednesday, 15th May, 09.30, Olympia 6.
- Director: Thordur Palsson
- Irish Production Company: Wild Atlantic Pictures
- Sales Agent: Protagonist Pictures
The Flats
For days, Jolene, Angie and other neighbours from New Lodge, Belfast, have visited Joe to take part in a strange process: as an extension of his therapy, Joe decided to reenact memories from his childhood during the “Troubles”.
Screening Sunday, 19th May, 12.00, Palais C.
- Director: Alessandra Celesia
- Irish Production Company: Planet Korda Pictures
- Sales Agent: The Party Film Sales
Selling at the Marché du Film 2024
Small Things Like These
- Director: Tim Mielants
- Irish Production Company: Big Things Films
- Sales Agent: Artists Equity
Kneecap
- Director: Rich Peppiatt
- Irish Production Company: Wildcard
- Sales Agent: Charades
Power Ballad
- Director: John Carney
- Irish Production Company: Treasure Entertainment
- Sales Agent: WME Independent
Woken
- Director: Alan Friel
- Irish Production Company: Fantastic Films
- Sales Agent: Bankside Films
So This Is Christmas
- Director: Ken Wardrop
- Irish Production Company: Venom Films
- Sales Agent: Breakout Pictures, Autlook Film Sales
Fréwaka
- Director: Aislinn Clarke
- Irish Production Company: Wildcard
- Sales Agent: New Europe Film Sales
Ready or Not
- Director: Claire Frances Byrne
- Irish Production Company: Gaze Pictures
- Sales Agent: Bankside
Four Mothers
- Director: Darren Thornton
- Irish Production Company: Port Pictures
- Sales Agent: MK2 sales
TWIG
- Director: Marian Quinn
- Irish Production Company: Blue Ink Films, Janey Pictures
- Sales Agent: Wildcard Distribution
Bring Them Down
- Director: Christopher Andrews
- Irish Production Company: Tailored Films
- Sales Agent: MUBI
Freud’s Last Session
- Director: Matthew Brown
- Irish Production Company: Subotica Productions
- Sales Agent: WestEnd Films
The Wolf, The Fox and the Leopard
- Director: David Verbeek
- Irish Production Company: Feline Films
- Sales Agent: LevelK
All The Numbers
- Director: Ross Whitaker
- Irish Production Company: True Films
- Sales Agent: Cinetic Media
Hallow Road
- Director: Babak Anvari
- Irish Production Company: Hail Mary Pictures
- Sales Agent: XYZ
Four Letters of Love
- Director: Polly Steele
- Irish Production Company: Port Pictures
- Sales Agent: Cornerstone Films
The End
- Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
- Irish Production Company: Wild Atlantic Pictures
- Sales Agent: The Match Factory