Directors' Fortnight
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.
The Directors' Fortnight showcases a programme of shorts and feature films and documentaries worldwide.Programming is overseen by an artistic director. The current artistic director is Paolo Moretti who has programmed Director's Fortnight since 2018.
- Marie-Pierre Macia -- 1999-2003
- Olivier Père - 2004-2009
- Frédéric Boyer - 2009-2011
- Edouard Waintrop - 2012-2018
- Paolo Moretti - 2018-present
Awards
- Art Cinema Award
- SACD Prize
- The Europa Cinemas Label Award
- Illy Prize
Documentary
- 40x15.Les Quarante Ans de la Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, directed by Olivier Jahan, 97 min, 2008
