Welcome to our Cannes 2022 newsletter
Today marks the start of the 75th Cannes Film Festival and we’re incredibly excited to celebrate the return of one of the most important and prestigious celebrations of international cinema on the annual film festival calendar.
Running Tuesday 17 – Saturday 28 May, the festival presents a unique opportunity to meet with the international film industry and promote Scotland’s stunning locations, world-class talent, crews and facilities.
Scottish talent has once again been recognised at Cannes, with the Screen Scotland supported Aftersun screening in both the Great8 Showcase and Cannes’ Critics Week.
Read on to find out more about Screen Scotland’s activity at this year’s festival and how to get in contact with our team who are heading out to Cannes.
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Aftersun, from Scottish Writer/Director Charlotte Wells and Scottish Producer Amy Jackson, has been selected to feature in the BFI’s annual Great8 Showcase for Cannes 2022 and in the prestigious Cannes’ Critics Week.
The Screen Scotland supported drama stars Paul Mescal (Normal People) and newcomer Frankie Corio.
Synopsis: Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between MiniDV footage as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t.
Screen Scotland funding: The film accessed funding through Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production Fund to support this UK-US co-production.
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Industry Panel – Sparking An Idea: Accessing IP
This industry panel will discuss what is involved in copyright and adaptation of ideas from stage, page or platform to screen, and from screen to stage. The panel will be moderated by Screen Scotland’s Executive Director, Isabel Davis.
Speakers on the panel include Scotland-based Chris Young (Producer at Young Films), Anne Beresford (Producer at Artemisia Films) and Anwen Griffiths (Partner at Lee & Thompson).
When? Saturday, 21 May, 2pm - 3pm
Where? We Are UK Film (Pavilion 118)
For a full programme of We Are UK Film events and to register for updates, see the We Are UK Film website.
CoCreate
CoCreate is an initiative to encourage early-stage creative connections between producers. Screen Scotland will be hosting this opportunity together with Ontario Creates, Telefilm Canada, the New Zealand Film Commission, Screen Australia, British Film Institute, and Screen Ireland.
The event allows for producers to participate in curated B2B meetings to discuss their projects, from the early stages of development onwards, with experienced producers looking for coproduction partners.
When? Monday, 20 May, 9am – 12pm
Where? Canada Pavilion – International Village
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Screen Scotland is delighted to once again be present at this year’s Marché du Film within the UK Pavilion, 118 International Village. Promoting all that Scotland has to offer, our team will be taking part in meetings with producers, financiers, distributors and sales agents.
The Screen Scotland team in attendance:
Sarah Smyth, International Distribution and Commercial Development Officer
To contact our team to arrange a meeting or to let us know you are heading to Cannes, please email screenmeetings@creativescotland.com
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Follow our social media channels for all the latest Scotland-related news from Cannes 2022 and join the conversation using the hashtag #ScotlandAtCannes.
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Image Credits: 1: Still from Aftersun, courtesy of Unified Theory Productions 2: Cannes Film festival seating rom Adobe Stock 3: Glen Shiel and Five Sisters of Kintail from Shuttlestock 4: Cannes 2022 banner © FDC / Philippe Savoir
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