UK FILM CENTRE GUIDE CANNES 2017 Register for UK FILM updates and news at weareukfilm.com Follow us on @weareukfilm Pavilion 119, Village International - Riviera, Cannes TEL: + 33 4 93 99 86 17
UK FILM CENTREWelcome to the UK Film Centre, Cannes 2017.
We are delighted to host a number of services:
• Industry Debates and Talent Talks
• Get in touch with UK FILM experts in-Centre or online
• Information on UK films and contacts
• Meeting space
• Free wi-fi
• Terrace and café
• Plus a free daily Teapigs cuppa or T Nant bottle of water
Our website, weareukfilm.com has the latest information. You can also request a meeting or advice from our experts, as well as register for UK FILM news.
For instant updates follow our activity on twitter @weareukfilm
Wishing you a great Cannes,The UK FILM team
GET IN TOUCH WITH A UK FILM EXPERTWe’re offering delegates the opportunity to get in touch with our experts at the UK Film Centre to request a meeting or simply to ask advice.
Search and select a contact on the tablets in the Centre or online atweareukfilm.com
Note, meeting slots are limited, and preference is often given to international delegates (who are not residing in the UK).
ABOUT UK FILMUK FILM brings together the UK's national and regional agencies, producers and sales companies under one umbrella to provide clear information about our outstanding locations, services, films and talent.
At international festivals and markets, we stand together to represent the UK Film Industry and enable connections with both national and international partners.
UK FILMS IN CANNESUK FILM is proud to celebrate UK films and co-productions in the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival:
IN COMPETITION:YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE (dir. Lynne Ramsay)THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos)
OUT OF COMPETITION:HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES (dir. John Cameron Mitchell)
DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT:I AM NOT A WITCH (dir. Rungano Nyoni)
SPECIAL SCREENINGS:SEA SORROW (dir. Vanessa Redgrave)
MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS:A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN (dir. Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire)
THE 2017 SHORT FILMS COMPETITION:A DROWNING MAN (dir. Mahdi Fleifel)
THE 2017 CINÉFOUNDATION SELECTION:WILD HORSES (dir. Rory Stewart)
CRITICS’ WEEK:REAL GODS REQUIRE BLOOD (dir. Moin Hussain)
CANNES CLASSICS:BLOW UP (dir. Michelangelo Antonioni)
I AM NOT A WITCH
HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES
UK FILM CENTRE GUIDECANNES 2017
Register for UK FILM updates and news at weareukfilm.com
Follow us on @weareukfilm
Pavilion 119, Village International - Riviera, Cannes
TEL: + 33 4 93 99 86 17
UK FILM CENTREWelcome to the UK Film Centre, Cannes 2017.
We are delighted to host a number of services:
• Industry Debates and Talent Talks
• Get in touch with UK FILM experts in-Centre or online
• Information on UK films and contacts
• Meeting space
• Free wi-fi
• Terrace and café
• Plus a free daily Teapigs cuppa or T Nant bottle of water
Our website, weareukfilm.com has the latest information. You can also request a meeting or advice from our experts, as well as register for UK FILM news.
For instant updates follow our activity on twitter @weareukfilm
Wishing you a great Cannes,The UK FILM team
GET IN TOUCH WITH A UK FILM EXPERTWe’re offering delegates the opportunity to get in touch with our experts at the UK Film Centre to request a meeting or simply to ask advice.
Search and select a contact on the tablets in the Centre or online atweareukfilm.com
Note, meeting slots are limited, and preference is often given to international delegates (who are not residing in the UK).
ABOUT UK FILMUK FILM brings together the UK's national and regional agencies, producers and sales companies under one umbrella to provide clear information about our outstanding locations, services, films and talent.
At international festivals and markets, we stand together to represent the UK Film Industry and enable connections with both national and international partners.
UK FILMS IN CANNESUK FILM is proud to celebrate UK films and co-productions in the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival:
IN COMPETITION:YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE (dir. Lynne Ramsay)THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos)
OUT OF COMPETITION:HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES (dir. John Cameron Mitchell)
DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT:I AM NOT A WITCH (dir. Rungano Nyoni)
SPECIAL SCREENINGS:SEA SORROW (dir. Vanessa Redgrave)
MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS:A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN (dir. Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire)
THE 2017 SHORT FILMS COMPETITION:A DROWNING MAN (dir. Mahdi Fleifel)
THE 2017 CINÉFOUNDATION SELECTION:WILD HORSES (dir. Rory Stewart)
CRITICS’ WEEK:REAL GODS REQUIRE BLOOD (dir. Moin Hussain)
CANNES CLASSICS:BLOW UP (dir. Michelangelo Antonioni)
I AM NOT A WITCH
HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES
UK FILM CENTRE GUIDECANNES 2017
Register for UK FILM updates and news at weareukfilm.com
Follow us on @weareukfilm
Pavilion 119, Village International - Riviera, Cannes
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FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME
THE PRACTICAL GUIDE TO
CLOSING YOUR FILM
HUNT FOR THE YOUNGER
PEOPLE
UK & BRAZILTHE FUTURE OF
COLLABORATION
THE POWEROF FILM SEA SORROW
THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER
BREXITBRIEFING
HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT
PARTIES
STAR POWER
CATCH UP: THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER
CATCH UP: THE POWER OF
FILM
CATCH UP: STAR POWER
CATCH UP: THE PRACTICAL
GUIDE TO CLOSING YOUR
FILM
CATCH UP: HUNT FOR THE
YOUNGER PEOPLE
CATCH UP: SEA SORROW
CATCH UP: HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT
PARTIES
CATCH UP: FEELS LIKE THE
FIRST TIME
CATCH UP:BEYOND 25%
BEYOND 25%
FRIDAY19th
SATURDAY20th
SUNDAY21st
MONDAY22nd
TUESDAY23rd
WEDNESDAY24th
THURSDAY25th
TALKING POINT TALENT TALK CATCH-UPKEYAT A GLANCE
More events and speakers may be announced. Latest listings, plus videos of events at weareukfilm.com
FRIDAY 19TH MAY11.00 - 12.00 Brexit Briefing
The UK isn’t leaving Europe, but it has started the process of leaving the European Union. UK industry experts talk you through the key issues and what we know so far.
Chair: Isabel Davis (head of international, BFI).
13.00 - 14.00 Talent Talk: The Killing Of A Sacred Deer
Film4’s Sam Lavender and Element Films’ Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe discuss working together to develop Yorgos Lanthimos’ biggest film to date and Competition title, The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell.
15.30 - 17.00 Feels Like The First Time: How to get your first feature on the international festival circuit (In association with British Council)
How hard is it for international filmmakers to get a first feature shown at film festivals? When you are selected, how can you make the most of festival experiences? International producers and some of the world's top film festival programmers will share insights and give advice.
Speakers: Katja Adomeit (producer, Wolf and Sheep, The Square); John Cooper (director, Sundance Film Festival); Pietro Greppi (producer, Departure); Giona A. Nazzaro (general delegate of the Venice Film Festival’s Critics’ Week).
Chair: Wendy Mitchell (film programme manager, British Council).
SATURDAY 20TH MAY11.00 - 12.30 UK & Brazil - The Future of Collaboration
Following the ratification of the new film and TV co-production agreement between the UK and Brazil, industry figures from both countries will discuss how filmmakers can best work together, financially and creatively.
14.00 - 15.00 The Power of Film: The role of storytellers as cultural diplomats
As political and social discourse across the western world becomes more polarised and populist in tone, leading international filmmakers come together to discuss the responsibilities of filmmakers and the role narrative films can play in creating empathy and encouraging tolerance. How can we harness the power of film, our dominant cultural force, to inspire and effect change?
Speakers: Rosie Alison (producer, Heyday Films) and Jonathan King (executive vice president narrative film, Participant Media).
Chair: Gaylene Gould (head of cinema and events, BFI Southbank).
15.30 - 16.30 Talent Talk: Sea Sorrow
Director Vanessa Redgrave and producer Carlo Nero talk about their Special Screenings feature documentary Sea Sorrow.
EVENTS AT THE UK FILM CENTRE 17.00 - 18.00 Talent Talk: How To Talk To Girls At Parties
Director John Cameron Mitchell, US producer Howard Gertler of Little Punk, and Amy Jackson, head of production at See Saw Films, reveal how they brought Out of Competition title How To Talk To Girls At Parties to the screen.
SUNDAY 21ST MAY14.30 - 15.30 Star Power: How to develop film projects to attract world-class talent
The boom in high-end TV means the creative talent is moving to where the money is and finds itself in very great demand. A group of leading talent agents will discuss how international producers can build effective relationships with them to better understand their clients' needs and ensure producers are developing feature work that appeals to the very best actors, writers and directors.
Speakers: Nish Panchal (film and TV agent, Curtis Brown) and Rhodri Thomas (president, production, The Ink Factory).
16.00 - 17.00 Beyond 25%: maximising the UK tax credit(In association with the British Film Commission)
International independent producers discuss how they have taken advantage of the flexibility and inclusivity of the UK tax credit to base their post-production and VFX in the UK and combine with other international incentives.
Speakers: Matthew Metcalfe (6 Days).
MONDAY 22ND MAY10.00 - 11.00 The Practical Guide to Closing your Film (In association with European Film Bonds)
For UK and non-UK producers alike, moving from your first national film to a multi-party co-production can be a daunting prospect. Spend an hour with the experts who will guide you through how to make the process of closing as painless as possible using practical examples.
Speakers: Clare Coulter (business affairs manager, BFI) and Peter la Terriere (managing director, European Film Bonds).
Chair: Isabel Davis (head of international, BFI).
15.00 - 16.00 Hunt for the Younger People: How to capture the 16-30 year-old audience
This is the elusive demographic that helped spur the success of recent indie breakouts including Hunt For The Wilderpeople, Moonlight, The Eagle Huntress and My Scientology Movie. International distribution and marketing experts will discuss the release and marketing strategies behind these and other films, and look at what we can learn from China, a market driven by the youth audience.
Speakers: Wei Han (CEO, Bliss Media), Jamie Schwartz (executive vice president, marketing, Focus Features) and Paul Wiegard (managing director, Madman Entertainment).
CATCH-UP SCREENINGS In case you miss them, we’ll be re-screening panel events in the centre from Tuesday 23rd May onwards.
Details correct at time of going to press. Full details on weareukfilm.com.
09:00 09:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:3016:00 17:00 17:30 18:0010:00
FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME
THE PRACTICAL GUIDE TO
CLOSING YOUR FILM
HUNT FOR THE YOUNGER
PEOPLE
UK & BRAZILTHE FUTURE OF
COLLABORATION
THE POWEROF FILM SEA SORROW
THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER
BREXITBRIEFING
HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT
PARTIES
STAR POWER
CATCH UP: THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER
CATCH UP: THE POWER OF
FILM
CATCH UP: STAR POWER
CATCH UP: THE PRACTICAL
GUIDE TO CLOSING YOUR
FILM
CATCH UP: HUNT FOR THE
YOUNGER PEOPLE
CATCH UP: SEA SORROW
CATCH UP: HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT
PARTIES
CATCH UP: FEELS LIKE THE
FIRST TIME
CATCH UP:BEYOND 25%
BEYOND 25%
FRIDAY19th
SATURDAY20th
SUNDAY21st
MONDAY22nd
TUESDAY23rd
WEDNESDAY24th
THURSDAY25th
TALKING POINT TALENT TALK CATCH-UPKEYAT A GLANCE
More events and speakers may be announced. Latest listings, plus videos of events at weareukfilm.com
FRIDAY 19TH MAY11.00 - 12.00 Brexit Briefing
The UK isn’t leaving Europe, but it has started the process of leaving the European Union. UK industry experts talk you through the key issues and what we know so far.
Chair: Isabel Davis (head of international, BFI).
13.00 - 14.00 Talent Talk: The Killing Of A Sacred Deer
Film4’s Sam Lavender and Element Films’ Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe discuss working together to develop Yorgos Lanthimos’ biggest film to date and Competition title, The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell.
15.30 - 17.00 Feels Like The First Time: How to get your first feature on the international festival circuit (In association with British Council)
How hard is it for international filmmakers to get a first feature shown at film festivals? When you are selected, how can you make the most of festival experiences? International producers and some of the world's top film festival programmers will share insights and give advice.
Speakers: Katja Adomeit (producer, Wolf and Sheep, The Square); John Cooper (director, Sundance Film Festival); Pietro Greppi (producer, Departure); Giona A. Nazzaro (general delegate of the Venice Film Festival’s Critics’ Week).
Chair: Wendy Mitchell (film programme manager, British Council).
SATURDAY 20TH MAY11.00 - 12.30 UK & Brazil - The Future of Collaboration
Following the ratification of the new film and TV co-production agreement between the UK and Brazil, industry figures from both countries will discuss how filmmakers can best work together, financially and creatively.
14.00 - 15.00 The Power of Film: The role of storytellers as cultural diplomats
As political and social discourse across the western world becomes more polarised and populist in tone, leading international filmmakers come together to discuss the responsibilities of filmmakers and the role narrative films can play in creating empathy and encouraging tolerance. How can we harness the power of film, our dominant cultural force, to inspire and effect change?
Speakers: Rosie Alison (producer, Heyday Films) and Jonathan King (executive vice president narrative film, Participant Media).
Chair: Gaylene Gould (head of cinema and events, BFI Southbank).
15.30 - 16.30 Talent Talk: Sea Sorrow
Director Vanessa Redgrave and producer Carlo Nero talk about their Special Screenings feature documentary Sea Sorrow.
EVENTS AT THE UK FILM CENTRE 17.00 - 18.00 Talent Talk: How To Talk To Girls At Parties
Director John Cameron Mitchell, US producer Howard Gertler of Little Punk, and Amy Jackson, head of production at See Saw Films, reveal how they brought Out of Competition title How To Talk To Girls At Parties to the screen.
SUNDAY 21ST MAY14.30 - 15.30 Star Power: How to develop film projects to attract world-class talent
The boom in high-end TV means the creative talent is moving to where the money is and finds itself in very great demand. A group of leading talent agents will discuss how international producers can build effective relationships with them to better understand their clients' needs and ensure producers are developing feature work that appeals to the very best actors, writers and directors.
Speakers: Nish Panchal (film and TV agent, Curtis Brown) and Rhodri Thomas (president, production, The Ink Factory).
16.00 - 17.00 Beyond 25%: maximising the UK tax credit(In association with the British Film Commission)
International independent producers discuss how they have taken advantage of the flexibility and inclusivity of the UK tax credit to base their post-production and VFX in the UK and combine with other international incentives.
Speakers: Matthew Metcalfe (6 Days).
MONDAY 22ND MAY10.00 - 11.00 The Practical Guide to Closing your Film (In association with European Film Bonds)
For UK and non-UK producers alike, moving from your first national film to a multi-party co-production can be a daunting prospect. Spend an hour with the experts who will guide you through how to make the process of closing as painless as possible using practical examples.
Speakers: Clare Coulter (business affairs manager, BFI) and Peter la Terriere (managing director, European Film Bonds).
Chair: Isabel Davis (head of international, BFI).
15.00 - 16.00 Hunt for the Younger People: How to capture the 16-30 year-old audience
This is the elusive demographic that helped spur the success of recent indie breakouts including Hunt For The Wilderpeople, Moonlight, The Eagle Huntress and My Scientology Movie. International distribution and marketing experts will discuss the release and marketing strategies behind these and other films, and look at what we can learn from China, a market driven by the youth audience.
Speakers: Wei Han (CEO, Bliss Media), Jamie Schwartz (executive vice president, marketing, Focus Features) and Paul Wiegard (managing director, Madman Entertainment).
CATCH-UP SCREENINGS In case you miss them, we’ll be re-screening panel events in the centre from Tuesday 23rd May onwards.
Details correct at time of going to press. Full details on weareukfilm.com.