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NEWS Tuesday 15May 2018
DAY 8

ON THE CROISETTE CANNES Q&A:
FINDING FAME

FILM and Music Entertainment (F&ME)
the UK/Dublin-based production house, PHILIPPE DIAZ
run by producer Mike Downey and
Samantha Taylor, has boosted its
2018 production slate to 10 features CHAIRMAN OF CINEMA LIBRE STUDIO
to be completed or go into production
during 2018.
The announcement comes on the heels of How many times have you been brilliant animation feature in 2D and
the unveiling of their most recent project, to Cannes? 3D, as well as Witnesses, a very strong film
Streetkids United III – The Road to More than 30. about the Holocaust. We also have several
Moscow and completing shooting on new documentaries we are representing
Rudolph Herzog’s How To Sell a War What were you doing for your first including Jihadists which was censored in
which has been picked up by Bankside Festival? France (as Salafistes), Paying the Price for
for world sales. “In what is a tough My first professional visit (I came before Peace the story of Brian S. Willson who
international production marketplace,” as a student) was to promote my first was run over by a train while protesting
says F&ME principal, Mike Downey, “we production Havre by Juliet Berto, which US foreign policy and Genetically
are striving to put together a slate of the was selected at the now defunct Modified Children about how Monsanto © DR
best possible fiction and documentaries Perspectives du Cinéma Français. and other chemical companies destroy
from the canon of world cinema. The not only our planet but also the health of Worst memory?
international talent pool we work with What are you doing there now? children around the world. We are also Bringing Madonna to Cannes for Truth
is phenomenal and as the UK is shrinking I represent my own production and very proud to bring to Cannes Poisoning or Dare and having to organise fake limos
away from being a meaningful player distribution studio based in Los Angeles: Paradise, directed by Keely Brosnan and to get the paparazzi off our backs, and
in Europe, we must open other doors to Cinema Libre Studio, which has a produced by Pierce Brosnan, about the bringing her to the Palais by boat instead.
ensure our film-making future. F&ME foreign sales arm as well. The studio poisoning of Kauia, one of the Hawaiian And the worst part was that while
will be 20 years old next year.” specialises in high -uality feature films, Islands by chemical companies. All very hundreds of these paparazzi followed
Next up is the Russia/Ireland/France/ US and foreign, and documentaries. powerful and provocative films… We the limo, a dozen were waiting for our
Lithuania co-production of Ivan I. The company is 28 years old and we have are also looking for a few good movies “secret” boat when we docked!
Tverdovsky’s Jumpman. Best known for distributed over 200 films. We are based to acquire for US distribution.
his films Corrections Class and Zoology in the Riviéra (F3), and are meeting Best and worst Cannes films?
the film is produced by Mila Rozanova buyers as well as financiers for our next Best Cannes memory? Best: Paris, Texas — a long time ago —
of Moscow’s New People Film Company productions. Being in official competition with Pierre and La Vie d’Adèle recently. No worst film
in partnership with Downey and Taylor, et Djemila a film I produced, directed by — films are too hard to make
Arizona Productions and UAB Tremora What do you hope to achieve Gérard Blain. It was a very controversial to ever be “worst.”
and is supported by Eurimages. Jumpman this year? film about racism and Gérard was a
tells the story of Denis, young man This year we have several exciting new member of the communist party at the Favourite hang-out?
suffering from a rare disease — complete movies that we are bringing to Cannes, time and very happy to let his political Anywhere in Antibes, which is far more
numbness to pain — who becomes the in particular The Last Prince of Atlantis a view be known. tranquil than Cannes. ✦ Liza Foreman
centre of a corrupt scam, organised by
a group of Russian civil servants. F&ME
is also partnering with Ivan Ostrochovský
and Katarina Tomkova of Bratislava’s First-time Hungarian female director
Punkchart Films on a screenplay written
by Rebecca Lenckiewicz and Marek debuts ‘ordinary heroine’ story, One Day
Leščák, entitled The Disciple.
Ostrochovský, who made his name with
art-house breakout hits Velvet Terrorists
and Koza directs this drama set in a
Catholic seminary in Communist Slovakia, “I wanted to make an everyday
which began shooting in March, or ordinary heroine,” Szilágyi said.
is also a recipient of a Eurimages award, “I wanted to make her story because
and will also do post production I see a lot of strong women in my
in Dublin. ✦ LF neighbourhood, and it takes a lot of
strength to keep a whole family
© PARTNERSFILM LTD One Day premieres as part of
together.”

Cannes Critics’ Week selection.
© AMITAH PARKER FOR THE AMERICAN PAVILLON One Day creating an immersive experience for the This is the Hungarian film-maker’s first
Cannes Film Festival as a director.
SÓFIA Szilágyi is showing her
“I don’t have a big experience being
viewer, which captures the mundane and
in festivals, so it’s very interesting
debut film One Day (Egy Nap)
The concept of One Day plays into the
year that has advocated for
Producer for the film, Edina Kenesei,
AMPAV QUEER NIGHT at in Cannes. In a historical exhausting chores of maternal daily life. and nice,” Szilágyi said.
POSTPONED Z female empowerment across greater social narrative that the job of added that Films Boutique is representing
Due to inclement weather, Ampav’s the board, this feature captures the a mother is one that is incredibly difficult One Day internationally. She also
Queer Night was postponed until overlooked strength that is often but often under-appreciated. explained that because of their relatively
Tuesday, May 15. All festival badge required to take on the everyday role Talking to Cannes Market News, low budget, the team will be heading
owners are welcome and entrance of a mother. Szilágyi stressed her intention of creating to more festivals after Cannes to search
is on a first come, first served basis. One Day portrays a woman’s stressful a protagonist who acted not as a for potential partners. The first is
Queer Night 21.00 - 02.00, is at and incredibly busy daily life over the machine, but instead showed a range the Sydney Film Festival in Australia,
the American Pavilion, Riviera 130. course of 36 hours. Szilágyi portrays this of abilities and emotions — from beginning the week of June 6. ✦
Italian teacher and mother of three by strengths to weaknesses. Chloe Teboe

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