51ST DIRECTORS' FORTNIGHT

The Directors‘ Fortnight (French: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) 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 next Directors’ Fortnight will be held from May 15 to 25, 2019

CALL FOR ENTRIES IS NOW OPEN

Entry deadline for Feature films: March 29, 2019.
Entry deadline for Short and medium length films: March 15, 2019.

Feature films must be received no later than April 7, 2019.
Short and medium length films must be received no later than March 15, 2019.

EARLY SUBMISSIONS – EARLY BIRD FEES

Submit your films until December 31, 2018
and benefit of an Early Bird submission fee.

The Early Bird registration deadline for all films is December 31, 2018.
All Early Bird registrations must be received no later than January 31, 2019.

Click here to submit your film!

Eligibility Criteria – 

  1. Films must have been made during the 12 months preceding the 2019 Cannes film festival.
  2. With the exception of foreign films in their country of origin, they should not have been presented at any international festival or film event (except in the context of a film market).
  3. Films must not have been shown on the Internet or broadcasted on TV or commercially released in France.