Irish fifilms to have “strong presence” at 2024 Cannes Film Festival
Five Irish fifilms will have their world pre‐ mieres at this year's Cannes Film Festi‐ val, with two Screen Ireland-supported projects selected for O cial Competi‐ tion and Un Certain Regard.
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland said on Thursday that it is "delighted" to wel‐ come the news that five Irish films will receive their World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this year and ex‐ tended its sincere congratulations to the creative teams and Irish producers be‐ hind each of the films.
Two of the films have been supported by Screen Ireland - Ali Abassi’s "The Ap‐ prentice," which has been selected for O cial Competition, and Ariane Labed’s "September Says," selected for Un Cer‐ tain Regard.
Our sincere congratulations to the cre‐ ative teams behind the 5 Irish films an‐ nounced today for @Festival_Cannes. Selected for O cial Competition is The Apprentice and for Un Certain Regard, September Says: both proudly supported by Screen Ire‐ land. https://t.co/ol3uQQiy4U
- Screen Ireland (@ScreenIreland) April
11, 2024
Meanwhile, Irish director Lorcan Finnegan’s" The Surfer" - starring Nico‐ las Cage- will receive its World Pre‐ miere in the Midnight Screenings strand. Dublin-based Element Pictures’ "On Be‐ coming a Guinea Fowl" will screen in Un Certain Regard, and Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film "Kinds of Kindness" - starring Emma Stone - is in O cial Competition. “We're thrilled & honoured that an un‐ precedented three films from @Ele‐ mentPictures are included in the O cial Selection @Festival_Cannes. This is a significant achievement for Element & for our exceptionally talented directors, writers, actors & crews" @EdGuiney & @andrewmlowe pic.twit‐ ter.com/ZBI3NwLctd
- Element Pictures (@ElementPictures) April 11, 2024
Désirée Finnegan, Chief Executive of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, said on Thurs‐ day: “Screen Ireland is delighted that there is such a strong presence for Irish film and creative artists at the Cannes Film Festival this year. "It is a remarkable achievement, and our sincere congratulations go to the cre‐ ative teams behind of all of these films. "Following on from major festival suc‐ cess earlier this year at Sundance and the Berlinale, it marks yet another step in Irish film’s remarkable journey and its global impact around the world.” Screen Ireland further noted that Irish talent in front of and behind the camera is also represented across the Cannes Film Festival this year, with the selection of Andrea Arnold’s "Bird" in O cial Competition, starring Barry Keoghan and with Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Robbie Ryan.
The Cannes Film Festival is one of the world’s most prestigious and competi‐ tive international film festivals and is an invaluable platform for filmmakers and artists to launch their films to the inter‐ national market.
Irish films that have screened at the Cannes Film Festival across its pro‐ grammes in the past include Palme d’Or winner "The Wind That Shakes The Bar‐ ley" (2006), as well as recent Irish films "God’s Creatures" (2022) and "Vivarium" (2019).
The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival runs from May 14 - 25.