2015 - Champs-Elysées Film Festival » Champs-Élysées Film Festival https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/ Un site utilisant Champs-Élysées Film Festival Thu, 21 Apr 2016 12:05:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.16 US in Progress Paris 2016 https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/us-in-progress-paris-2016-launches-its-call-for-entries-us-films-in-post-apply-now/ https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/us-in-progress-paris-2016-launches-its-call-for-entries-us-films-in-post-apply-now/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:26:15 +0000 http://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/?p=2440 US in Progress Paris 2016 launches its call for entries: US films in post, apply now!

DEADLINE : April 8th 2016, no entry fee

US IN PROGRESS PARIS, a three-day works in progress event targeted at American independent filmmakers and European buyers, will take place in the scope of Champs-Elysées Film Festival on June 07-14 2016 in Paris.

The event is looking for 5 US independent films at post-production stage (rough & fine cuts). The call for entries is open till April 8th 2016.

 

The application requirements for the films are the following:

* Narrative feature projects in post-production are eligible.

* Production Company needs to be US based.

* Films looking for completion money, services and sales agent or European distribution should apply.

* Films in post-production when applying, with at least 30 min of the film edited and to reach feature format by June 1st 2016. If selected, the feature length version of the rough/fine cut will be presented on June 08-10. No excerpts or trailers will be accepted.

* Films with no US or international premiere nor European sales representation prior to June 10th 2016 are eligible.

US in Progress is a joint initiative between New Horizons Association (American Film Festival), Sophie Dulac’s Champs-Elysées Film Festival and Black Rabbit Film. It presents independent US films in final production stages to European buyers, post-production houses and festivals in order to help them achieve completion and to foster the circulation and distribution of American indie films in Europe. US IN PROGRESS involves two yearly get-togethers at two different festivals (Paris in June and Wroclaw in October). The next event will take form of two days of exclusive screenings of the 5 selected films (behind closed doors, for registered guests only) and one-to-one meetings on June 10th 2016.

As a bonus to contracts resulting from the presentations and meetings, a jury made of professionals (Europa Distribution, Producer’s Network, Ciné +, Commune Image, Eaux Vives Productions, Firefly, Titra-Tvs, Kickstarter, Centre Phi) will award one of the selected works in progress. The awarded movie will get post-production and promotion services in kind.

The last Paris and Wroclaw editions attracted more than 40 buyers and producers. Alumni of the workshop were selected in Sundance 2013 (I used to be darker, Milkshake, A Teacher), Berlinale 2013 (Hide your smiling Faces, II used to be darker), SXSW 2013 (A Teacher),

Tribeca 2013 (Hide your Smiling Faces, Bluebird), Karlovy Vary 2013 (Bluebird), Toronto International Film Festival 2013 (1982), Sundance 2014 (Ping Pong Summer), SXSW 2015 (Creative Control), Rotterdam 2016 (Actor Martinez), Berlinale 2016 (Nakom).

The fifth edition of Champs-Elysées Film Festival is to take place in Paris on June 07th to 14th 2016.

Downloads:

Terms and conditions

Entry Form

Contact:

Adeline Monzier, Black Rabbit Film adeline@brfilm.com

Chantal Lian, Champs-Elysées Film Festival clian@cefilmfestival.com

Marie Zeniter, Film Consultant mariezeniter@gmail.com

]]> https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/us-in-progress-paris-2016-launches-its-call-for-entries-us-films-in-post-apply-now/feed/ 0 CALL FOR ENTRIES https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/call-for-entries/ https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/call-for-entries/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:06:11 +0000 http://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/?p=2436 logodisplayslider

 

SUBMIT YOUR FILM!

Champs-Elysées Film Festival / 5th iteration

Selection of American Independent films (Feature length and Short films)

The 5th iteration of the Festival will take place from the 07th to the 14th of June 2016.

American films produced in 2015 and 2016 can be submitted. Selected works must have been completed in the 18 months prior to being screened at the Festival.

For the selection of American feature films (fiction, animation, documentary), a Vimeo link available until the end of June 2016 should be provided to the programmer. The registration fee is 35 euros.

For the selection of American short films (fiction, animation, documentary and experimental), a Vimeo link available until the end of June 2016 should be provided to the programmer. The short film must not exceed 15 minutes. The registration fee is 10 euros.

 

Please send us back the form by e-mail before the 15th of March 2016 :

. The entry form duly completed, dated and signed.

. A viewing link (as resquested in the entry form)

. The rules and regulations dated and signed.

. A copy of the Paypal invoice.

 

The festival retains the right to disqualify an entry, with no refunded fee, if submission guidelines are not met.

The official selection will be announced at the press conference, end of April 2015.

A DCP will be needed for the festival’s screenings.

A DVD will be asked for the festival’s archives.

 

Downloads:

Entry Form for Feature Films

Entry Form for Short Films

Rules and regulations

 

Contact:

Chantal Lian – clian@cefilmfestival.com

Florence Peeraer – fpeeraer@cefilmfestival.com

Call for entries: US In Progress

]]> https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/call-for-entries/feed/ 0 Awards of the 4th edition https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/awards-of-the-4th-edition/ https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/awards-of-the-4th-edition/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:00:35 +0000 http://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/?p=2368
20150616

Presided this year by actress Émilie Dequenne and actor Jeremy Irons, the fourth edition of the Champs-Élysées Film Festival broke the 22 000 barrier, accompanied all week by bright sunshine.

Three Audience Awards were awarded during the Closing Ceremony which took place on Tuesday night at the Publicis Cinemas.

  • The Audience Award for Best American Independent Feature-Lengh Film, presented by Jeremy Irons, was awarded to the film The Road Within by Gren Wells, the story of a young man with Tourette’s Syndrome who embarks on a road trip.
  • The Audience Award for Best French Short Film, presented by Émilie Dequenne and Céline Nallet, Gerenal Director of the HD1 channel, was awarded to J’aurais pas dû mettre mes Clarks by Marie Caldera. The film will be screened on HD1.
  • The Audience Award for Best American Short Film, presented by actress Zoë Felix and Éric Legendre from Variety, was awarded to Scheherazade by Mehrnoush Aliaghaei.

The High-School Jury Award, presented by Adrien Fallu, the marketing and communication director of TCM, the object of which is to present classics of the cinema to young adults, was given to Shoot the Moon, by Alan Parker, screened in the section « TCM Cinéma Essentials ».

The Festival was created by the producer, distributor and exhibitor Sophie Dulac. More than 100 films were screened during the festival, showcasing the diversity of French and American cinema in six cinemas on the most prestigious avenue in the world: The Balzac, the Gaumont Champs-Élysées, the Lincoln, the Publicis Cinemas, UGC George V and MK2 Grand Palais.

Prestigious Guests of the Festival this year

  • William Friedkin met with the public for an amazing Q&A at the end of the screening of the restored director’s cut version of Sorcerer,
  • Alan Parker, who confirmed his decision not to shoot anymore, gave a remarkable masterclass on the cult movies which have made him famous from Fame to Bugsy Malone and Midgnight Express,
  • Josh and Benny Safdie, emblematic directors of the today’s New York cinema, introduced their shorts and feature movies, and premiered their new film Heaven Knows What,
  • Euzhan Palcy, director of Sugar Cane Alley and A Dry White Season gave a brilliant masterclass, telling how she became at that time the voice of black people, that nobody wanted to hear,
  • Vilmos Zsigmond, Oscar winner director of photography who has worked with the greatest directors from Spielberg and Cimino to Brian de Palma, introduced the restored version of The Rose by Mark Rydell,
  • And let’s not forget our President Jeremy Irons, passionate cinephile who haunted the cinemas all week and also gave a masterclass.

A professional programme in constant progression

  • More than 50 distributors, producers, international sales agents came from all over the world to discover six independent American films, works in progress, of which Diverge by James Morrisson, was awarded help with several post production services necessary to complete the film.
  • The growing success of the second edition of the Paris Coproduction Village, organised in collaboration with Les Arcs European Film Festival took place from 10th to 12th June with a Brazilian focus and delighted the professionals who came from many different countries.

During the week, numerous American directors in competition came from the US to debate with the audience after the screenings: Hannah Fidell for 6 Years, Onur Tukel for Applesauce, Matthew Heineman for Cartel Land, Andrew Renzi for Franny, Sebastián Silva for Nasty Baby, Gren Wells and her producer Brent Emmery for The Road Within, Rachel Wolther producer of Stinking Heaven and Jenner Furst, producer of Welcome to Leith ; not forgetting the French and American shorts films, premieres, etc…

All the best moments, interviews with the Presidents, Directors, guests, and red carpets are available thanks to the Festival Web-TV on: youtube.com/CEfilmfestival

Press material available for download in the Festival’s website Press Area.

]]> https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/awards-of-the-4th-edition/feed/ 0 PREMIERE – “Une Mère” by Christine Carrière https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/premiere-une-mere-by-christine-carriere/ https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/premiere-une-mere-by-christine-carriere/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:42:41 +0000 http://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/?p=1937
Photos
Videos

Film page

Une Mère by Christine Carrière

]]> https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/premiere-une-mere-by-christine-carriere/feed/ 0 In attendance on Tuesday 9 June https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/in-attendance-on-tuesday-9-june/ https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/in-attendance-on-tuesday-9-june/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2015 22:01:50 +0000 http://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/?p=1930 Today, Tuesday 9 June, are expected in attendance at Champs-Élysées Film Festival:

Shirley BOUSQUET – Sinead CUSACK – Bruno DEBRANDT – Emilie DEQUENNE – Marc FITOUSSI – William FRIEDKIN – Sophie GUILLEMIN – Jeremy IRONS – Cyril COLBEAU-JUSTIN – Andrew JENKS – Marie KREMER – Catherine MARCHAL – Guillaume NICLOUX – Christophe OFFENSTEIN – Sylvie PIALAT – Bennie SAFDIE – Josh SAFDIE – Tomer SISLEY- Jean-Paul SALOME – Agnès VARDA

]]> https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/in-attendance-on-tuesday-9-june/feed/ 0 The Round Table with Samuel and Victor Hadida, this year’s professional Guests, will be open to the public https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/the-round-table-with-samuel-and-victor-hadida-this-years-professional-guests-will-be-open-to-the-public/ https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/the-round-table-with-samuel-and-victor-hadida-this-years-professional-guests-will-be-open-to-the-public/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2015 14:41:48 +0000 http://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/?p=1904 Victor & Samuel Hadida

For its 4th edition Champs-Élysées Film Festival honours Samuel and Victor Hadida, founders the independent distribution company Metropolitan Filmexport.
This year’s Round Table will focus on:

Distributing film works within the context of today’s new practices

This Round Table will be open to industry professionals and the public, on Friday 12 June at 11am, at Publicis Cinémas
Free entrance – mandatory booking: contact@cefilmfestival.com

Serge Siritzky (Écran Total) and Elsa Keslassy (Variety) will be the moderators. Attended by journalists, distributors and international vendors, the Round Table will open its doors for the first time to film school students and the public.

Samuel et Victor Hadida
Samuel and Victor Hadida own and manage the independent distribution company Metropolitan Films, which this year celebrates its 35th anniversary. They produce and sell their films internationally via their affiliated company, Davis Films. The two brothers rise to the challenge of producing a diverse range of entertaining and quality films, ranging from Hunger Games to It Follows (2014) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).

]]> https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/the-round-table-with-samuel-and-victor-hadida-this-years-professional-guests-will-be-open-to-the-public/feed/ 0 The screening of the Opening film, Valley of Love, will be open to the public https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/the-screening-of-the-opening-film-valley-of-love-will-be-open-to-the-public/ https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/the-screening-of-the-opening-film-valley-of-love-will-be-open-to-the-public/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2015 16:27:21 +0000 http://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/?p=1862 ValleyOfLove-1

For the first time in its history, Champs-Élysées Film Festival will open the screening of its Opening film to the general public.

The screening of the film Valley of Love, in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, will take place on Tuesday 9 June 2015 at 7:30pm, with director Guillaume Nicoux and producer Sylvie Pialat attending.

Tickets are available at Publicis Cinémas, from Wednesday 3 June onwards.

PUBLICIS CINÉMAS 129, av. des Champs-Élysées – 75008 Paris
Metro-M Paris m 2 jms Paris m 6 jms RER Paris rer A jms Charles de Gaulle–Étoile
Metro-M Paris m 1 jms George V
Paris logo bus jms Bb 73 Ch. de Gaulle–Étoile–Champs-Élysées
Paris logo bus jms 92 Charles de Gaulle–Étoile–Marceau
Adults: 11 € / Students: 7,5 € / Under age 18: 7,5 € / Under age 14: 4 € / Seniors over age 60: 7,5 € / Surcharge for 3D features: + 2 €
Le Pass and UGC illimité cards are accepted.

EXPERIENCE ALL OF #CEFF2015 WITH THE FESTIVAL PASS
Adults: 49 € / Under age 26: 35 €
Passes on sale at champselyseesfilmfestival.com and at fnac.com and FNAC box-offices.
You can retrieve your Festival Pass from 3 June onwards at Publicis Cinémas et from 9 June onwards at the Accreditation Desk.

The 4th edition of Champs-Élysées Film Festival will be held from 10 to 16 June. Jeremy Irons and Émilie Dequenne are this year’s Presidents; the Guests of Honour are: William Friedkin, Alan Parker, Euzhan Palcy and the Safdie Brothers; the Professional Guests are Victor & Samuel Hadida (Metropolitan FilmExport).

]]> https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/the-screening-of-the-opening-film-valley-of-love-will-be-open-to-the-public/feed/ 0 Test Actualité film https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/test-actualite-film/ https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/test-actualite-film/#comments Mon, 18 May 2015 19:07:15 +0000 http://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/?p=1812 Bla bla bkj uiuigjkg jd

]]> https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/test-actualite-film/feed/ 0 Final additions to the Official Selection of the 4th edition of Champs-Élysées Film Festival https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/final-additions-to-the-official-selection-of-the-4th-edition-of-champs-elysees-film-festival/ https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/final-additions-to-the-official-selection-of-the-4th-edition-of-champs-elysees-film-festival/#comments Tue, 12 May 2015 10:38:47 +0000 http://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/?p=1699
20150512

The Jeremy Irons Selection: his picks

Being There, by Hal Ashby ;
Day for Night (La Nuit américaine), by François Truffaut.
These two films, one American and one French, will be screened as part of  The Jeremy Irons Selection, which also showcases three films starring this year’s President: Damage by Louis Malle, Dead Ringers by David Cronenberg and Margin Call by J.C. Chandor.

Three new exclusive Premieres:

An American Premiere:
Woman in Gold, directed by Simon Curtis, distributed by SND.

and two French Premieres:
Une mère, directed by Christine Carrière, distributed by Les Films du Losange ;
Fatima, directed by Philippe Faucon, distributed by Pyramide.

Six films selected for US in Progress Paris 2015

Six projects will take part in the US in Progress Paris workshop (part of the Professional Programmes – 9, 10 and 11 June):
Another Evil, directed by Carson Mell, produced by Riel Roch Decter and Sebastian Pardo ;
AWOL, directed by Deb Shoval, produced by Jessica Caldwell, L.A. Teodosio and Michel Merkt ;
Diverge, directed by James Morrison, produced by David Mandel and Noah Lang ;
Live Cargo, directed by Logan Sandler, produced by Thymaya Payne ;
Porto Mon Amour (working title) directed by Gabe Klinger, produced by Rodrigo Areias, Nicolas R. de la Mothe, Sonia Buchman and Gabe Klinger ;
Queen of Glory, directed by Nana Mensah, produit by Jamund Washington, Baff Akoto and Anya Migdal.

The 4th edition of Champs-Élysées Film Festival will be held from 10 to 16 June. Jeremy Irons and Émilie Dequenne are this year’s Presidents; the Guests of Honour are: William Friedkin, Alan Parker, Euzhan Palcy and the Safdie Brothers; the Professional Guests are Victor & Samuel Hadida (Metropolitan FilmExport).

For more information: contact@cefilmfestival.com

Copyrights20150512
1. Woman in Gold © DR
2. Fatima © DR
3. Une mère © DR
4. Being There © DR
5. Day for Night © DR

]]> https://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2015/en/final-additions-to-the-official-selection-of-the-4th-edition-of-champs-elysees-film-festival/feed/ 0