BFI, British Council Unveil Cannes Film Market Great8 Lineup

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Naman Ramachandran The BFI and British Council have unveiled the eight new British films that will be presented to international distributors and festival programmers at the Cannes film market as part of the annual Great8 showcase.

Unseen footage from the films, from first and second time U.K. filmmakers, will be introduced by their filmmakers and screened on May 11.

Now in its sixth year, the initiative is in partnership with BBC Film and Film4. Films previously highlighted by Great8 include Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun,” Rungano Nyoni’s “I Am Not A Witch,” Georgia Oakley’s “Blue Jean” and Rose Glass’ “Saint Maud.” Agnieszka Moody, BFI head of international and industry policy, said: “The lineup of films and filmmakers featuring in this year’s Great8 continues to shine a light on the exciting diversity of filmmaker voices and stories continuing to come out of the U.K.

We are proud alongside our partners at the British Council, BBC Film and Film4 that our previous selections have been successful for international programmers and distributors, and with audiences worldwide.” The Great8 2023 lineup is: “Black Dog”U.K.DramaDirector: George JaquesWriters: Jamie Flatters, George JaquesProducers:  George Jaques, Ken Petrie, Jamie Flatters, Ian SharExecutive producer: David ParfittCast:  Jamie Flatters, Keenan Munn-FrancisProduction: Athenaeum Productions, 27 Ten in association with Trademark Films and Sharp HouseSales: Independent Entertainment (worldwide) Synopsis – Two teenage boys from very different London backgrounds embark on a road trip north together.