Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Unveils New Selection Committee

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Cannes Directors’ Fortnight has unveiled the new team of programmers and consultants who will work with incoming delegate general Julien Rejl on his inaugural selection for May 2023.Rejl will be supported by seven programmers.They will be joined by four consultantsRejl, who was previously head of distribution, acquisitions and international sales at French film company Capricci from 2010 tp 2020, was announced as the new delegate general in June.He takes up the baton at a complex time for the 62-year-old parallel section, run by directors guild La Société des Réalisateurs de Films (La SRF), which over the years has scouted and showcased the early films of George Lucas, Spike Lee, Roy Andersson, Martin Scorsese and more recently Lynne Ramsay, Christian Mungiu, Clio Bernard and Gamze Ergüven.Created in the wake of the 1968 protests, the sidebar forged its identity as a place for new voices and independent-minded filmmaking but this has been challenged in recent years by the shifting focus of Cannes Un Certain Regard.Against this backdrop, Rejl’s predecessor Moretti also reportedly had a difficult relationship with some arthouse sales agents and distributors who traditionally work closely with the section.Rejl, who has close links with this world through his previous roles, has vowed to repair relations with the sector and bolster gender equality and diversity within the selection.