Alice Kanterian

THE AMERICAN PAVILION AT CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The American Pavilion is the epicenter of American hospitality and communication at the Cannes International Film Festival, This is where I interviewed last year French actress Marion Cotillard and the multitalented American actress/producer/director Eva Longoria.

The American Pavilion www.ampav.com, announced this year’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase sponsored by Gold House.

The 2024 showcase features 36 official selection films in four showcases

• Student Short Films & Documentaries;

• Emerging Filmmaker Short Films & Documentaries;

• Emerging Filmmaker LGBTQ+ films,

• and an Alumni Showcase.

   

  The 2024 selections include International films from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sevap/ Mitzvah), China (A Roadside Banquet), Panama (Ojue), Colombia (Bogotá Story), the United Kingdom (Under the Blue), Mexico (Balam), and Ukraine (Ukrainians in Exile).

   

• Female directors are again well represented with more than half of the films directed or co-directed by women.

   

• A few of the esteemed artists who contributed to this year’s films include two-time Oscar winner Janusz Kaminski (Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan) and Liev Schreiber (Spotlight, Ray Donovan) as Producers of Ukrainians in Exile, World Cup winner Kelley O’Hara as Executive Producer of Ripe!, Oscar winner Nicolas Brooks as Producer, VFX Supervisor (What Dreams May Come, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Fight Club), and Valerie Delahaye (Deadpool, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Now You See Me, The Avengers) as Executive Producer and VFX Producer on the Student Film Two Breaths and Oscar and BAFTA Award Winning Sound Designer Ben Wilkins (Whiplash), who mixed Zasady (The Rules).

   

• Emerging showcase winners will be chosen by a jury that includes agents, managers, producers, industry members, and a team from Gold House. Gold House will present the inaugural Cultural Impact award to a filmmaker across the showcase’s categories whose work exemplifies excellence in multicultural narratives or underrepresented perspectives.

   

• The winners will be announced at The American Pavilion during this year’s Cannes Film Festival. All the jury Award-winning films will also be part of a special screening at The American Library in Paris on Tuesday, May 28th.

   

• “I’m very excited about our partnership with Gold House and spotlighting the diversity amongst the films and filmmakers we continue to showcase each year,” says Monika Skerbelis, Director of the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase. "We're honored to be a part of AmPav's long history in showcasing filmmakers at Cannes as our first major European film festival presence. We view supporting diverse storytellers as more than even a societal need, but a business imperative as well," says Christine Yi, General Manager of Gold House Futures and General Partner of Gold House's Creative Equity Fund. "Studies show that billions of dollars in film and television revenue are being left on the table by an underrepresented industry. Supporting the early careers of these filmmakers and their authentic stories is a win from every angle."

   

• The 15 Student Films come from schools across the country including AFI Conservatory, Florida State University, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, The New York Film Academy, Orange County School of the Arts, Second City Film School, School of Visual Arts, University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, and Young Actors’ Theatre Camp. Last year’s Student Winner for Fathead, c. Craig Patterson, returns as a Producer this year on Two Breaths. Since 1989,

   

• The American Pavilion has offered an unparalleled experience in Cannes to film students and emerging filmmakers worldwide. AmPav’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase, now in its 27th edition, allows upcoming filmmakers to have their works seen by Cannes Festival and Film Market attendees.

  A live Q&A will follow all screenings with filmmakers in attendance.

   

• Prize packages are sponsored by: Gold House, Write Brothers Movie Magic Screenwriter, International Documentary Association, Screening Services Group, Simple DCP, Michael Wiese Productions Books, The American Library in Paris, and ESE Film Workshops Online. ABOUT GOLD HOUSE Gold House is the leading cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asian Pacific creators and companies to power tomorrow for all.

   

• Under a nonprofit umbrella, the AMPAV innovative family of companies, programs, and platforms include membership systems and events to fortify relationships among the Asian Pacific community and with other marginalized communities (#StopAsianHate); first-of-its-kind investment vehicles and accelerators to propel the next generation of top Asian Pacific founders, creatives, and leaders (Gold House Ventures, Creative Equity Fund); and industry-leading research, consulting, and marketing to promote authentic and affirming portrayals (Gold Story Consultation, Gold Open, Gold List, A100 List). To learn more, visit www.goldhouse.org or follow @GoldHouseCo on Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, Threads, and LinkedIn.

   

• ABOUT THE EMERGING FILMMAKER SHOWCASE https://www.ampav.com/student-programs/cannes-emergingfilmmaker-showcase/2024-finalists/