Cine-Regio money supports 22 films at Cannes 2011

by Cineuropa

12/05/2011 - Twenty-two films supported by members of Cine-Regio are screening in the official and sidebar sections at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. In other words, 22 films with strong ties to the European regions, which fulfils Cine-Regio’s aim of strengthening the identity of the European regions through film, as a medium of cultural unifying body. Charlotte Appelgren, General Secretary of Cine-Regio, said: “It is a highly interesting programme that the Cannes Film Festival has composed this year and it is also wonderful news that so many films in [its] sections have Cine-Regio money involved. For Cine-Regio, the members of Cine-Regio and the citizens in our regions, it is very encouraging and a great strength that money is put into films that offer high artistic value, explore new talent and stand for cinematic innovation.”

Competition:

Melancholia [trailer, film focus] - Lars Von Trier, Film i Väst (SE)
House of Tolerance [trailer] - Bertrand Bonello, Ile de France (FR)
Le Gamin au Vélo [trailer, film focus] - Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Wallimage (BE)
Michael [trailer] - Markus Schleinzer, Filmfonds‐Wien (AT)

Out of competition:

Midnight in Paris [trailer] - Woody Allen, Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ES)

Un Certain Regard:

Loverboy [trailer] - Catalin Mitulescu, Film i Väst (SE)
Les neiges du Kilimandjaro [trailer, film focus] - Robert Guédiguian, PACA - Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur (FR)
Hors Satan [trailer] - Bruno Dumont, CRRAV – Région Nord-¬‐Pas de Calais (FR)
The Minister [trailer, film focus] - Pierre Schoeller, Wallimage (BE)

Special screenings:

Leader-Sheep [trailer] - Christian Rouaud, Ile de France (FR)
Labrador [trailer] - Frederikke Aspöck, Filmregion Stockholm-¬‐Mälardalen (SE)

Directors’ fortnight:

Play [trailer, film focus] - Ruben Östlund, Film i Väst
The Island [trailer] - Kamen Kalev, Film i Väst
Après le Sud [trailer] - Jean-Jacques Jauffret, PACA -¬ Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur (FR)
The Silence of Joan [trailer] - Philippe Ramos, Ile de France (FR)
Les Géants [trailer, film focus] - Bouli Lanners, Wallimage (BE)
Blue Bird [trailer] - Gust Van den Berghe, Wallimage (BE), Flanders (BE)
Breathing [trailer] - Karl Markovics, Filmfonds-¬‐Wien (AT)
El Velador - Natalie Almada, PACA -¬‐ Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur (FR) (Special screening)
Sur la planche [trailer] - Leila Kilani, Centre Images (FR)