19/07/2013 - Young author-directors who are developing their first feature film have until September 6th to apply for the 16th session

Since its creation in 1998 by Elizabeth Depardieu, Emergence has helped young author-directors develop their first feature film projects by giving them the possibility of filming two scenes of their screenplay, with a concrete follow up on the artistic level and professional means of production.

36 movies accompanied by Emergence were already released in theatres including the first feature films by Mia Hansen-Love (All is forgiven [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: David Thion
interview: Mia Hansen-Löve
film profile]), Katell Quillévéré (Un poison violent [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile]), Julie Bertuccelli (Since Otar Left), Léa Fehner (Silent Voices [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Qu'un seul tienne et les au…
film profile]), Pierre Schoeller (Versailles [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Geraldine Michelot
interview: Pierre Schoeller
film profile]), Joachim Lafosse (Private Property [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile]), Thomas de Thier (Feathers in My Head [+see also:
trailer
film profile]), Eric Guirado (Le fils de l’épicier [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile]), Gérald Hustache-Mathieu (Avril), José Alcala (Alex) and Antonin Peretjako (La fille du 14 juillet [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile]).

The laureates of the 15th session (2013 – article) are Leyla Bouzid with Dieu protège ma fille [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Leyla Bouzid
film profile], Antoine Cuypers with Préjudice, Rachid Hami with Les Moutons noirs, Erwan Le Duc with Yalta, Daniella Marxer with De toi à moi and Gregg Smith with The Crosswind.

The candidates of the 16th session have until Friday, September 6th, 2013 to sign up on the website of Emergence. 

(Translated from French)