Unifrance to highlight "10 to Watch" program at the Cannes Film Festival, taking the opportunity to promote 10 French artists -directors, actresses and actors - during a day dedicated to them on Wednesday May 22, through a press lunch with French and international journalists, followed by a red carpet photo session and a dinner on the Unifrance Terrace.
The following participants are already confirmed: Sofia Alaoui, Suzy Bemba, Céleste Brunnquell, Stéphan Castang, Stefan Crepon, Jean-Baptiste Durand, Iris Kaltenbäck, Raphaël Quenard, Souheila Yacoub, and Sofiane Zermani.
Initiated by Unifrance in 2014, the "10 to Watch" program aims to contribute to the emergence of new French movie talents in the international arena, by raising their profile outside France (through contact with journalists, festival programmers, broadcasters, and foreign audiences) and, in this way, to participate in the constant renewal of French cinema icons.
The artists who make up the "10 to Watch" are selected by a committee of film journalists. The list of the 10 to Watch 2024 was revealed by Unifrance in January, during the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris.
PARTICIPATION IN CANNES
• Céleste Brunnquell: "Maria" by Jessica Palud – Official Selection (Cannes Premiere)
• Jean-Baptiste Durand: "Miséricorde" by Alain Guiraudie - Official Selection (Cannes Premiere)
• Iris Kaltenbäck: Jury member of the 63rd Semaine de la Critique
• Raphaël Quenard: "Le Deuxième Acte" by Quentin Dupieux – Official Selection (Opening film – Out of Competition). "L'Amour Ouf" by Gilles Lellouche – Official Selection (Competition)
• Souheila Yacoub: "Les Femmes au Balcon" by Noémie Merlant – Official Selection (Midnight screening)
• Sofiane Zermani: Master Class - La Quinzaine en actions