Each year, the Résidence welcomes a dozen young directors to work on their first or second feature-length fiction film project, in two four-and-a-half month sessions.

The Résidence offers its laureates the opportunity of devoting themselves to the writing of their feature films in a privileged setting in the heart of Paris. Over the four and a half months of their stay at the Résidence, every filmmaker is accompanied in the development of his or her script, and advised in the transition to production. The programme also includes a series of collective forums with industry professionals.

Since it launched in 2000, the Résidence has welcomed over 300 filmmakers from more than 60 different countries, including Lucrecia Martel (Argentina), Lukas Dhont (Belgium), Corneliu Porumboiu (Romania), László Némes and Kornel Mundruczó (Hungary), and more. Many of the graduates from this ‘Villa Médici’ of the silver screen have gone on to be selected for international festivals: Nadav Lapid from Israel (Synonyms, Golden Bear 2019), Nadine Labaki from Lebanon (Capharnaüm, César and Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 2019) and Michel Franco from Mexico (New Order, Grand Jury Prize at the Mostra 2020).

**12 directors each year are invited to write their screenplay in Paris**

The device makes available to them a place of residence in the heart of Paris, **a personalized programme accompanying the writing** of their scripts, and **a collective programme of forums** with film industry professionals.

The 12 directors from the two sessions of the year present their projects at the CNC pavilion in Cannes. The directors give 10-minute presentations of the films they developed at the Résidence to an audience of professionals and a jury composed of three film industry personalities. At the conclusion of the presentations, the CNC awards one director from each session a €5,000 grant, based on the project that most inspires the jury.

The Cinef & Résidence offices are a hub for all directors (Selection, Résidence and Workshop participants). This space is where directors can meet and schedule private meetings with potential producers: a follow-up appointment after an initial meeting in Rotterdam for autumn session participants, or introductions for spring session participants.

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