Directors’ Fortnight
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Directors’ Fortnight is an independent, parallel film showcase held alongside the Cannes Film Festival, known for highlighting innovative and auteur-driven cinema from around the world.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Directors’ Fortnight Context triple: [Cannes Film Festival, section, Directors’ Fortnight]
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A.
Critics’ Week
Critics’ Week is an independent parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival dedicated to showcasing first and second feature films by emerging directors.
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B.
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a competitive section of the Cannes Film Festival that showcases original, daring, and innovative films by emerging and established filmmakers from around the world.
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C.
Cinéfondation
Cinéfondation is a Cannes Film Festival program dedicated to discovering and promoting emerging filmmakers, primarily through showcasing short and medium-length films from film schools around the world.
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D.
Marché du Film
Marché du Film is the Cannes Film Festival’s major international film market, where industry professionals buy, sell, and promote films and projects.
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E.
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious international film festivals, renowned for premiering major auteur cinema and awarding the Golden Lion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Directors’ Fortnight Target entity description: Directors’ Fortnight is an independent, parallel film showcase held alongside the Cannes Film Festival, known for highlighting innovative and auteur-driven cinema from around the world.
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A.
Critics’ Week
Critics’ Week is an independent parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival dedicated to showcasing first and second feature films by emerging directors.
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B.
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a competitive section of the Cannes Film Festival that showcases original, daring, and innovative films by emerging and established filmmakers from around the world.
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C.
Cinéfondation
Cinéfondation is a Cannes Film Festival program dedicated to discovering and promoting emerging filmmakers, primarily through showcasing short and medium-length films from film schools around the world.
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D.
Marché du Film
Marché du Film is the Cannes Film Festival’s major international film market, where industry professionals buy, sell, and promote films and projects.
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E.
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious international film festivals, renowned for premiering major auteur cinema and awarding the Golden Lion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cannes sidebar
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film festival section ⓘ parallel film showcase ⓘ |
| aim |
to highlight innovative filmmaking
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to provide a platform for emerging directors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
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linked to:
Directors’ Fortnight
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| city | Cannes ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| festivalType | independent film showcase ⓘ |
| focus |
auteur-driven cinema
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innovative cinema ⓘ international cinema ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Société des Réalisateurs de Films ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1969 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
film critics
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film industry professionals ⓘ general public ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
emphasis on directorial vision
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independent from the official Cannes selection ⓘ open to international submissions ⓘ |
| heldDuring | Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cannes, France
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linked to:
Cannes
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| location | Cannes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovering new filmmakers
ⓘ
showcasing bold and experimental works ⓘ supporting independent directors ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | May ⓘ |
| officialNameInFrench |
Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
ⓘ
linked to:
Directors’ Fortnight
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| organizedBy | Société des Réalisateurs de Films ⓘ |
| organizer |
French Directors’ Guild
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linked to:
Société des Réalisateurs de Films
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| parentEvent | Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cannes film market ecosystem
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linked to:
Marché du Film
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| programType | curated selection ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight awards
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linked to:
Directors’ Fortnight
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| scope |
documentary films
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feature films ⓘ fiction films ⓘ short films ⓘ |
| selectionType | non-competitive program ⓘ |
| website | official Directors’ Fortnight website ⓘ |
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