TheDirectors' Fortnight (French:Quinzaine des cinéastes, formerlyQuinzaine des réalisateurs)[1] is an independent section held in parallel to theCannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events ofMay 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festival as an act of solidarity with striking workers.[2]
The Directors' Fortnight showcases a programme of shorts and feature films anddocumentaries worldwide.
In partnership with The Fondation Chantal Akerman, for the first time ever, the audience will award one of the films in the main selection with the "Audience Award" or "Choix du Public". It's the first ever official award presented by the section, since its creation in 1969:[4][5]
Pierre-Henri Deleau:La Quinzaine des réalisateurs à Cannes: Cinéma en liberté : 1969-1993 (Broché), Editions de La Martinière, 1993
Olivier Thévenin:Sociologie d'une institution cinématographique : La S.R.F. et la Quinzaine des réalisateurs (Broché), Paris: l'Harmattan, 2009,ISBN2-296-09457-0