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| Abbreviation | ACID |
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| Formation | 1992 |
| Type | Association |
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Key people | Pauline Ginot (general delegate) |
| Website | www |
TheAssociation du cinéma indépendant pour sa diffusion (ACID;transl. Association for the Diffusion of Independent Cinema) is an association of film directors with the goal of promoting the theatrical distribution of independent films and encouraging debates between filmmakers and audiences. It was founded in 1992.[1]
Since 1993, ACID has presented a selection of nine feature films, fiction or documentary, for screening at the annualCannes Film Festival.[2] It is a parallel section of the festival, such asDirectors' Fortnight andCritics' Week, focusing on films without French distributors and first features.[3] It has been named one of the Top 100 Essential Film Festivals.[4][5]
ACID showcased the early features of the likes ofOscar winnerJustine Triet and Oscar-nominated directorKaouther Ben Hania, as well as award winning filmmakersRadu Jude,Guy Maddin andRobert Guediguian.
Palme d’Or winner Triet’s first featureAge of Panic (La Bataille de Solférino) played in the section in 2013, while Ben Hania’s mockumentaryChallat Tunes (Challat de Tunis) made the ACID cut the following the year.
A programming committee of 14 filmmakers chose the 2024 selection, which included nine feature films as world premieres, three of which were documentaries.[6][3]