Join us for a night at the Library celebrating cinema and up and coming filmmakers with a special screening event in partnership with The American Pavilion at Cannes and Deadline.
The American Pavilion’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase has provided an opportunity for filmmakers to share their work with Cannes Festival and Film Market attendees. The Library will be transformed into a cinema, as we will be screening the past Emerging Filmmaker Showcase winners from the past six years.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Deadline’s Diana Lodderhose and the filmmakers to learn more about their work.
The evening will conclude with a networking reception where aspiring and professional filmmakers–along with casual film lovers–can connect over a love of cinema.
In May, we will screen the winner of the American Pavilion’s 2024 Showcase following the conclusion of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Please note, this event will be In Person only. Guests are invited to arrive from 18h30 onwards for opening remarks at 18h50 before the screening’s start time at 19h00.
About the films:
MAN OF THE HOUR
Jury Award Winner 2018
Directors: Linda Ludwig & James Curle
Gemma receives a mysterious invitation to the birthday party of an enigmatic millionaire, Jeremy. She must pass herself off as Jeremy’s old friend and mingle with his glittering guests. But Gemma cannot help but wonder who Jeremy is and why he has tasked her with such a peculiar job – there’s something more to him than meets the eye.
SYLVIA
Jury Award Winner 2019
Writer/Director: Richard Prendergast Producer: Rachel Prendergast
A car. A family. An unwanted destination.
NOISY
Jury Award Winner 2022
Writer/Director: Cedric Hill
Sam gets on the subway to get home. He catches the eye of April. The two of them discover they have way more in common than where they’re heading. Sometimes you need a noisy place to have a quiet conversation.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Jury Award Winner 2023
Producer/Writer/Director: Goga Clay
Ibinabo, a young husband and father-to-be, lives an unremarkable but exemplary life. He strives to prove himself to his boss, but gets caught up in the horrors of the October 2020 protests against police brutality.
GIRL WITH A THERMAL GUN
Jury Award Winner 2021
Writer/Director: Rongfei Guo
During the pandemic, a grocery delivery man is busier than ever. He receives orders, fills shopping carts, and delivers packages. Receive, fill, deliver; from dawn to dusk, day in and day out. He navigates strange streets and knocks on unfamiliar doors. As he grows tired, a feeling of loneliness washes over him and he begins to feel defeated—until he suddenly finds a thermal gun pressed to his forehead.
MASTER MAGGIE
Jury Award Winner 2020
Director: Matthew Bonifacio
Writer: Julianna Gelinas Bonifacio, Matthew Bonifacio
A celebrity acting coach is interrupted by an unknown actor begging for her help for a TV audition. What follows is an unexpected journey for the both of them.
About the speakers:
Diana Lodderhose has been working in global film journalism since 2005. Before returning to Deadline in 2021 to focus on features for international film and television, she was previously International Reporter for the site. She is based in London and has frequently covered all the major film festivals and markets including Cannes, Berlin, AFM, Toronto and Sundance. Prior to joining Deadline, Diana was the UK correspondent for Variety and also covered film news and box office at Screen International.
About the American Pavilion’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase:
Since 1989, The American Pavilion has offered unparalleled experiences in Cannes to film students and emerging filmmakers from around the world. AmPav’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase provides an opportunity for filmmakers to have their works seen by Cannes Festival and Film Market attendees. If you are an aspiring filmmaker, submit your short film to the 2024 American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase!
Important information: This event requires advance registration. The discussion will be in person only. Our partners and filmmakers will appear in the Reading Room, and the discussion will not be recorded. Please note this event’s early start time.
Attendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing, promotional, pedagogical, or other purposes.
