Cannes La Résidence Selects Six Filmmakers
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- Harry Lighton selected for La Résidence 51st session; his debut feature "Pillion," starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård, premiered at Cannes last year and won best screenplay at Un Certain Regard.
- Emma Branderhorst selected; she is Amsterdam‑based, known for intimate character‑driven shorts screened at Berlinale, now developing debut feature "This Will Not End Well."
- Joecar Hanna selected; Spanish filmmaker of Chinese‑Lebanese descent, NYU film grad, short "Talk Me" executive produced by Spike Lee, premiered at Cannes last year, won best short at TIFF and screened at SXSW.
- Saulė Bliuvaitė selected; Lithuanian director whose debut feature "Toxic" won Golden Leopard at Locarno 2024 and was nominated for European Discovery Prix FIPRESCI at European Film Awards.
- Mansi Maheshwari selected; Indian animation filmmaker whose graduation short "Bunnyhood" won third prize in La Cinef at Cannes, later screened at Sundance and Clermont‑Ferrand.
- Oliver McGoldrick selected; Irish filmmaker and doctor, short "Three Keenings" premiered at Venice 2024, won best short at Galway Film Fleadh; developing debut feature "Barnyard" via Munich Film Up Program and Cannes’ La Résidence.
- The six filmmakers will attend the Paris‑based residency from March 16 through July 31, developing scripts and networking with industry professionals.
Why it matters: The six selected directors gain a four‑and‑a‑month Paris residency that provides script development support and direct access to industry professionals through script workshops, mentorship, and networking events, helping them develop their first or second features and expanding Cannes’ pool of emerging international talent.
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