Minister for Media Catherine Martin has congratulated the creative teams behind the five Irish films that are premiering at this year's Cannes Film Festival, saying the Irish screen industry is "going from strength to strength".
There is huge Irish interest at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival which kicks off today and runs until 25 May.
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The Irish films premiering at the prestigious film festival this year include three from Dublin-based Element Pictures. Kinds of Kindness which is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos with Irish cinematographer Robbie Ryan and stars Emma Stone. On Becoming a Guinea Fowl from director Rungano Nyoni, which was filmed in Zambia with post-production taking place in Ireland and September Says, which was directed by Ariane Labed and filmed in Ireland.
Other Irish films at Cannes include Irish director Lorcan Finnegan's The Surfer and the Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice, which includes the Dublin-based Tailored Films among its producers.
Bird, the new film from writer-director Andrea Arnold, includes Dublin star Barry Keoghan among its cast and Arnold's longtime collaborator Robbie Ryan as cinematographer, will also receive its world premiere at the festival.
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin will attend the business marketplace of the Cannes Film Festival – the Marché du Film – on Friday to meet with international industry stakeholders, and to promote Ireland and France's recent co-production partnership.
In a statement Ms Martin said: "I would like to extend my congratulations to the creative teams behind the five Irish films that will premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and to Barry Keoghan and Robbie Ryan whose work will also be showcased at the festival.
"The Irish screen industry continues to go from strength to strength and Cannes is an important annual promotional and business platform. The Cinematic Co-Production Agreement we signed with France has now come into effect and will support the development of closer working relationships with French producers and production companies."
Screen Ireland manages the Irish Pavilion at the Marché du Film every year, to support the delegation of over 200 Irish producers and filmmakers as they meet with international sales agents and distributors to sell their films internationally, and pitch new projects to potential production partners.
Désirée Finnegan, Chief Executive of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, said: "The Marché du Film represents a valuable business opportunity for Irish producers and filmmakers. Screen Ireland's priority this week is to support the development of film production partnerships between Ireland and international partners, particularly with European co-producers.
"The Cannes Film Festival showcases a very strong presence for Irish film this year, and we’re proud to showcase the breadth of Irish film coming to the international market.
"Through the Irish Pavilion, we will continue to highlight Ireland’s strong offering as a global production hub – particularly in terms of creative talent and highly skilled crew."
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