09/05/2018 - CANNES 2018: The French institution has organised conferences and panel discussions for cinema professionals during the entire festival

The CNC is organising a jam-packed programme of events during the 71^st Cannes Film Festival. As every year, the institution has a pavilion on Gray d’Albion beach, where it can host all of its events. Here is the programme of the conferences and events:

Wednesday 9:
10 am to 1.30 pm
Round table: What place do women occupy in the film industry?
Round table: Does "female cinema" exist?
Round table: The image and development of how women are represented in film. What does film tell us about the woman of tomorrow?

3 pm to 4.30 pm
Meeting: Being a woman in cinema
Round table: Film as a whistle blower on the status of women
Round table: The future of women in film: what's at stake and what measures can be taken to forge a film industry that is more respectful of women's rights?

Thursday 10:
2 pm to 4 pm
Round table: Film and series in French-speaking Africa

Friday 11:
3 pm to 5 pm
Round table: Filming in the regions

Saturday 12:
3 pm to 6 pm
Round table: Film and digital platforms: je t'aime, moi non plus?

Monday 14:
10 am to 12 pm
Round table: The 50/50 by 2020 drive for gender equality and diversity

Tuesday 15:
9.30 am to 12 pm
The Film Market's Doc Day welcomes a very special guest onto the CNC beach: astronaut Thomas Pesquet

Thursday 17:
11 am to 1 pm
Round table: How to make genre films in France? The successful experience of the CNC/So Film residencies
2.30 pm to 4 pm
Round table: Film sets in France: the state of play

Click here to see the whole programme and register for the events.