Scotland at Cannes 2024

Screen Scotland’s activity at this year's Cannes Film Festival and how to get in contact with our team at Cannes.

We're returning this year for the 77th Cannes Film Festival, one of the most important celebrations of cinema in the annual festival calendar. 

Running Tuesday 14 – Saturday 25 May, the festival presents a unique opportunity to meet with the international film industry and promote Scotland’s exceptional locations, world-class talent, crew, facilities, funding and services. 

Download the Screen Scotland Cannes 2024 Brochure (PDF opens in new window)

On this page, learn about the screenings and events we’re a part of, as well as how to meet with Screen Scotland at Cannes. 


Screenings

Docs-in-progress Scotland Showcase

This year we're once again collaborating with Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) on a special Scotland Showcase as part of Cannes Docs. We'll be presenting four bold, thought-provoking, and ambitious feature documentaries at the Showcase, amplifying the world-class documentary filmmaking coming out of Scotland. 

Location: Lerins 4, Riviera  

Date and time: Saturday 18 May, 10 - 11.15am  

 

Great 8 Showcase

Scottish talent has once again been recognised at Cannes, with two Screen Scotland funded films included in this year’s Great 8 showcase: The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford and On Falling.

In preparation for the Marché, unseen footage from all of the titles was introduced by their filmmakers and screened online exclusively to buyers and festival programmers, with the features then available to buyers during the Cannes Marché (14 - 25 May).    


Events

Supporting creativity across the UK: film funders in conversation 

Screen Scotland’s Executive Director Isabel Davis is taking part in this session alongside speakers including BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund Director Mia Bays, Lee Walters, Chief Executive of Ffilm Cymru Wales, and Denitsa Yordanova, Head of UK Global Screen Fund and International Funds. 

Location: UK Pavilion 121, Cannes Marché International Village  

Date and time: Sunday 19 May, 11.30am - 12.30pm  


Members of our expert team will be on the ground at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. 

Find us at the UK Pavilion 121 in the International Village during the Marché du Film, from 15 - 22 May. 

The Screen Scotland team in attendance

Isabel Davis, Executive Director (Attending from 16 - 21 May) 
Cheryl Conway, Head of Screen Commission (Attending from 16 - 21 May) 
Sarah Smyth, International Distribution and Commercial Development Officer (Attending from 15 - 20 May) 
Steven Little, Head of Production (Attending from 15 - 20 May) 
Kieran Hannigan, Head of Scripted (Attending from 15 - 20 May) 
Dani Carlaw, Head of Unscripted (Attending from 16 - 22 May)  

To contact our team to arrange a meeting, or to let us know you are heading to Cannes, please email [email protected]