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Cannes Film Agency Festival 2024

Pitches and Screenings of Independent Films in Cannes, May 2024

Come watch filmmakers pitch their projects to industry heavyweights, get their feedback and guidance on steps forward. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn how to pitch, network, and collaborate.
Film Pitch
Pitch
Cannes
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'I am Arab Canadian' is the untold story of more than a century of contributions, successes, failures and challenges. It offers an immersive journey into the lives of Arab Canadians: well-known filmmaker Don Chabib, well-known singer and songwriter Paul Anka and the icon hockey player John Hanna.
Film Pitch
Documentary
Canada
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After being coerced into a heterosexual marriage that produces a child, a gay Iranian man escapes to freedom with his boyfriend and 1 year old daughter, prompting a desperate mother to chase them down and reclaim her daughter.
Film Pitch
Feature Film
USA / Iran
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Werewolf bikers from hell are ready to put the bite on a busload of female juvenile delinquents that just rolled into town. In Last Chance Arizona the choice is simple - join the pack or die.
Film Pitch
Feature Film
USA
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A young Muslim boxer from New Jersey fights for a spot on the US Olympic team before the public fallout from 9/11 forces him to abandon his American Dream.
Film Pitch
Feature Film
Canada
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When times are darkest, a hero is born. Are you tired of the same old superhero stories created from 20th-century comic books? It appears that movie audiences are. According to Forbes, "superhero fatigue" is a phenomenon where audiences reject the genre because they are tired of seeing unfulfilling stories, the same old tropes about rundown characters that lack depth.
Film Pitch
TV Series
USA
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In 'Asherah’s Colors,' a magical first date unfolds between Asherah and Raphael at his uncle's art gallery, where they discover art, food, and themselves. Renowned American-Iranian artist Hessam and his wife, Star Mortezavi, play pivotal roles, weaving cultural fusion and exploration into the broader themes of the film.
Film Screening
Short Film
USA
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Come watch the comedy / documentary, 'Cannes Without a Plan', where three women travel to Cannes with just a handheld camera and no place to stay while they navigate the festival in search of fun, croissants, and maybe even love. - Audience Q&A
Film Screening
Documentary
USA
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Norman's seemingly idyllic life is fractured by a suspicion that the wellness brew that everyone drinks, may create the unreal utopia in which they exist, but the choice to live in a more unmedicated, dystopic reality is a difficult one.
Film Screening
Short Film
UK / South Africa
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