Cannes Update

North West Vision in Cannes

Executives from North West Vision went to the Cannes Film Festival with one mission in mind; to promote the Northwest and its filmmakers. See below for an outline of what they got up to.

Networking Breakfast at the UK Film Centre in Cannes
North West Vision hosted a breakfast at the UK Film Centre to which they invited national and international film professionals and promoted North West Vision, England's Northwest and in particular the Mersyside Film and Television Fund.

Chief Executives Meeting
Alice Morrison had a productive meeting with the Chief Executives of the regional screen agencies that form Screen England to discuss ways to increase filming production in England.

Short Film Corner
The Diverse Digital Shorts were shot on location in Liverpool during 2004 and were premiered at Cannes. The 10 short films were screened at the Short Film Corner.

Bursaries
The following bursaries were awarded to enable Northwest short and feature filmmakers to attend the Cannes Film Festival and promote their films:

  • Sanjay Tandon - Director of Chicken Tikka Masala (feature film)
  • Jon Williams - Diary of a Bad Lad (feature film)
  • Dave Moult - (feature film)
  • Mariela Artiles - Film Programmer at Candella Films
  • John Maxwell - Executive producer of all Mini Digital Shorts 2004
  • Jennifer Perrot - Director of Flight (digital film)
  • Julie Lau - Producer at LA Productions (Diverse Digital Short)
  • Emma Bodger - Director of Boys Don't Cry (digital film)
  • Matthew Fox - Spaceboy (digital film)
  • Martin Talbot - Director of Tiz (digital film)
  • Neil Wilkinson - Producer of Spring Heeled Jack (digital film)
  • Kath Peters - The Door at the Top of the Stairs (digital film)
  • Dan Turner - Director of Connecting (digital film)

Producer of Spring Heeled Jack, Neil Wilkinson said:

"When promoting your film in Cannes it is important to do your research and have a structured plan, however some of the most important contacts I made happened in social situations. North West Vision gave me the opportunity to capitalise on my plan and also be in situations where chance meetings could happen. Subsequently, 'Spring Heeled Jack' has opened up many doors to possible partners and funding for future projects."