The director of «The Chronology of Water», Kristen Stewart, and one of the stars of the film, the indie icon Kim Gordon, will lead the rupture of the annual Lens gala at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, May 16.
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As the organization returns to Cannes during an eighth consecutive year, Stewart and Gordon will sit down to a chat next to the moderate fire by VarietyIn Hyde Beach for Campari just before the world premiere of «Water Chronology» in the section of a certain respect. Stewart and Gordon will reflect on their experience working on the new Buzzy movie, will immerse themselves in their creative process in all media and discuss the importance of supporting the filmmakers underrepresented with adequate financing.
Adapted from the best -selling memories of 2011 by Lidia Yuknavitch, the Stewart adaptation of «Water Chronology» stars in Imogen Poots such as Lidia, an Olympic swimming that he expected that, raised in an unstable environment, it seemed destined for self -destruction until he found freedom in the form of literature. The film, as described in the early synopsis of the festival, «follows Lidia’s trip to find her own voice in an exploration of how trauma can be transformed into art by recovering our own bloody stories, particularly those experienced by the bodies of women and girls.» The cast also includes Thora Birch, Jim Belushi, Tom Sturridge and Gordon. In addition to directing, Stewart co -written the adaptation of the screen with Andy Mingo.
In its 2024 varieties cover, Stewart opened on the frustrating five -year trip to increase financing to make the film. «The current climate is a true capital n ‘no’ for anything that has no longer demonstrated,» he said at that time. Among the obstacles was that he had not yet directed a function, «so it lacks experience and, therefore, I lack credibility,» Stewart added, repeating what they had told him, despite his decades as an actor nominated for the Oscar and winner of César, in addition to directing short films and extended musical videos.
Despite the detractors, Stewart never hesitated in his determination to take off his passion project, filtering the film for six weeks in Latvia and Malta last summer.
«We are very delighted to return to Cannes to organize the incomparable Kristen Stewart and Kim Gordon and celebrate our finalists of BTTL action subsidies,» said the co -founder and executive director of the organization, Daphne Schmon.
As Schmon pointed out, the Cannes event marks the culmination of the annual BTTL action subsidies program. Currently in its third year, the initiative supports five filmmakers with a feature film in the development of the late stage in the sum of € 10,000. The application is open to any filmmaker who experiences marginalization due to their gender, including women and directors LGBTQIA+.
Those selected enter a scholarship supervised by a jury of industry professionals (which has previously included actor Diane Kruger and senior studies executives such as Netflix, HBO Max, Universal Pictures and Lionsgate) to receive guidance in festivals markets, attend cured financial meetings and experience other mentoring opportunities. Applications for the next cycle open in this year’s cannons.
«As filmmakers ourselves, we know that being in charge of key decision makers can be as difficult as financing a movie. That is why it is important that we provide stipend of travel for each finalist team,» said Liz Cardenas, a member of the BTTL Board. (The stipend is supported by Neogen). «It is an investment in visibility, access and leveling the playing field.»
On Sunday, May 18, last year’s finalists will attend an exclusive launch session at Campari Lounge, where they will present their projects to financial, producers and sales agents. The finalists that will present in the showcase of investors include:
Emily Thomas – «The Dead Zone» (We, documentary)
A penetrating exhibition in the United States preventive detention system, after four reformers fighting to rewrite the rules of justice.
Olivia Peace – «In case of Apocalypse» (We, science fiction/fantasy)
In a stranger, Technicolor Detroit, Myth and Rave collide in a creation story for the end of the world.
Erin Sayder and Rita Baghdadi – «Barda» (Work title) (United Kingdom, documentary)
As a legal battle develops in Paris, a group of young Muslim women fight for the right to play football in hijabs, and for the right to be seen.
Damiana Acuña – «Lux Noctis» (Mexico, drama/horror/magical realism)
A teenager dares to interrupt the violent rituals of his matriarchal society, lighting a rebellion with love in his center.
Isabelle Mecattaf – «that you survive us» (Lebanon/France/Belgium, drama)
Four women. A house. Six days in Beirut. A poetic meditation on pain, resistance and reinvention.
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