SHORT NEWS

Cannes 2025:
MILITANTROPOS at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes

MILITANTROPOS, coproduced by Vienna-based Mischief Films together with Ukraine and France,  celebrated an enthusiastically acclaimed world premiere at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes on May 21. The directing collective Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova and Simon Mozgovyi observes the transformations that make people a part of war and war a part of people.

MILITANTROPOS is the first part of the trilogy THE DAYS I WOULD LIKE TO FORGET portraying a country at war. Part 2 and 3 will be completed in 2026.

QUINZAINE DES CINÉASTES

MILITANTROPOS
by Yelisaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova, Simon Mosgovyi
111 min | UA, AT, FR
produced by Mischief Films

World Sales: Square Eyes

World Premiere: May 21 | 17:45 | Théâtre Croisette

Screenings
May 21 | 17:45 | Théâtre Croisette
May 22 | 12:00 | Olympia
May 22 | 16:30 | Le Raimu


MARCHÉ DU FILM – INVESTORS CERCLE

Initiated by the Marché du Film, this event connects exclusive private investors with auteur cinema. Ten visionary and internationally acclaimed directors are selected to pitch their latest projects in development. Austria is represented by Jessica Hausner and Marie Kreutzer.

Sunday, May 18th | Plage des Palmes


PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE | EFP

Andi G Hess is one of the 20 emerging producers selected for the networking platform PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE 2025, taking place during the 78th Cannes film festival.


LA RÉSIDENCE


La Résidence hosts six talented young filmmakers from around the world in Paris for a four-and-a-half-month writing session, in order to focus on their first or second feature film. Austrian resident Simon Maria Kubierna will develop his directorial debut Das Blühen der Chimäre

Presentation: May 14 | 15-17:00 | Plage Gray d'Albion