Six HBF- and CineMart titles in Cannes

PRESS RELEASE May 9, 2006

Six Hubert Bals Fund and CineMart titles at Cannes 2006

Six films linked to the Hubert Bals Fund and CineMart of the International Film Festival Rotterdam have made it into Cannes festival sections. From the Official Competition, SUMMER PALACE by Chinese director Lou Ye was presented at CineMart, and IKLIMER (CLIMATES) by Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan received support from the Hubert Bals Fund. Next May 10, the Hubert Bals Fund will announce the results of its Spring Selection Round.

Four more film-makers presenting their new work in Cannes have been supported in the early stages of the realisation of their films. Three films selected for Un Certain Regard were presented as projects at CineMart: HAMACA PARAGUAYA by Paz Encina, SUBURBAN MAYHEM by Paul Goldman and TAXIDERMIA by György Pálfi. The 2006 Directors’ Fortnight includes DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT by Julia Loktev, presented at CineMart.

Four film projects already linked to either or both the Hubert Bals Fund and the CineMart have been chosen to take part in the 2006 Atelier organised by the Cinéfondation: SCAR by Teboho Mahlatsi (South Africa); THE SKY, THE EARTH AND THE RAIN by José Luis Torres Leiva (Chile); BLACK IRON DAYS by Wang Bing (China) and DAU by Ilya Khrzhanovsky (Russia).

The 36th International Film Festival Rotterdam takes places January 24 – February 4, 2007; the 24th CineMart takes places January 28 – February 1, 2007. IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund provides grants for script development, post production or distribution to independent film-makers in southern or developing countries. CineMart is the world’s first and largest co-production market for low and medium budget film projects.


Cannes Official Competition 2006 includes:
IKLIMER (CLIMATES) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey)
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund

SUMMER PALACE by Lou Ye (China)
Selected for CineMart 2004

Un Certain Regard 2006 includes:
HAMACA PARAGUAYA by Paz Encina (Paraguay)
Selected for CineMart 2005
Winner Prince Claus Fund Film Grant 2005 for best CineMart Project

SUBURBAN MAYHEM by Paul Goldman (Australia)
Selected for CineMart 2004

TAXIDERMIA by György Pálfi (Hungary)
Selected for CineMart 2004


Directors’ Fortnight 2006 / Quinzaine des Réalisateurs 2006 includes:
DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT by Julia Loktev (US/Germany/France)
Selected for CineMart 2004


Atelier 2006 / L’Atelier du Festival 2006 includes:
SCAR by Teboho Mahlatsi (South Africa)
Selected for CineMart 2005

THE SKY, THE EARTH AND THE RAIN by José Luis Torres Leiva (Chile)
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund

BLACK IRON DAYS by Wang Bing (China)
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund
Selected for CineMart 2006

DAU by Ilya Khrzhanovsky (Russia)
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund
Selected for CineMart 2006