Florian Fernandez, head of SFC | Rendez-vous Industry at the Cannes Film Festival, will share his experience and advice with filmmakers at the beginning of their careers, as well as with everyone interested in the inner workings of Cannes’ industry section.
As part of an educational event at KISFF, Florian will talk about common mistakes to avoid when submitting films and projects, explain how Cannes supports short film creators and why this platform is so important for emerging voices. He will also highlight the value of participating in the festival even if your film is not selected, and the broader opportunities offered by the world and industry of short films.
🎤 The event will be held in English with consecutive translation in Ukrainian.
This program is supported by the French Institute in Ukraine.
Program partner of the event: SFC | Rendez-vous Industry, Cannes Film Festival (FR)
SPEAKERS
Florian Fernandez
Head of SFC | Rendez-vous Industry (Festival de Cannes, Cinéma de Demain)
Programming Consultant (FNC Montreal)
Associate Programmer (SXSW, Documentary Shorts)
Distributor (Solal Films)
Holding a Master’s degree in Film Studies, Florian has coordinated the various industry initiatives elaborated as part of the Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry for ten years, before becoming, in 2024, head of this four-day forum organized by the Festival de Cannes. The event aims to highlight short film forms, emerging talents and facilitate the interactions between the filmmakers and the industry.
Florian is also programming consultant for Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, where he also co-programs the national competition, and associate programmer at SXSW for the Documentary Shorts.
He formerly took part in Encounters Film Festival pre-selection team for several years, was distribution consultant for The Short Film Lab (Argentina), and Head of Short Film Hub at Drama Int’l Short Film Festival (Greece), where he launched a residency program for projects in development in 2024.
Since 2023, he partners with Solal Films to take care of the festival distribution & sales of a handful of short films carried by unique voices. He also collaborates yearly with various initiatives, such as European Short Pitch.