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AmPav is back on the Croisette and thrilled to announce an exciting 2023 lineup of industry talks, panels, and special presentations! This year's special guests include Marion Cotillard (Inception, Midnight in Paris), Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One, X-Men: Apocalypse), Todd Haynes (May December, Carol), and more!

See below for full schedule details!

Please note the below schedule and associated guests are subject to changes and additions.

The American Pavilion Announces Programming for

2023 Cannes Film Festival

Special Guests Include Jeffrey Wright, Todd Haynes, Tye Sheridan and many more.

Cannes, France (May 16, 2023) - Acclaimed actors, innovative filmmakers, independent film trailblazers and headline-making journalists will be among those featured during the upcoming “Industry In Focus” Series and “In Conversation” programming at The American Pavilion at the 2023 Cannes International Film Festival, it was announced by Julie Sisk, Founder and President of The American Pavilion (www.ampav.com). 

The American Pavilion’s discussions and one-on-one conversations take place in the Roger Ebert Conference Center and are open to all AmPav members.  The festival programming kicks off on Wednesday, May 17 and features a robust daily program with more than 30 planned panels, conversations and screenings running through Thursday, May 25. 

“As we celebrate our 35^st year in Cannes, The American Pavilion is thrilled to continue our mission of bringing together a diverse and global group to discuss myriad aspects of the film industry.  We are honored to serve as an epicenter of conversation for these knowledgeable press, executives and filmmakers as well as the home for a new generation of students and emerging filmmakers,” said Julie Sisk, The American Pavilion’s Founder.

This year’s prestigious In Conversation series features intimate and insightful discussions with award-winning director Todd Haynes actor and producer Tye Sheridan, Killer Film co-founders Christine Vachon and Pam Koffler, costume designer and producer Heidi Bivens, and prolific production, financing and sale company Millennium Media.

The ever-popular Industry in Focus series offers an array of revealing and informative conversations with leading executives, producers, sales agents, casting directors, CEOs and journalists from across the industry.  These timely and important topics include the current state of distribution in the U.S., the documentary marketplace, international and domestic sales, working across the globe with international co-productions, and film financing.  

Programming includes executives and moderators from  Arclight Films, Array Filmworks, Bleecker Street, Bloomberg, Cinetic Media,  Deadline Hollywood, Good Question Media, Greenwich Entertainment, The Hollywood Reporter, Indiewire,, Kino Lorber Media Group LLC, Participant, Protagonist Pictures, Saban,  Stampede Ventures,  Submarine NY, 30WEST, Topic Studios, The Ukrainian Pavilion, Variety, XYZ Films among other notable speakers.

The American Pavilion sponsor The Golden Globes will present two panels; one about the 80-year history of red carpet fashion at the Golden Globe Awards and the other a discussion between scientists and filmmakers about solutions for the regeneration of our oceans.

Queer Night, which has become the best, biggest and only gay dance party event tied to the Festival, will take place on Tuesday, May 23 beginning at 9:00PM and entry is gratis to ALL Festival badge holders.  

AmPav’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase will celebrate its 15th year as a competition at Cannes \with an impressive program featuring 38 short documentary and narrative films by up-and-coming filmmakers from the U.S. and around the world, all of which will screen at The American Pavilion during the festival. This year's films show AmnPav’s commitment to inclusion with 23 female-identifying directors.

The American Pavilion’s Worldwide Student Program continues its pattern of rising student interest and program satisfaction year over year, with an increasing number of students returning to do the student program this year as Alumni. 

Past Student Program alumni include director Jeff Nicholls, acquisitions executive Scott Shooman, CAA agent Maha Dakhil, Killer Films production executive David Hinojosa, MGM Television’s VP of Business and Legal Affairs Kathryn Floro, Syfy development director Eli Kirschner, Barack Obama’s White House videographer Hope Hall, and producers Cameron Porsandeh, Alex Shepsman, and Bryan Wynbrandt, among many others.

The American Pavilion would also like to thank our sponsors for Cannes 2023: Are Water, The Asylum, Deadline Hollywood, Florida State University, HFPA/Golden Globes, The Hollywood Reporter, IMAR Entertainment, Interface Carpet, Maia, Quinnipiac University, SAGIndie and Sartori di Verona.  

The following is the full programming schedule to date.  Schedule is subject to changes and additions.    

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17

11:00AM

INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: WHAT WE’VE GOT HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE - PR PROS

Top publicists share their tips and insights into the often misunderstood world of film publicity.

• RJ Millard / President / Obscured Pictures
• Josh Haroutunian / CEO / Divergent PR
• Emma Griffiths / President / EG PR
• Maxine Leonard/ President and CEO / Maxine Leonard PR
• Moderated by Sylvia Desrochers / EVP / MPRM Communications

12:30PM

CROSSING BORDERS: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN FILM INDUSTRY

This panel will discuss the advantages and challenges of working in the European film industry for American or English-speaking filmmakers and actors.

• Yariv Lerner / CEO Nu Bayona Studios
• Nancy Bishop / CSA, Casting director
• Adam Davenport / Founder of TIAS
• Luci Lenox / CSA, Casting director
• Caprice Crawford / Talent Agent, founder of Crawford Talents
• Moderated by Keith Simanton / Managing Editor of IMDbPro

2:00-4:00

SCREENING: BEYOND ZERO 

Followed by a Q&A with director Nathan Havey and cinematographer/editor Nathan Church

6-8PM 

MEMBER COCKTAIL PARTY

THURSDAY, MAY 18

11:00AM

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: SUSTAINABILITY & GLOBAL PRODUCTION

Presented by Tage Studios

THR’s European bureau chief, Scott Roxborough, will moderate a panel on the state of sustainability in global production, its successes, its challenges, and what the future holds. A cocktail reception on the terrace will follow. Panelists to be announced.

12:30PM

THE UKRAINIAN FILM INDUSTRY DURING THE WAR: RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES 

Presented in Partnership With the Ukrainian Pavilion 

An assessment of the Ukrainian film industry during the war: the unique experience of filming  during a full-scale invasion as well as prospects for the future.

• Artem Koliubaev / Head of the Council for State Support of Cinema of Ukraine, Producer
• Aaron Kaufman / Film Producer and Director, USA
• Victoria Yarmoshchuk / CEO FILM.UA Group, Executive director of Ukrainian Motion Picture Association
• Serhiy Lavrenyuk / Producer, Managing Partner Solar Media Entertainment 
• Moderated by Tymur Myroshnychenko

1:15PM

CANCELLATION OF THE RUSSIAN FILM INDUSTRY: FROM BOX OFFICE TO FINANCING OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 

Presented in Partnership With the Ukrainian Pavilion 

A demonstration of how legal film distribution in Russia leads to involvement in the financing of terrorism and video piracy as a state policy in Russia.

• Artem Koliubaev / Head of the Council for State Support of Cinema of Ukraine, Producer
• Andrew Fesiak / Producer, F Films
• Andriy Khalpakhchi / General Director, Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
• Moderated by Tymur Myroshnychenko

3:00PM

DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD FILM PANEL: OUR HOUSE ON FIRE (UKRAINE)

Join the director and producers of a cinematic love story set against the dramatic backdrop of the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Reception will follow the panel

• Alice Biletska / Director
• Daniel Finkelman & Brian Perkins / Producers 
• Oleg Saitskiy / CEO / KinoLime 
• Moderated by Diana Lodderhose / Deadline Hollywood

4:00PM

IN CONVERSATION: TYE SHERIDAN

Actor and producer / X-Men: Apocalypse, Ready Player One, The Tender Bar and Black Flies, which premieres at Cannes this year. 

FRIDAY, MAY 19

12:30PM

INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: IN DOCUMENTARY FILMS GOD IS THE DIRECTOR 

Hitchcock’s famous quote is a jumping off point for a conversation about the current state of the documentary market and the exciting, innovative content being made by storytellers around the world.

• Salma Abdalla / CEO / Autlook Filmsales
• Ryan Heller / Executive Vice President, Film & Documentary / Topic Studios
• Dan Braun / Co-President / Submarine NY
• Courtney Sexton / EVP, Documentary Film and Television, Participant
• Ed Arentz / Co-President / Greenwich Entertainment
• Moderated by Mia Galupo / The Hollywood Reporter

2:00PM

INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: SHOW ME THE MONEY - FILM FINANCING

You can’t make a film or series without money. What models for financing are working today and what does the future hold for indie productions?

• Maren Olsen / EVP, Film / 30WEST
• Maxime Cottray / EVP, Production & Finance / XYZ Films
• George Hamilton / Chief Operating Officer / Protagonist Pictures
• Paul Garnes / President / Array Filmworks
• Moderated by Harris Tulchin / Producer/ Attorney/Author / Harris Tulchin & Associates

4:00PM

IN CONVERSATION: KILLER FILMS’ CHRISTINE VACHON AND PAM KOFFLER

In the past three decades Killer Films has produced more than 100 films, including Far From Heaven, Boys Don't Cry, Still Alice, the upcoming Past Lives, and May December, premiering at Cannes in Competition. Join us for a conversation with these powerhouse producers.

• Christine Vachon / Producer, Co-Founder / Killer Films
• Pam Koffler / Producer, Co-Founder / Killer Films
• Moderated by Matt Donnelly / Senior Entertainment and Media Writer / Variety

SATURDAY, MAY 20

Variety @ The American Pavilion

Request an invitation: Variety.com/CannesAMPAV

10:00AM-1:00PM

VARIETY GLOBAL LOCATIONS

Conversations centered on global incentives and filming

Featured Panels: Spain / Poland / Hungary / Alula

3:00PM-5:00PM

VARIETY NEW GEN VOICES IN FILMMAKING PRESENTED BY ADOBE

A discussion with up-and-coming filmmakers about creating dynamic and meaningful stories that speak to a global audience. Cocktail reception to follow.

SUNDAY, MAY 21

11:00AM

INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: COFFEE IS FOR CLOSERS - INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC SALES

Leading sales agents working both internationally and in the U.S. come together to share the trends they are seeing in the marketplace - what’s working and where challenges lie ahead.

• Pip Ngo / Senior Vice President of Sales & Acquisitions / XYZ Films
• Todd Olsson / President of International Sales / Highland Film Group
• Pia Patatian / President of Worldwide Sales / Arclight Films
• Ryan Kampe / President / Visit Films
• Jason Ishikawa / Cinetic Media
• Moderated by Harris Tulchin / Producer/ Attorney/Author / Harris Tulchin & Associates

12:00PM

INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: IF NOBODY SEES IT, IT DIDN’T HAPPEN - DISTRIBUTION

A conversation with U.S. distributors who are utilizing theatrical, VOD, streaming and everything in between to get their films in front of audiences.

• Kent Sanderson /President, Acquisitions & Ancillary Distribution / Bleecker Street 
• Jonathan Saba / Chief Content Officer / Saban Films
• Richard Lorber / Chairman and CEO / Kino Lorber Media Group LLC
• Andy Bohn / Co-President / Greenwich Entertainment
• Moderated by Nancy Tartaglione / Deadline

2:00PM

INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: I THINK THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP - INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTIONS

Combining the resources of multiple countries on a single project can have vast benefits as well as unique challenges. Successful producers discuss why they are committed to this model and how it is evolving.

• Dan Bekerman / Co-Founder / Good Question Media
• Brian Beckmann / CFO / Arclight Films
• Shant Joshi / President, Executive Producer / Fae Pictures
• Moderated by Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg

4:00PM

THE ART OF MOVIE MUSIC: A PANEL DISCUSSION AND AWARD PRESENTATION

Presented by: Xavatar, Planet X Studios & The David Lynch Foundation

Hosts: Colin O'Donoghue, Rose Ganguzza & Jason P. Rothberg

Panelists: Donovan, Elvis Costello, George Clinton & Redman

Sponsors: HP, SyncLodge, Coso.ie, Peer Music, Be Earth Foundation

MONDAY, MAY 22

Golden Globes Day

11:00AM

IN CONVERSATION: MILLENNIUM MEDIA

The production, financing and sales company behind The Expendables, Hitman’s Bodyguard, The Outpost, Angel Has Fallen, Red Sonja and more join us for a discussion of the company’s successful history and where they are heading in the future.

• Jeffrey Greenstein / President / Millennium Media
• Jonathan Yunger / Co-President / Millennium Media
• Tanner Mobley / Vice President of Development and Production / Millennium Media
• JJ Nugent / Vice President of International Sales and Distribution / Millennium Media
• Moderated by Scott Roxborough / Europe Bureau Chief / The Hollywood Reporter

12:30-2:30PM - Emerging Filmmaker Student Showcase

THE GOLDEN GLOBES PRESENTS THE DIPLOMATIC VOICE OF THE OCEAN

In partnership with The Marine Foundation

The Marine Foundation and its partners share their solution-based ideas for the regeneration of our oceans, including neutralizing all radioactive elements in the contained water at the Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima, Japan.

• Celine Cousteau / Environmental Activist, Speaker, Documentarian, and Author
• Tomeo M-Gressard / Founder and Chairman / The Marine Foundation
• Itai Madamombe / Founder, Oceanix / Former Senior Advisor to Ban Ki-moon, then Secretary-General of the United Nations
• Elizabeth Riley / Director, Producer, Environmentalist
• Moderated by Yong Chavez / Golden Globes / HFPA / International entertainment journalist

4:00PM

THE GOLDEN GLOBES: 80 YEARS OF RED CARPET FASHION

A lively look at 80 years of gorgeous and sometimes outrageous red carpet fashion at Hollywood’s favorite party - The Golden Globe Awards.

• Bronwyn Cosgrave / Author & Producer
• Rhonda Richford / Finance and Sustainability Reporter, Paris Bureau, WWD
• Moderated by Miriam Spritzer / Golden Globes / HFPA / International entertainment and fashion journalist.

5:00PM

IN CONVERSATION: TODD HAYNES

One of the most acclaimed filmmakers of his generation, Todd Haynes’ films include Poison, Velvet Goldmine, Far From Heaven, Carol and May December, premiering at Cannes in competition.

Moderated by Eric Kohn / Executive Editor / IndieWire

TUESDAY, MAY 23

11:00AM

INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: I’LL BE BACK - FILM FESTIVALS

As festivals continue their post-pandemic comeback, where do they fit into the entertainment ecosystem? How can filmmakers best utilize them to find audiences, community, and partners?

• Sandra Lipski / Founder and Festival Director / Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival
• Theo Dumont / co-founder Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival / Partner, Alta Global Media
• Michael Lermon / Overlook, Philadelphia and Toronto Film Festivals
• Moderated by Brent Lang / Variety

12:30PM

IN CONVERSATION: EUPHORIA FASHION WITH HEIDI BIVENS

Emmy-nominated costume designer Heidi Bivens discusses her craft masterminding the wardrobe for Sam Levinson’s acclaimed HBO series as well as her recent achievement producing the A24 book, Euphoria Fashion.

• Heidi Bivens / Costume Designer, Euphoria, Causeway, Reservation Dogs / co-producer, The Idol, premiering at Cannes
• Moderated by Bronwyn Cosgrave / Author & Producer

2:30PM

INDIEWIRE’S “SCREEN TALK” PODCAST

IndieWire’s weekly Screen Talk podcast has delved into the biggest questions facing the film industry for years. For this special live episode, join Screen Talk host Eric Kohn and other members of the IndieWire team for a spirited discussion about festival buzz, awards season, and the future of cinema itself. 

• Eric Kohn / IndieWire

3:30-6:00PM - Emerging Filmmaker LGBTQ+ Showcase

9:00 PM–2:00 AM Queer Night Dance Party

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24

10:00AM - 11:30AM - Emerging Filmmaker Alumni Showcase 

3:30PM-5:30PM - Emerging Filmmaker Short Films Showcase

THURSDAY, MAY 25

10:00-12:00 Emerging Filmmaker High School Films Showcase

11:00AM- 1:00PM-  Fogtown Eco-Punk Storytellers Breakfast for Members 

12:30PM

IN CONVERSATION: JEFFREY WRIGHT

All schedule, panels and guests are subject to changes.