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Sargent-Disc Attends 71st Festival de Cannes
Summary
Sargent-Disc and affiliates attended the 71st Festival de Cannes this year, where we attended and supported several events. We reflect on the highlights of this year's Festival.
Awards
The winners of the 71st Festival de Cannes awards were announced on Sunday 28th May. Actress and producer, Cate Blanchett, presided over the Competition Jury, and was joined by Chang Chen (actor), Ava Duvernay (scriptwriter, director, producer), Robert Guediguan (director, scriptwriter, producer), Khadja Nin (author, composer, actor), Léa Seydoux (actress), Kristen Stewart (actress), Denis Villeneuve (director, scriptwriter) and Andrey Zvyagintsev (director, scriptwriter).
The prestigious Palme d'Or was awarded to Manbiki Kazoku's Shoplifters, whilst Spike Lee's Black Klansman took the Grand Prix. Cold War director Pawel Pawlikowski was given the award for Best Director, whilst the Jury Prize was presented to Nadine Labaki's Capharnaüm.
Click here for the full list of the 2018 Festival de Cannes Awards
International Producers Reception
Sargent-Disc hosted the annual International Producers Reception at Plage 45, Beach of the Grand Hotel on the opening weekend of the festival. The event celebrated the launch of the company's online Irish Payroll Service and Entertainment Partners' Scenechronize SmartHub and Smart Accounting joining the Digital Production Office® suite of software. Attended by over 200 producers and financiers from across the globe, it provided an excellent opportunity for them to network with new acquaintances and existing colleagues.
(Dr. Laurence Sargent - Sargent-Disc; Stephen Bristow-Saffery Champness, Max Rumney-PACT, Lara Sargent - Sargent-Disc, Alison Small-Production Guild)
Photo Credit: Theo Wood
(Katie Baldock-WFTV, Jenny Samuels-WFTV, Kate Kinninmont-WFTV, Cassandra Sigsgaard-Jeva Films)
Photo Credit: Theo Wood
We would like to thank The Production Guild of Great Britain, The Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television, The Irish Film Board, The Canadian Media Producers Association, The British Film Commission, The Association of Film Commissions International, and BAFTA albert for their help connecting international producers attending Cannes.
Women in Film and Television
Sargent-Disc was delighted to support the Women in Film and Television (WFTV) Brunch at Cannes again this year. Held on the Coutts boat, the event brought senior women working across the film industry in Europe, North America and Australasia together to network in an intimate setting.
(Alasdair Wilson, Emma Hicks, Sarah McKenzie, Lara Sargent, Dr. Laurence Sargent - Sargent-Disc)
