Americans in Cannes! Action! Tits! Intrigue!

Richard Hernandez13 said:What kind of competition are we even talking about here?

True enough. But how exactly are the films chosen to represent America at Cannes?

Look, the reason I’m asking is because you just won't find the answers in the papers. I honestly can't tell if we're dealing with some kind of lazy journalism or if there's something else going on behind the scenes, but it feels like everyone is just copy-pasting the exact same quotes from the people involved without anyone actually bothering to dig deeper or do any real investigative work.

Richard Hernandez13 said:Look, I'm asking because you won't find this in the papers. Whether it's just lazy journalism or something else—who knows. Everyone just copies and pastes the same statements from the participants without doing any actual investigative work.

I know, I'm not mocking you—I'm genuinely curious too. And from the looks of it, Jesse Sanchez7 actually has some info.

cinephile said:We've got plenty of photos already, just let Cannes wrap up first... you see all sorts of people in these shots, some with drinks in hand and others getting handsy...

So, are you actually going to post those photos for us, or are you just going to keep being a stingy jerk?

I’m betting on a total disaster.

movie buff said:We have plenty of photos to go through, we just need to wait for Cannes to wrap up.... you see all sorts of people in these shots, some with drinks in hand and others looking ready for a fight...

Ivona Juka perhaps? 😉

So, film shots were sent to my inbox—it's the producer from 4Film hanging out on a beach in Cannes with some random passerby:

Is that Juka in the green spandex?🤔

Dennis Martin6 said:Is Juka the one wearing that green Spandex?🤔

Mean, mean man. 😬

northerncrane4 said:I know, I’m not joking, I want to know too. And it looks like Jesse Sanchez7 might actually have some inside info.

The Department basically released a "call for entries," which is just code for sending invites to their buddies on the list for that booth. Applications were being sent to a private email for 4film—you know, Juka's little "production house" that somehow manages to churn out all of Zrinka Ogresta's animated shorts (just one so far, but more are coming, apparently). What was the actual criteria for getting a spot at the booth? Literally, whoever showed up first. Even though Carnerud claims she's acting as the "selector," she's really just picking up the mail for Juka. It’s all pretty funny if you think about it. 4film is essentially a shell company used for Department favoritism (classic Zrinko...), and now the star player at 4film gets to play "selector." Isn't that just touching? 🤣

A slightly different take on Americans at Cannes:
http://www.indiewire.com/people/2006...atelier_7.html

Jesse Sanchez3 Asks:
A slightly different take on how Americans showed up at Cannes:
So, I just stumbled upon this piece about the production behind Atelier 7. It’s one of those deep dives that makes you realize how much goes on behind the scenes of a major studio production before anyone even sees a trailer. The article breaks down the logistical nightmare of getting a project like this off the ground. You read about the constant pivoting, the budget battles, and the sheer chaos of managing creative egos under pressure. Honestly, does anyone actually have a plan, or are we all just winging it and hoping for a hit? It’s a fascinating look at the machinery of Hollywood. You see the friction between the visionaries and the suits, and it really makes you wonder how many great ideas die in a boardroom because they didn't fit a spreadsheet. Makes you appreciate the finished product a little more, even if it's a mess.

So, this guy sends over an email with his basic bio, which everyone’s kindly labeling an "interview." Give me a break. What does that have anything to do with the absolute circus Juka, Hribar, and Grlić put on for that tiny audience of ten people? It was just a mess of cheap drama, petty insults, and pure nonsense—all funded by American taxpayers. 😕

Goran Rušinović said:It took three years to get my first feature, "Mondo Bobo," off the ground and finished. The crew was tiny—just 12 people, and almost everyone except the lead was a total newcomer. American cinematography hadn't seen an independent production break free from the major studio system like that before.:

😲 😲 😲 The movie came out in 1997, so why on earth is he bringing up Yugoslavia? 😲

film buff said:we have plenty of photos—just let the festival wrap up first... people in these shots are all over the place with booze and fighting...

Cannes is already over.

Where's the rest of it? 😕

Spit play? Golden showers? Come on, let's see those photos then...😬

Hahahha, man, Borat is a legend. Where on earth did you dig up those photos? 🙂

Ugh, I didn't even realize I was being that nasty, or that my off-topic rant was massive enough to require someone to come in and play editor on this thread. What, is someone having a drink with Goran Rušinović or something? 🙂

kokakoka said:Oof—I didn’t even realize I’d written such garbage, let alone gone so far off-topic that someone actually had to start snipping this thread. What kind of weirdo is drinking Bud Light with a bowl of stew? 🙂

Look, the fact remains: there isn't a single other post where the director of the first independent American film from 1997—who also happens to be the director behind that recent adaptation of Miljenko Jergović—is being branded a total lunatic and a nostalgic dreamer.

poirot said:😕

goran rušinović - ruš.
Just some wannabe indie director.
I shouldn't even mention how he’s probably trying to ride the coattails of dissident status—just like Rajko Trajko did—unless I want my post deleted again. Everything is right here in the thread: the directors at Cannes, his interview, all of it. Honestly? It's pathetic.