{"id":4367,"date":"2021-07-09T00:20:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T00:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramolawpc.com\/?p=4367"},"modified":"2021-09-02T00:24:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T00:24:10","slug":"screen-daily-07-09-21-cannes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ramolawpc.com\/new\/screen-daily-07-09-21-cannes\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Through The Lens participants announced for Cannes March\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Breaking Through The Lens participants announced for Cannes March\u00e9 <\/h1>\n

Breaking Through The Lens (BTTL), the year-round programme to promote projects by female and non-binary international filmmakers, has unveiled the 10 finalists in this year\u2019s virtual pitching event at the March\u00e9.<\/p>\n

They include: Dina Amer\u2019s Cain And Abel (Egypt-France-US) about two French-born Muslims caught on either side of the 2015 Charlie Hedbo attack; Nihaarika Negi\u2019s horror Feral (US) about the arrival of a shaman on a colonial estate in 1950s India; Tricia Lee\u2019s Idol (US), a musical biopic about the celebrated American Idol contestant William Hung; Celine Cotran\u2019s Layla In Dreamland (UK) about a 60-year-old Syrian refugee in Margate; and Farida Zahran\u2019s The Leftover Ladies (Egypt) in which a 60-something woman tries to leave her polygamous husband.<\/p>\n

The selection includes: Tamika R. Guishard\u2019s Rhythm In Blues (US) about three foster siblings in New York; Sontenish Myers\u2019 sci-fi thriller Stampede (US) about a telekinetic slave girl in 1802 Georgia; Isla Ure\u2019s The Tides (UK), a drama about a carer and an Iraqi boy seeking asylum; Anita Doron\u2019s animated sci-fi The Truth About Monsters (Canada-India) in which an indigenous boy befriends stranded aliens; and Fisayo Olajide\u2019s Untitled Underground Railroad Ride (USA) about cyclists who follow the route taken by escaped slaves centuries earlier.<\/p>\n

BTTL co-founder Daphne Schmon said, \u201cOur team was truly blown away by the quality and originality of the submissions this year. There is a clear hunger for bold female and non-binary voices in our industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

BTTL co-founder Emily Carlton added, \u201cThis is about finding films with strong artist merit, that are in a position to receive finance and go into production within the next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis pioneering year-round programme seeks to be a resource for underserved filmmakers, one that is multicultural, intersectional and results-driven,\u201d said producer and primary sponsor Kathryn Moseley.<\/p>\n

Tiffany Boyle, president of Ramo PC and a sponsor for the event, said, \u201dAs a female-run law firm, we have always supported the under-represented communities in film and television. We are thrilled to partner with Breaking Through The Lens to help those voices be heard and share their art and perspectives with the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement comes on the heels of Nathalie \u00c1lvarez Mes\u00e9n\u2019s world premiere of Clara Sola, her Costa Rican directorial debut that participated in the 2019 programme and premiered in Directors\u2019 Fortnight this week.<\/p>\n

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Breaking Through The Lens participants announced for Cannes March\u00e9 Breaking Through The Lens (BTTL), the year-round programme to promote projects by female and non-binary international filmmakers, has unveiled the 10 finalists in this year\u2019s virtual pitching event at the March\u00e9. They include: Dina Amer\u2019s Cain And Abel (Egypt-France-US) about two French-born Muslims caught on either
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