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Starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as a happily solitary women who finds herself drawn into the chaotic life of her neighbors, young parents whose lives take a tragic turn, the film originally world premiered in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar last year.
All The Little Live Things was among eight projects presented at the two-day Investors Circle event, with participating directors also including Juho Kuosmanen, who won the Cannes Grand Prix for his last film Compartment No. 6 as well as Atsuko Hirayanagi, whose Oh Lucy! played in Cannes Critics’ Week and Magnus Von Horn, whose The Girl with the Needle debuted in Competition in 2024. (scroll down for full project details)
This year’s program also explored the evolving role of brands within the film financing ecosystem, highlighting their growing strategic involvement and direct investment in cinema.
The event opened with keynote conversation by Koji Yanai, Group Senior Executive Officer and Director of the Board at Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., the parent company of Uniqlo. Yanai was a producer on Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days, which debuted in Competition in Cannes in 2023.
There were also a panel discussion on the topic featuring Rebecca De Pas (Film Fund Manager, Fondazione Prada), Elsa Huisman (Founding Partner, 111 Avocats), Philipp Manderla (Global Head, Red Bull Studios), and Brian Newman (CEO, Sub-Genre Media), looking at how brands are reshaping financing models and long-term engagement with independent cinema.
All The Little Live Thingsdirected by Carine Tardieu (France)produced by Antoine Rein, Fabrice Goldstein at Kare Productions
CIGHIDdirected by Emanuel Pârvu (Romania)produced by Miruna Berescu at FAMart
Dream Come Truedirected by Juho Kuosmanen (Finland)produced by Jussi Rantamäki at Aamu Film Company, Katrin Pors at Snowglobe
The Passengerdirected by Magnus von Horn (Sweden/Poland)produced by Jan Krüger, Roshanak Khodabakhsh at Port au Prince Films and MariuszWłodarski at Lava Films
The Returningdirected by Atsuko Hirayanagi (Japan/USA)produced by Eiko Mizuno-Gray at Loaded Films
Source: deadline.com