‘Great 8’ 2024: BFI Reveals Line Up Of British Titles From Early Career Directors Set For Cannes Market

The BFI is once again heading to the Cannes Market with its so-called Great 8 — a selection of projects from first and second-time filmmakers that it will present to international buyers. 

Now in its seventh year, the 2024 Great 8 showcase is funded and produced by the BFI and the British Council, with support from the Great Britain & Northern Ireland campaign, BBC Film, and Film4.  The list includes Portuguese filmmaker Laura Carreira’s feature On Falling, produced by Jack Thomas-O’Brien for Sixteen Films. The full list of titles are:

With 2022 and 2023 editions taking place online, 2024 marks the return of the showcase with a physical format. The films and filmmakers will be in Cannes and presented to international delegates attending the Marché at a special reception at the UK Pavilion on Thursday 16 May hosted by Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, the UK Minister of State for Cabinet Office. 

“Cannes is the place where we celebrate film as a global community,” said Agnieszka Moody, BFI Head of International Relations. “We are extremely grateful to our partners at the GREAT campaign for enabling our exciting emerging filmmaking talent to be present at this very special event as it can be nothing short of life-changing in terms of giving them exposure that will accelerate their already promising careers. I look forward to seeing what gems we uncover in this year’s impressive line-up and wish them all the best of luck in attracting the attention they deserve.”

Great 8-selected films and filmmakers who have gone on to find international critical acclaim and commercial success include Charlotte Wells’s Aftersun, which became MUBI’s highest-earning release in the UK. Rungano Nyoni’s I Am Not A Witch, Rose Glass’s Saint Maud, and Charlotte Regan’s Scrapper.

The Cannes Market runs from 14-25 May. Scroll down for a full rundown on the titles.