The Director's Fortnight programme (Quinzaine des Realisateurs) of the Cannes Film Festival was created in the down of the 1968 protests as a space for new authors and trends in world cinema.

Since its founding directors like Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog, Jim Jarmusch, Ken Loach, RW Fassbinder, Coppola, George Lucas and others had their premieres within the programme. The concept represents the most relevant programme for author's film in the world.
Director's Fortnight programme throughout its history also presented our most significant national filmmakers Dušan Makavejev, Živojin Pavlović, Srđan Karanović, Goran Paskaljević and others.

This year's selection consists of 21 feature-length and 9 short films . "La Danza de la Realidad", the first film Chilean - French director Alejandro Jodorowsky (known for the films "El Topo", "Holy Mountain," "Santa Sangre") has shot after two-decade long pause, is in the selection, too.
Four-member jury of Europa Cinemas Label - Petar Mitrić (Serbia), Alice Black (UK), Kojo Yamashita (Japan), and Rafael Maestro (France) will present the award for the best feature film of Europe within the programme. The winner will get the opportunity of distribution in 64 countries.