Directors’ Fortnight: 1969 

Since its founding in 1969 by the French Directors’ Guild, the Directors’ Fortnight has served as a vital and boldly independent counter program to the Cannes Film Festival. Famed for having introduced international audiences for the first time to Martin Scorsese, Chantal Akerman, Jim Jarmusch, and Sofia Coppola, among many others, the non-competitive Fortnight prioritizes the discovery of new talent, while also making space for daring works from established filmmakers. As preface to our presentation of six films from the 2024 Directors’ Fortnight on October 25-27, the Museum is excited to showcase five art-house classics from the program’s inaugural year.