17th Annual European film festival in the Pays de la Loire region

16, 17 and 18 march 2007 at the rex cinéma in Mamers

Mamers en Mars in a nutshell

E A panorama of current European cinematography, with a range of short and feature-length films suitable for all viewers E The top film event in the département of Sarthe and the number 3 film festival in the Pays de la Loire region E 4,000 spectators, including 1,500 school-age children (with free showings) E The festival where young talents are revealed E A warm and festive atmosphere in an authentic rural setting E And much more: workshops led by professionals in the industry, pre-festival screenings in the départements of Sarthe and Orne, a TV programme directed by secondary school pupils, support for the fight against AIDS, plus new features every year... E To quote STUDIO Magazine:

“The little festival is all grown up!”

Mamers en Mars how it works ? Mamers en Mars is 17-year labour of love that has established itself as THE film event of Sarthe and the number three event in the Pays de la Loire region, drawing over 4,000 spectators every year. Through its selection of never-before-seen short and featurelength films, the festival offers a panorama of both the present and future of European cinematography…all at the heart of a rural city boasting a population of 6,000, where passion for cinema is an integral part of the art de vivre. Since its creation, Mamers en Mars has revealed a number of films, from Peter’s Friends and Métisse (Café au Lait) in 1993 to The Secret Life of Words and Brudermord (Fratricide) in 2006. Mamers is also where talented artists like Mathieu Kassovitz, François Ozon, Anne Fontaine, Sébastien Lifshitz, Stéphane Brizé, Gaël Morel, Stephan Guérin-Tillé, Lidia Bobrova and Julio Medem made their directing debuts. Mamers en Mars embraces young actors (Benoît Magimel, Julie Gayet, Mathilde Seigner, Elodie Bouchez, Jalil Lespert, etc.) and seasoned talents alike (Carole Bouquet, Dominique Blanc, Michel Duchaussoy, Bernadette Lafont, Claire Nebout, Nicole Croisille, etc.). Over the weekend, festival-goers from all walks of life come together in an authentic Italian-style theatre to bask in the warm, welcoming atmosphere that has made the reputation of the Mamers festival, where spectators mingle with professionals and where everyone is there to celebrate the Seventh Art in good spirits.

Mamers en Mars judging panels and awards

E A 100% original selection for 4 judging panels Every year, 7 feature-length films and 8 short films, all neverbefore-seen, are selected for competition, with the goal of captivating and surprising the maximum number of spectators. Four judging panels are in charge of picking the winners. - a professional panel for the feature-length films - a professional panel for the short films - a panel of youths, secondary school pupils and university students selected from the Pays de la Loire region and beyond - a panel of independent cinema operators from the Sarthe and Orne départements

E The awards - the professional panel’s feature-length film award: a €1,500 prize in services provided by the Jackson company - the professional panel’s short film award: a €750 prize in services provided by the Jackson company - the “youth panel” awards: the Mozaic/Crédit Agricole trophies, a check for €1,525 for the winning feature-length film and a check for €763 for the winning short film - the Graines d’Images/Macao award: the winning feature-length film is throughout the entire network of cinemas in Sarthe and Orne - the audience award: €1,500 and €750 prizes in services provided by the Télétota company

Mamers en Mars the little extras… E Beyond the competition: something for everyone

In addition to the film competition, the Mamers en Mars programme offers: - sneak previews of feature-length films at the opening and closing screenings - 6 to 8 free theme-based screenings in a second theatre, including a selection of regional short films, a feature-length film chosen together with the AIDES association (for the fight against AIDS), another feature-length film on the environment, a selection of films from a given country, etc. - 2 pre-festival screenings in Le Mans and Sées (Orne département), putting the spotlight on a particular director or actor - 7 free screenings for school-age children (from pre-school through secondary school) in Mamers and La Ferté-Bernard - 1 special pre-festival screening in the priory of Vivoin, following a workshop organized with professionals. E In addition to the films

As the film capital of Sarthe, Mamers at festival-time marches to the beat of the Seventh Art. With the benefit of cinematic professionals surrounding them throughout the festival, pupils in the film programme at the Mamers secondary school put together a TV programme on the event, under the conditions of a real television production. The programme is later broadcast on the Sarthe public access channel, Canal 8. Renowned professionals pitch in to lead several workshops open to the public, based on themes related to professions in the film industry (sound, visuals, screenwriting, directing, etc.).

Mamers en Mars the little extras… E Big films at small prices

The Mamers en Mars festival offers affordable prices so that all festival-goers may enjoy the event, with special weekend package deals and subscription cards for all budgets. And that's not even counting the many free screenings… E The real film festival

Over the whole weekend, the Mamers reception hall, housed in the same building as the cinema, transforms by night into a unique venue for unforgettable festivities that are laid back and fun for all. E A truly cinematic backdrop

Every year, the festival organizers make it a point of honour to provide an exceptional, unrivalled decor that plunges the spectators into a new world. E The glamour treatment

After Le Monde illustrator, Serguei, after the most celebrated artist of the moment, André, this year the decade's most glamorous illustrator, Stéphane Manel, has agreed to design the poster for the festival's 17th edition. This young artist, who knows better than anyone how to bring the sexiest, most mysterious women to life (on paper, that is), has already illustrated disk jackets for major recording artists (Daft Punk, Dimitri from Paris, etc.). He has also worked for top international fashion magazines and prestigious brand names. His reputation precedes him, and his participation in the Mamers en Mars film festival is a great honour for the organizers. www.stephanemanel.com

Mamers en Mars in support of a good cause

E MAMERS EN MARS contributes to the fight against AIDS

For more than 15 years, the organizers of the Mamers en Mars film festival have been contributing to the fight against AIDS, in partnership with the French association AIDES. AIDES is universally acknowledged for its work in the fields of information, prevention and assistance to AIDS sufferers. Each year, the festival offers a free screening followed by a debate on the topic of AIDS, in cooperation with the AIDES association. In addition, preventive actions are also undertaken over the course of the festival, such as the distribution of free condoms, and at the end of the festival, part of the proceeds from the event go to the Maine-Anjou chapter of AIDES.

Mamers en Mars promotion Each year, Mamers en Mars goes all out to promote the festival, together with its local and national sponsors. To this end, a number of promotional documents are created, with illustrations by a renowned artist (this year, Stéphane Manel) and designed by a professional graphic artist: posters, brochures, programmes, post cards, etc. We will be distributing the following promotional documents and media this year: E 7,000 pre-festival programmes distributed 2 months before

the event E 3,000 programmes in CMYK colours, handed out during the festival E 5,000 post cards mailed out from January through March on various networks, in particular the “cart' com'” network E 1,000 40x60 cm posters put up locally, regionally, throughout Sarthe and in the Paris area E 100 posters throughout the entire network of bus stops in Sarthe E A continuously updated website: www.mamers-en-mars.com E A newsletter Mamers en Mars has also developed partnerships with the magazine BREF, Sarthe’s leading daily Le Maine Libre, Sarthe's public access cable channel CANAL 8 and several radio stations (RFM, Normandy FM, etc.). Lastly, the Mamers en Mars festival is also regularly mentioned in specialized publications (Studio Magazine, Les cahiers du cinema, etc.), the national press (Libération, Le Monde, Le Figaro Magazine, etc.), the local press and the national TV channel FRANCE 3.

Mamers en Mars and its guests E Festival sponsors

Louis Malle, Carole Bouquet, Dominique Blanc, Michel Duchaussoy, Alain Cuny, Bernadette Lafont, Nicole Croisille, … E Festival regulars

Julie Gayet, Claire Nebout, Lidia Bobrova, Dinara Droukarova, Manuel Blanc, Mathieu Demy, Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau, Frédéric Gorny, Stéphan Guérin-Tillé, Gilles Malençon, Guy Jacques, Sébastien Lifshitz, Benoît Magimel, Gaël Morel, Frédéric Deban, … E Young festival talents who have made a name for

themselves Anne Fontaine, Mathieu Kassovitz, François Ozon, Laurent Cantet, Benoît Cohen, Stéphane Brizé, Mathieu Hustache, Pedro Costa, Julio Medem, Elodie Bouchez, Marie Gillain, Agathe Teyssier, Jalil Lespert, Bruno Putzulu, Olivier Sitruk, … E Judges

Alain Beverini, Mathilde Seigner, Laurent Petitgirard, Marie Matheron, Camille Japy, Laurent Benegui, Bruno Lochet, Sacha Bourdo, Agnès Obadia, Aurélia Petit, Solveig Anspach, Serge Avedikian, Firmine Richard, Alain Jérôme, Chad Chenouga, Alain Guesnier, Plastic Bertrand, Guy Jacques

Mamers en Mars and its films Films sneak previewed at the festival since 1990 Milou en mai by Louis MALLE L’annonce faite by Marie d’Alain CUNY Peter’s friends by Kenneth BRANAGH Les histoires d’amour finissent mal en général by Anne FONTAINE The crying game by Neil JORDAN Gilbert grape by Lasse HALLSTRÔM Hexagone by Malik CHIBANE, Marie de Marian HANDWERKER Métisse by Mathieu KASSOVITZ L’Appât by Bertrand TAVERNIER 71 fragments d’une chronologie du hasard by Michaël HANECKE Les roseaux sauvages by André TÉCHINÉ Beaumarchais, l’insolent by Édouard MOLINARO Une robe d’été by François OZON Tierra et Les amants du cercle polaire by Julio MEDEM Y aura-t-il de la neige à Noël by Sandrine VEYSSET Jeanne et le garçon formidable by Olivier DUCASTEL and Jacques MARTINEAU Les corps ouverts by Sébastien LIFSHITZ Dans ce pays-là by Lidia BOBROVA Luna papa by Bakhtiar KHUDOJNAZAROV Quand on sera grand by Renaud COHEN Thomas est amoureux by Pierre-Paul RENDERS A la folie, pas du tout by Laetitia COLOMBANI Depuis qu'Otar est parti by Julie BERTUCELLI Vodka Lemon byHineer SALEM Wilbur by Lone SCHERFIG Crustacés et coquillages by Olivier DUCASTEL and Jacques MARTINEAU Brothers by Suzanne BIER Frères d'exil by Yilmaz ARSLAN La vie secrète des mots by Isabel COIXET

Mamers en Mars in pictures

Mamers en Mars and its partners We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following organisations for their undying support. Without them, the Mamers en Mars European film festival could not take place. the Pays de la Loire region the European Union the Conseil Général de la Sarthe (Sarthe general council) the Community of Saosnois districts the City of Mamers the French Ministry of Culture Crédit Agricole Télétota, Jackson AGS Traduction Auffret Plessix (printer) and many other local companies and businesses that have faithfully supported the festival.

Mamers en Mars contacts

E Chairman Guillaume Papin 7 avenue Léon Bollée - 75013 Paris Tél. : 06 87 33 53 65 E-mail : [email protected] E Coordination Eve Mermé-Derrien 39 rue Bénard - 75014 Paris Tél. : 06 60 56 98 39 E-mail : [email protected] E Média relations Emmanuel Chevreul 8 rue du Fort - 72600 Mamers Tél. : 02 43 34 68 42 E-mail : [email protected] E Feature length film selections Marie Papin 11 bis rue des Ternes - 75017 Paris Tél. : 06 07 31 75 55 E-mail : [email protected] E Short film selections Xavier Bouvier 3 place Georges Gauthier / appt. 159 - 72000 Le Mans Tél. : 06 60 40 68 11 E-mail : [email protected]

www.mamers-en-mars.com