SCELF and the Marché du Film reveal the Selection of Shoot
the Book! 2024
SHOOT THE BOOK CANNES
May 16th and 17th, 2024
For the 11th edition of Shoot the Book! on May 16 and 17, SCELF and the Marché du Film reveal the selection of books which will be pitched on May 16 in the press conference room of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
In this year's official selection:
- Reeling (Chavirer) by Lola Lafon, ACTES SUD, France
- Aphrodite’s breath, a mother and daugther’s greek island adventure by Susan Johnson, ALLEN & UNWIN, Australia
- The Womb Rebellion by P.W Long, BLUE OCEAN PRESS, USA
- The Dyatlov Pass Mystery (Le Mystère du Col Dyatlov) by Cédric Mayen et Jandro González, ÉDITIONS DU LOMBARD, France
- Duo (Duelle) by Barbara Abel, ÉDITIONS DU MASQUE, France
- Behind Their Backs by Haska Shyyan, FABULA, Ukraine
- Vengeance is Mine (La Vengeance m’appartient) by Marie Ndiaye, GALLIMARD, France
- The Spaghetti Syndrome (Le syndrome du spaghetti) by Marie Vareille, POCKET, France
- Rose Valland. The spy at work (Rose Valland. L’espionne à l’œuvre) by Jennifer Lesieur, ROBERT LAFFONT, France
- 9mm Cut by Sybille Ruge, SUHRKAMP VERLAG, Germany
Social novels, thrillers, autobiographies, comics, young adult literature... These are just some of the stories that can be adapted for the screen, selected by a jury of audiovisual professionals set up by the Film Français, partner of Shoot the Book!
Alongside this selection, Switzerland, named Country of Honor at the 2024 Marché du Film, will be celebrated through the literary catalogs of local publishers, in collaboration with Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council.
Switzerland Selection, Country of Honor at the Marché du Film :
- The Hunt (Trawlja) by Sasha Filipenko, ÉDITIONS DIOGENES
- Rendez-vous by Martina Chyba, ÉDITIONS FAVRE
- Influorescence by Raluca Antonescu, ÉDITIONS LA BACCONIERE
- Silences (Silenzi) by Luca Brunoni, GABRIELE CAPELLI EDITORE
Finally, four Taiwanese books will also be presented as part of the "Books from Taiwan" focus in partnership with TAICCA.
"Books from Taiwan" focus:
- Haunted House Realtor by Tai-Yu Chiang, EMILY BOOKS AGENCY
- Mystery of Remains by Mr. Tan, MILLIONSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
- Trials of Humanity by Xiu-Lin, SHOWWE INFORMATION
- Second Lead by Joanne Deng, THE GRAYHAWK AGENCY
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THE SCELF, THE CIVIL SOCIETY OF FRENCH-SPEAKING PUBLISHERS
The SCELF is a copyright collection and distribution company, founded by literary publishers and mandated by them to collect the rights generated by the many forms of adaptation of their work. The SCELF brings together nearly 300 publishers and members, whose status varies according to the volume of their activity in the field of adaptation. It is financed by annual membership fees and a deduction from royalties. The SCELF acts as a link between the major authors' companies (SACD, SCAM, SACEM…) who receive royalties on its behalf, and the French-speaking publishers it represents, in order to redistribute these remunerations to them. Over the years, the SCELF has become a place where publishers can share their experience in the increasingly widespread practice of literary adaptation, particularly in its legal and contractual aspects.
The SCELF also aspires to encourage all forms of literary adaptation. In this context, the Rencontres SCELF de l’Audiovisuel of the Paris Book Fair started in 2009 and in 2014, the first Shoot the Book! Event happened at the Cannes Festival.
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