Z365" or "Festival all year round" is the new strategic point of the Festival in which converge investigation, accompaniment and development of new talents (Ikusmira Berriak, Nest); training and cinematic knowledge transfer (Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, Zinemaldia + Plus, Filmmakers' dialogue); and investigation, disclosure and cinematic thought (Z70 project, Thought and Discussion and Research and publications).
Christian Jeune (Toulon, France) started at the Festival de Cannes as a local intern in 1983 while pursuing his studies, going on to join the Film Department at its Paris office in 1995. Since 1999 he has been the director of the same department, and in 2003 he became Deputy to the General Delegate, Thierry Frémaux. Under his position, he takes care of the selection process, in connection with the different players. He has also travelled widely for the last 20 years, mainly in Asia to scout films and visit members of the world industry. He has served on the jury of many festivals (Busan, Tokyo, Adelaide, Taipei, Bangkok, Macao…). He has also translated over 100 films from English to French, including three films in the Bourne series, the three Kingsman films, and many more.