Jackson was speaking the morning after receiving an honorary Palme d’Or at the festival’s opening ceremony.

In the space of 15 months, John Gore Studios has financed six films and acquired a slew of UK companies.

The team also discusses why French sales agents are dominating the market more than ever.

Statham arrives in Cannes on Wednesday for Black Bear’s presentation of ‘John Doe’ at the Hotel du Cap.

Anaïs Demoustier and Gilles Lellouche star in retro romcom set against bohemian Paris

The ceremony, which was followed by the world premiere of Pierre Salvadori’s ’The Electric Kiss’, was heavy on stars and light on politics.

Paul Laverty, Diego Cespedes and Park Chan-wook all spoke up for cinema’s political dimension.

Screen International hosted a roundtable conversation with Stefan Bradea, Sara Frain, Johanna Mayer, Dorothee Pfistner and Andrea Romeo.

Nordisk Film Distribution will release the films in the Nordic region ahead of streaming on Netflix in the market.

“There is a concentration on a few arthouse titles,” said one leading German distributor.

EXCLUSIVE: The films tells the extraordinary true story of an English couple’s mission to find life on Mars.

Wendy Mitchell, Ben Dalton and Louise Tutt preview the market and festival.