2025 Cannes ‘Great 8’

The BFI and British Council have revealed the ‘GREAT 8’ showcase for Cannes 2025. 

This showcase presents new UK feature films from some of the UK’s most exciting first-time and early career filmmakers to international distributors and festival programmers.

We're delighted to see a number of United Agents clients involved in the following films: 

Madfabulous

Featuring - Leisa Gwenillian, Clara Paget

Director - Celyn Jones

DOP - Laurie Rose

Make-up and Hair Designer - Nadia Stacey

Casting - Rebecca Wright

On the Sea

Featuring - Celyn Jones and Leisa Gwenillian

Mission

Featuring - Emun Elliott

Learning to Breathe Underwater

Featuring - Declan Conlon

You can read the full list of showcased films via the BFI