Dhaka: The International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA) returns for this year's 70th Cannes Film Festival to be held on May 17-28 with four different initiatives.

In partnership with the International Film Initiative of Bangladesh (IFIB), IEFTA will present the inaugural Dhaka to Cannes, a biennial event in support of emerging filmmakers from Bangladesh.

This year's selected participants will be brought to Cannes to take part in the Producers Workshop hosted by the Marché du Film.

This unique opportunity will include three days of intensive meetings with some of the world's most prominent filmmakers, film executives and industry power brokers, identifying best practices and relevant programmes while focusing on ways in which artistic and commercial efforts can be made sustainable across local and global markets.

A similar initiative, Addis to Cannes, was launched by IEFTA in 2010 in partnership with the Ethiopian Film Initiative to support young Ethiopian filmmakers through a career-developing trip to Cannes.

Through its mentorship initiative, IEFTA will also sponsor two filmmakers from Mongolia, Tsengel Davaasambuu and Mungunkhuu Distabazar, to the Producers Network.

Besides, as part of IEFTA's sponsorship of Watersprite: The Cambridge International Student Film Festival, the runner-up of the Filmmaker of the Future prize - an award for filmmakers campaigning for change - will be brought to Cannes to take part in the Producers Workshop. This year's participant will be UK-based Italian documentary filmmaker, Pietro Novello.

IEFTA will host a reception at Plage Royal for Dhaka to Cannes: A Celebration of Talent. The event will fete participating Bangladeshi filmmakers from this year's inaugural Dhaka to Cannes initiative, as well as the Mongolian filmmakers, and Watersprite participants.

IEFTA will present its 2nd annual Doc Corner event focusing on the enduring plight of refugees and migrants. To be hosted by the Marché du Film, it will be followed by an evening reception on the beach of Plage 45, honouring filmmakers whose work gives voice to refugees.