For its 19th edition, the festival is hosting a conference in pictures, presented in 12 chapters by Thierry Jousse, in partnership with the Institut audiovisuel de Monaco.
Thierry Jousse
Former editor-in-chief of Cahiers du Cinéma (1991–1996), Thierry Jousse has directed four short films and two feature films (Les Invisibles and Je suis un no man’s land). He also produces and hosts the radio shows Ciné Tempo and Retour de Plage on France Musique, and has been a regular contributor to Arte’s Blow Up since 2012. He is the author of several works exploring the relationship between cinema and music, including Bandes Originales and Vinyles de légende (Éditions E/P/A). Since 2023, together with Marcos Uzal, he has co-directed the special bi-annual issues of Cahiers du Cinéma, dedicated to great filmmakers such as David Lynch, Jacques Demy, Clint Eastwood, and Alfred Hitchcock.
A History of Jazz in Film
“We will experience the diverse currents that have shaped film music.
From Cabin in the Sky by Vincente Minnelli with Louis Armstrong, to the tribute to Dexter Gordon in Autour de minuit by Bertrand Tavernier, via the contributions of Elmer Bernstein (The Man with the Golden Arm by Otto Preminger), Duke Ellington (Anatomy of a Murder by Otto Preminger), Lalo Schifrin (Bullitt by Peter Yates), Martial Solal (Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard), and Miles Davis (Elevator to the Gallows by Louis Malle).
Not to mention the experiences of John Cassavetes with Charles Mingus (Shadows), Clint Eastwood with Charlie Parker (Bird), and the great documentaries: Jazz on a Summer’s Day, Straight No Chaser (on Thelonious Monk), and Let’s Get Lost (on Chet Baker).” Thierry Jousse
