cinemania shows approximately 50 feature films, each film screening twice. in order to arrive at their final selection, the festival programmers view over 120 french-language films each year. the focus is both on established filmmakers and first-time directors, providing a launching pad for up-and-coming talent. well-known directors whose work appears frequently on cinemania's screen include andre techine, anne fontaine, françois ozon, maïwenn, robert guédiguian, manuel poirier, aki kauresmaki, and the dardennes bros. there have been guest appearances by such notable filmmakers as bertrand tavernier, arnaud desplechin, olivier assayas, cédric klapisch, nicole garcia, alexandre arcady, costa-gavras, jean-jacques beinix, patrice leconte, and radu mihaileanu. cinemania guest stars have included michel hazanavicius, juliette binoche, emmanuelle béart, isabelle huppert, virginie efira, lambert wilson, laurent lafitte and soko, among others.