The 77th Festival de Cannes has announced its Short Film Competition and La Cinef selection, with Belgian actress Lubna Azabal leading the jury.
Lubna Azabal, known for her roles in films like "Exils" and "Sofia," is joined by notable industry figures Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, Paolo Moretti, Claudine Nougaret, and Vladimir Perišić.
Azabal's career trajectory from theater to acclaimed films resonates with the theme of the festival, highlighting the journey of young filmmakers. She expresses anticipation for the "demanding and kind" journey of discovering short films.
In the Short Films Competition, 11 films from 10 countries have been selected out of 4,420 submissions. The Short Film Palme d’or will be awarded during the festival's closing ceremony.
The La Cinef selection includes 18 shorts from film schools worldwide, reflecting the global mobility of film students. The jury will award prizes preceding the screening of the selected films.
Both selections showcase diverse talent and promise to be a celebration of emerging filmmakers on the international stage.
Short Films Competition
VOLCELEST by Éric Briche France – 15′
OOTIDĖ (Ootid) by Razumaitė Eglė Lithuania – 9′
SANKI YOXSAN by Azer Guliev Azerbaijan – 15′
LES BELLES CICATRICES by Raphaël Jouzeau France – 15′
RRUGËS (On The Way) by Samir Karahoda Kosovo – 15′
ACROSS THE WATERS by Viv Li China – 15′
PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS by Alison McAlpine Canada – 15′
TEA by Blake Rice United States – 12′
AMARELA (Yellow) by André Hayato Saito Brazil – 15′
THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT by Nebojša Slijepčević Croatia – 13′
BAD FOR A MOMENT (Mau Por Um Momento) by Daniel Soares Portugal – 15′
La Cinef
CROW MAN by Yohann Abdelnour ALBA – Lebanon – 8′
BANISHED LOVE by Xiwen Cong Beijing Film Academy – China – 40′
PRAEIS (IT’LL PASS) by Dovydas Drakšas London Film School – United Kingdom – 27′
ECHOES by Robinson Drossos ENSAD – France – 7′
MAUVAIS COTON (US AND THEM) by Nicolas Dumaret La Fémis – France – 20′
TERMINAL by East Elliott NYU – United States of America – 18′
ELEVACIÓN by Gabriel Esdras Universidad de Guadalajara – Mexico – 28′
IN SPIRITO by Nicolò Folin Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – Italy – 14′
THE DEER’S TOOTH by Saif Hammash Dar Al-Kalima University – Palestine – 16′
PLEVEL (WEEDS) by Pola Kazak FAMO – Czech Republic – 14′
THE CHAOS SHE LEFT BEHIND by Nikos Kolioukos Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Greece – 33′
FOREST OF ECHOES by Yoori Lim Korea National University of Arts – South Korea – 22′
BUNNYHOOD by Mansi Maheshwari NFTS – United Kingdom – 9′
SUNFLOWERS WERE THE FIRST ONES TO KNOW… by Chidananda S Naik FTII, Pune – India – 16′
WITHERED BLOSSOMS by Lionel Seah AFTRS – Australia – 14′
OUT THE WINDOW THROUGH THE WALL by Asya Segalovich Columbia University – United States of America – 22′
THREE by Amie Song Columbia University – United States of America – 15′
IT’S NOT TIME FOR POP by Amit Vaknin Tel Aviv University – Israel – 14′
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