Short Film News (SFN)- Selected from 4288 films, 11 shorts will be presented this year in Competition, coming from 12 countries : Argentina, Colombia, Spain, the United States, France, Hungary, Indonesia, Iceland, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom and Ukraine. The Short Film Palme d’or will be handed by the Jury chaired by Ildikó Enyedi, Saturday, May 27, during the closing ceremony of the 76th Festival de Cannes.
Short Film News (SFN)- The jury consists of Iranian-American screenwriter and director Ana Lily Amirpour, Canadian actress and director Charlotte Le Bon, French actress Karidja Toure and Israeli filmmaker Shlomi Elkabetz.
Short Film News (SFN)- Pedro Almodóvar’s “Strange Way of Life” will world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Official Selection.
The festival confirmed the news and said Almodovar will attend the premiere with his two lead actors, Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, in attendance. The short marks Almodovar’s second English-language experience, after “The Human Voice” in 2020.
Short Film News (SFN)- Introducing, as every year, the Official Selection of short films in Competition at the Festival d Cannes in 2020.
A total of 3,810 films from 137 different countries were watched by the selection committee this year, compared to 4,240 in 2019.
Short Film News (SFN)- French filmmaker and screenwriter Claire Denis is to lead the Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury of the 72nd Festival de Cannes.
Short Film News (SFN)- The winners of the 21st Cinéfondation Selection at the Cannes Film Festival have been announced.
The Cinéfondation Selection consisted of 17 student films, chosen out of 2 426 entries coming from 512 film schools around the world.
Short Film News (SFN) -The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 90th Academy Awards. A record 165 pictures had originally qualified in the category.
Short Film News (SFN) -The Black Nights Film Festival announced that the Russian film critic and festival’s programmer Igor Gouskov has passed away.
Gouskov, who lived in Paris in recent years, died because of a brain tumor.
Short Film News (SFN) -The 16th Third Eye Asian Film Festival to be held between 14-21 Dec 2017 in Mumbai is calling for entries.
Short Film News (SFN) -The announcement of the 2017 Official Selection will begin with the short films Competition and the Cinéfondation Selection, in the run-up to the press conference for the 70th Festival de Cannes, to be held on Thursday April14th.
Short Film News (SFN) -The 39th edition of Cinema du réel unveils its films in competition.
Short Film News (SFN) - 23 films from 19 countries will be competing for the Golden and the Silver Bear as well as the Audi Short Film Award, worth € 20,000, and a nomination for the European Film Awards at the 2017 edition of Berlinale Shorts.
Short Film News (SFN) -The 15th Third Eye Asian Film Festival to be held between 15-22 Dec 2016 in Mumbai is calling for entries.The festival has competition sections: First \ Second Feature Film by Director; and Short Film Fiction Competition.
Short Film News (SFN) -14th International FIKE Short Film Festival will take place from October 25th to 29rd, 2016.
Short Film News (SFN) - The Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury headed by Naomi Kawase, has awarded the 2016 Cinéfondation Prizes during a ceremony held in the Buñuel Theatre, followed by the screening of the winning films.
Short Film News (SFN) -The announcement of the 2016 Official Selection will begin with the short films Competition and the Cinéfondation Selection, in the run-up to the press conference for the 69th Festival de Cannes, to be held on Thursday 14th April.
Short Film News (SFN) -In 2015, Un Certain Regard opened in poetic fashion with Sweet Bean (An) by Naomi Kawase. The Festival de Cannes is honoured to announce that the Japanese director will preside the Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury for its 69th edition.
Short Film News (SFN) -The award winners for 2016 Sundance Film Festival were announced at the top gathering for independent movies made outside of Hollywood's major studios
