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Théo Degen, Yoon Daewoen, Carina-Gabriela Dasoveanu and Rodrigo Ribeyro - The winners of the 24th Cinéfondation Selection © Mathilde Gardel / FDC
  • Awards Ceremony

The Jury has announced the winners of the 24th Cinéfondation Selection

The Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury comprised of Sameh Alaa, Kaouther Ben Hania, Carlos Muguiro, Tuva Novotny, Nicolas Pariser and Alice Winocour, has awarded the 2021 Cinéfondation Prizes during a ceremony held in the Buñuel Theatre, followed by the screening of the winning films.

 

The Cinéfondation Selection consisted of 17 student films, chosen out 1 835 entires coming from 490 film schools around the world.

 

First Prize

L’ENFANT SALAMANDRE
directed by Théo Degen
INSAS, Belgium

 

Second Prize

CICADA
directed by Yoon Daewoen
Korea National University of Arts, South Korea

 

Joint Third Prize

PRIN ORAS CIRCULA SCURTE POVESTI DE DRAGOSTE
directed by Carina-Gabriela Dasoveanu
UNATC”I. L. CARAGIALE”, Romania

CANTAREIRA
directed by Rodrigo Ribeyo
Academia Internacional de Cinema, Brazil

 

Awards
The Festival de Cannes allocates a €15,000 grant for the First Prize, €11,250 for the Second and €7,500 for the Third.

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