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Submission for films for the 2025 Official Selection is now open! The 78th edition of the Festival de Cannes will take place from 13 to 24 May 2025. You can already submit your films for the Official Selection. The deadline for...
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The six new faces of La Résidence du Festival de Cannes Sofia Alaoui, Rudolf Fitzgerald-Leonard, Theo Montoya, Eglé Razumaité, Diwa Shah and Anastasia Veber are the six new filmmakers welcomed to the 48th session of La Résidence du Festival de Cannes....
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The 48th Résidence of the Festival de Cannes Over the years, the Résidence du Festival de Cannes has established itself as a key venue for many of the world’s emerging film talents. From October 1, 2024, to February...
First grant of the New Producers Room 2024 The producer chosen by Go Short – International Short Film Festival & Screen Talent NL !
Halfdan Ullmann Tondel, and Presidents of the Camera d'Or jury Baloji and Emmanuelle Beart 
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The 2024 Caméra d’or At the 77th Cannes Film Festival’s Awards Ceremony, the Caméra d’Or Jury, co-chaired by Emmanuelle Béart and Baloji, rewarded the best first film from the 22 films in the running.
Croatian directpr Nebojsa Slijepcevic delivers a speech after he was awarded with the Short Film Prize for the film "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent" during the Closing Ceremony at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 25, 2024. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)
The 77th Festival de Cannes short film winners’ list During the Award Ceremony of the 77th Festival de Cannes, the short film and La Cinef Jury – presided by Lubna Azabal – presented its winners’ list among the 11...
Short Films in Competition 2024 Selected from 4 420 films, 11 shorts will be presented this year in Competition, coming from 10 countries : Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Kosovo, Lithuania, Portugal and the United...
Focus COPRO’ 2024: three projects granted by Pop Up Film Residency, ECAM Industria & Initiative Film. The Focus COPRO’ highlights talented filmmakers in the presentation of their first feature film projects to key decision-makers & industry platforms within the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry.  This year again,...
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The winners of the 27th La Cinef Selection The Short Films and La Cinef Jury presided by Lubna Azabal and comprised of Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, Paolo Moretti, Claudine Nougaret and Vladimir Perišić has awarded the 2024 La Cinef Prizes today during a ceremony held in the Buñuel...
La Cinef - Programme 4 - 2024
2024 La Cinef Selection: Program 4 For its 27th edition La Cinef has selected 18 shorts (14 live-action and 4 animated films) from among the 2,263 submitted by film schools all over the world. This year’s...
Focus SCRIPT 2024: two projects chosen by MIDPOINT Institute and Italian Short Film Center! The Focus SCRIPT aims to strengthen the bonds with Visual Arts & Film Schools and European Producers participating in the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry.  Through this program we highlight short...
La Cinef - Programme 3 - 2024
2024 La Cinef Selection: Program 3 For its 27th edition La Cinef has selected 18 shorts (14 live-action and 4 animated films) from among the 2,263 submitted by film schools all over the world. This year’s...
La Cinef - Programme 2 - 2024
2024 La Cinef Selection: Program 2 For its 27th edition La Cinef has selected 18 shorts (14 live-action and 4 animated films) from among the 2,263 submitted by film schools all over the world. This year’s...
Focus WIP 2024: the audience has voted! The Focus WiP highlights short film projects in production or post-production by presenting them to key short film industry decision-makers: distributors, programmers, institutions, producers and buyers. 
La Cinef - Programme 1 - 2024
2024 La Cinef Selection: Program 1 For its 27th edition La Cinef has selected 18 shorts (14 live-action and 4 animated films) from among the 2,263 submitted by film schools all over the world. This year’s...
Directors' Talks & Masterclass 2024
Directors’ Talks & Masterclass 2024 Discussions about the creative process, artistic vision and interweaving between fiction and reality.  With the Masterclass, we will dive into ROMA’s universe, a film directed by Alfonso Cuarón. A wonderful...
Focus COPRO' 2024
Focus COPRO’ 2024 The Focus COPRO’ creates synergies between the main decision-makers attending the Marché du Film and renowned short film talents part of the Festival de Cannes and the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry. This...
Creative Programs 2024 : Consultants, Mentors & Experts The SFC | Rendez-vous Industry would like to extend its warmest thanks to the professionals who support our Creative Programs project–holders.  
Caméra d'or 2023 | Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP
The 2024 Caméra d’or: who are the contenders? With just a few days to go before the opening of the 77th Festival de Cannes, let’s take a look at the films in the running for the 2024 Caméra...
“1 Day in Cannes” contest 3 Days in Cannes participants, ready to experience your moment of glory? For the very first time this year, the Festival de Cannes is offering you the chance to get...
Breakfasts 2024 A moment of exchange between professionals – the opportunity to pitch your film and your future projects to international decision-makers.  The Breakfasts are an unmissable event to develop your network.