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Created to encourage content creators from unique backgrounds to share their stories during the Cannes Film Festival, the independent Diversity in Cannes Short Film & Web Series Showcase will promote the work of diverse (thought, race, gender, age, religion, physical ability and sexual orientation) filmmakers and recognize them globally for their achievements in film.
The top 10 to 18 films & web series from ALL eligible entries, as determined by Diversity in Cannes and its partners, will be ANNOUNCED LIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA during the official selection press conference the week of April 14, 2024.
These films will be considered in competition (official selections) and screened during the Diversity in Cannes Short Film & Webseries Showcase in May 2024 at an independent event during the Cannes Film Festival, COVID PERMITTING!!!!
Showcase winners will be determined by jury and announced at an awards reception immediately following the Showcase.
While the events take place in France at the same time as the Cannes Film Festival the Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase is an Independent event sponsored by Academy Award Winner Viola Davis' Juvee Productions.
Prizes for General Showcase Winners are meant to promote filmmakers, expand their network, assist with career advancement and to prepare for future projects.
* 2023 prizes listed below. 2024 prizes subject to change*
• Mentorship meeting (phone/video conference) with Julius Tennon and Kaylon
Hunt of JuVee Productions.
• Professional consultation, including mentor meeting and script coverage with
Whitney Davis and other executives at Anthony Hemingway Productions (AHP).
• Two-hour screenplay assessment with Award-Winning
Producer, Darren Dean (THE FLORIDA PROJECT, KINYARWANDA,
PREMATURE, Tangerine), to be scheduled at the convenience of both
parties.
• Agent meeting (phone/video conference) with Tracy Christian of TCA (Tracy
Christian Talent Agency).
• Mentorship Meeting (Phone or Virtual) with Writer / Producer Kyle Harimoto,
executive producer of NCIS:LA on CBS. Past credits include LAS VEGAS for
NBC and HAWAII FIVE-0 for CBS. He has current development deals with
Amazon Studios and USA / PEACOCK.
• Mentorship meeting (in person/phone/video conference) with Siena Oberman,
Producer at Artemis Pictures and alumni of Diversity in Cannes Short Film
Showcase 2016.
• Manager meeting (phone/video conference) with Claire Best of Claire Best and
Associates.
• Complimentary submission (1) to the 2024 Diversity in Cannes Short Film
Showcase.
• Complimentary submission to film festival of choice during regular submission
period.
• Legal consultation/contract review with Entertainment Attorney Nathan Hale
Williams of Inhale Entertainment.
• Complimentary consultation including character and theme development on your
next film project with PsychMinded Media.
• One hour festival, PR or social media strategy consultation with marketing
communications professional.
• Comprehensive list of global film initiatives to fund your next project.
• Short film score consultation with MannYScorseyze.
• Link to winning film or trailer on the Diversity in Cannes Facebook, YouTube,
Twitter and Instagram pages (as appropriate).
• Guest on Diversity in Cannes’ Cannes Conversations where we’ll share film trailer and
discuss winner's current and future projects.
• Global exposure via press release announcing winners of the Diversity in Cannes
Short Film Showcase distributed electronically.
• Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase certificate.