The 2014 Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury

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Published on Thursday, 06 March 2014 16:36

The 2014 Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury will be presided by Abbas KIAROSTAMI(Iran), supported by directors Noémie LVOVSKY (France), Daniela THOMAS (Brazil),Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN (Chad), and Joachim TRIER (Norway).

 

They will be tasked with awarding three prizes to films submitted by students from film schools the world over, which will be presented in the Cinéfondation Selection, to be announced at a later date.

The Cinéfondation Prizes will be announced by the Jury on Thursday 22nd May, at a ceremony to be followed by a screening of the winning films.

The Jury will also decide the Short Film Palme d’or to be awarded at the prize-giving ceremony on Saturday 24th May.

For more information: http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en.html  

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