Diversity In Cannes Short Film Showcase: ‘Flight’, ‘Lalo’s House’ Among Winners
The Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase unveiled the winners of this year’s competition. Yolonda Brinkley, creator of Diversity in Cannes, the global film movement promoting inclusion at the Cannes Film Festival, announced the winners of the 17 uniquely themed films that were in the running.
The showcase, which is sponsored by Julius Tennon and Viola Davis’ JuVee Productions, took place at the 72nd Festival de Cannes. Flight, a film by Kia Moses and Adrian McDonald, won the Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase. The short tells the story of inner-city youth Kemar who wants to fly to the moon and reminds us that the beauty is not necessarily in achieving the dream – but in simply having one. Flight also won the audience award which was shared with Kelley Kali’s Student Academy Award-winning film Lalo’s House.
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Additional awards from the showcase included Director, Jury and Audience Choice Awards as well Best Actor, Actress, Cast, Director and Student Film. Read the complete winners list below.
Audience Choice
Flight by Kia Moses and Adrian McDonald
Lalo’s House by Kelley Kali
Showcase Director’s Choice
Arthur Rambo by Guillaume Levil
Jury Choice
Stuck by Praheme Praphet
Lalo’s House by Kelley Kali
Screening Committee Award
Sacred Hair by Mario Morin
Best Actress
Jasmin Jean-Louis, Lalo’s House by Kelley Kali
Best Actor
Victor Muñoz, On the Clock by Tayo Amos
Best Cast
Arthur Rambo by Guillaume Levil
Best Director
Artjom Baranov, Pig Heart
Best Student Film
Pig Heart by Artjom Baranov
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