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The annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) recognizes and celebrates short-form content created for film, television, Web and all digital platforms. In the glamorous South of France setting, FRFF invites filmmakers from around the globe to participate in the two-day festival that includes screenings, awards ceremony, and closing gala party. FRFF will place the spotlight on the best short-form filmed content during the time period of the annual Festival de Cannes. A prestigious jury panel will select Best Drama Short, Best Comedy Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Animation Short, Best Experimental Short, Best Lifestyle Short, Best Fashion Short, Best Music Video, Best Activism Short, Best Female Filmmaker Award, Best Director Award, Best Actor Award, Best Actress Award, and Industry Excellence Award. Attendees and participants will include filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media, and influencers.
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FRFF Celebrates George Chakiris, Caroline Lagerfelt and Eric Roberts at Exclusive Beverly Hills Soirée | 2022 Submissions Open!
The third annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) culminated on Bastille Day, July 14, 2021, with an intimate yet ultra-glamorous awards soirée at The Beverly Hills Hotel.
At the exclusive reception at Bar Nineteen12, a special Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Oscar-winning actor George Chakiris and Industry Excellence Awards were given to actors Caroline Lagerfelt and Eric Roberts.
The 2021 FRFF Winners were announced earlier in the day at a special online awards ceremony that aired on It’s A Short. The awards, hosted by Jezlan Moyet, featured performances by DJ Gotta, Medi eM & Dustin Quick and Grammy-winning artist Paulina Aguirre.
Each year, FRFF celebrates short film and short-form content from around the globe, featuring the works of filmmakers from more than 20 countries. This year, the finalists were screened on July 12 and 13 on ItsAShort.com.
Next year, the festival will follow the Festival de Cannes' lead and hold the event once again, in person, in May 2022 in the South of France. Submissions for 2022 are now open on Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/FrenchRivieraFilmFestival
FRFF also held the fourth annual “Global Entertainment Showcase” to kick off the festival, on July 11. The showcase, usually held live in the International Village at the Palais des Festival in Cannes, was held online this year.
First launched in 2019 during the time period of the Festival de Cannes, FRFF recognizes and celebrates short-form content created for film, television, web and all digital platforms. Each year, FRFF invites filmmakers from around the world to participate in the by invitation only event that includes screenings, panels, gala receptions and a closing awards ceremony. Attendees and participants include filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media and influencers.
Cloud 21 PR International and Kultura PR International have produced numerous industry special events, including the annual “Global Entertainment Showcase” in partnership with ROSKINO during the Cannes Film Festival and Marché du Film, the annual “Production Without Borders” event during AFM, the annual Indie Entertainment Showcase in Park City, Utah, and “A Salute to Akira Kurosawa” with China’s Jinke Entertainment in Cannes in 2017, plus many others. Most recently, they produced the very successful virtual “3rd Annual Global Entertainment Showcase” held during the online Marché du Film. The companies have co-produced events and worked with top entertainment and technology brands, including Cinando, Creative Coalition, Davines North America, E! Entertainment Television, ECU Film Festival, Eurocinema, Euromed, FlixSnip, Maverick Entertainment, Metan Global Entertainment Group, Oculus, Sony Interactive, Vesilind, 8K Miles Media Group, FanVestor, plus many others.
Photos/Videos Courtesy of FRFF. Official Photos by Eric Minh Swenson
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