The Cannes Jury has announced the winners of the 24th Cinéfondation Selection

© Mathilde Gardel

The Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury comprised of Sameh Alaa, Kaouther Ben Hania, Carlos Muguiro, Tuva Novotny, Nicolas Pariser and Alice Winocour, has awarded the 2021 Cinéfondation Prizes during a ceremony held in the Buñuel Theatre, followed by the screening of the winning films.

The Cinéfondation Selection consisted of 17 student films, chosen out of 1835 entries coming from 490 film schools around the world.

First Prize

        

L’Enfant Salamandre (The Salamander Child)

directed by Théo Degen

INSAS, Belgium



Second Prize



Cicada

directed by Yoon Daewoen

Korea National University of Arts, South Korea



Joint Third Prize

     

Prin Oras Circula Scurte Povesti de Dragoste (Love Stories on the Move) 

directed by Carina-Gabriela Dașoveanu

UNATC "I. L. CARAGIALE", Romania

             

Cantateira

directed by Rodrigo Ribeyro

Academia Internacional de Cinema, Brazil