With films from 10 new film directors [first or second film] represented, MyFilmFestival.com (Jan 14 – 29) enables viewers around the world to view and vote in this inaugural online film festival under the auspices of UniFrance. Andrew L. Urban of www.urbancinefile.com.au (who will represent Australia on the jury of international critics) reports.Screenwriter Christopher Thompson’s assured debut feature, Bus Palladium, is one of the 10 films in competition in the inaugural MyFrenchFilmFestiv...

The Short Films in Competition will begin screening today. The international Short Film Jury is presided by British director John Boorman; the panel is made up of actresses Leonor Silveira and Zhang Ziyi and directors Ferid Boughedir and Bertrand Bonello. At tomorrow night's Closing Ceremonies, they will announce the winner of the Short Film Palme d'Or. Nine films are in the running: Missing by Jochem de Vries (Netherlands), Arena by João Salaviza (Portugal),...

COMPETITION - Grand Théâtre Lumière 08:30am and 7:00pm: VISAGE (Face) by Tsai Ming-liang – 2h18 12:00 noon and 10:30 pm: MAP OF THE SOUNDS OF TOKYO d’Isabel Coixet – 1h49 UN CERTAIN REGARD - Salle Debussy 20h00 – CLOSING Prizes and screening of awarded films COURTS-METRAGES – Salle Debussy 11:00am: MISSEN (Missing) by Jochem De Vries – 12’ ARENA by João Salaviza – 15’ KLUSUMS (Silence) by Laila Pakalnina – 14’ RUMBO A PEOR (Worstw...