May 21st on Plage 45, The UNHCR (The UN Refugee Agency) and IEFTA (The International Emerging Film Talent Association) hosted a party to discuss their cause, and the film they made which focuses on refugees and raising awareness to their daily struggles. The party was light and happy but the cause behind the party has a much more serious tone. Thousands of people are dying on the sea as they try to flee their homeland, and the UNHCR and IEFTA put out a film including a music video, 'Dange...

  The Refugee Voices in Film screening was located at the Doc Corner in the Palais, at 10 am, May 21st. A series of blocks of videos were presented, each with different themes and voices. Part One was focused on the stories of refugees and their traumatic experiences, showing the pain and suffering they have to go through while they try to live their lives.  Part two showed the making of a music video, called "Dangerous Crossings", which was sung with multiple singers fro...

Today the IEFTA hosted the Dhaka to Cannes initiative at Plage Royal. Through this initiative three Bangladeshi filmmakers have been chosen to participate in the Producers Workshop of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. "The Emerging International Film Talent Association (IEFTA) is a Monaco-based, not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation that develops, finances and promotes film-related festivals, exhibitions and educational projects. IEFTA's mission is to promote cultutral diversity...

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