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The Cannes Film Festival is now accepting short film entries for it's upcoming 65th edition that will take place in Cannes, France, from MAY 16 TO 27, 2012.

CALL FOR ENTRIES  
(Short films)

The Cannes Film Festival is presently accepting submissions for short films.

*Please note that all films must be submitted directly to the festival*

Deadlines:

The 65th Cannes Film Festival (Competition): March 5, 2012
The 44th Directors’ Fortnight: March 23, 2012
The 51st Critics’ Week: March 30, 2012

Information and registration process (89 Kb)

There are no entry fees for short films.

The Cannes Film Festival (Competition) selects 10 short films (15 minutes or under) to compete for the prestigious Palme d’or.

The Directors’ Fortnight is organized by the Film Directors’ Guild. This non-competitive section programs approximately 15 international short films.

Administered by the Syndicat Français de la Critique de Cinéma, the Critics’ Week programs 10 short and medium length films eligible for two prizes.