Cannes Film Festival Postponed But Diverse Filmmakers Find Silver LiningBy: Diversity in Cannes "As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on millions, causing the postponement of the Festival de Cannes and Diversity Day programming, I was reluctant to announce the Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase official selections. While we battle this global pandemic, I remain uncertain about the timeliness of our news without new date confirmation," Created to celebrate underrepresented filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival, the Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase is presented by American Publicist, Yolonda Brinkley, with support from Academy Award Winner Viola Davis and Julius Tennon's JuVee Productions. Selected by a screening committee of entertainment professionals, from 324 submissions representing 31 countries, the films will be screened at an event concurrent with the 73rd Festival de Cannes, assuming confirmation of future 2020 date. Final winners will be selected onsite by an esteemed jury and announced at an awards reception following the screening. Prizes include mentor meetings with industry executives Elon Johnson, Tyler Perry Studios, CBS Entertainment Diversity's Tiffany Smith Anoa'i and Talent Agents Tracy Christian and Clair Best. 1. "Wash Day" Jaida Salmon, Canada 2. "Welcome Back" Tiffany Guillen, Ecuador/USA 3. "Beads" Rachel Byrd, USA 4. "Fisherman" Zoey Martinson, Ghana 5. "Yellow Girl and Me" Isabella Issa, Jamaica 6. "Down" Rzn Torbey, Switzerland 7. "CODA" Erika Davis-Marsh, USA 8. "The House of LeKeitio" Jasone Urgoitia Urrutia, Spain 9. "Black Boy Joy" Martina Lee, USA 10. "Strangers Reunion" Liz Sargent, United Kingdom 11. "Cupcake" Courtney Grace, USA 12. "Catch A Girl" LeRon Lee, USA 13. "We Meet on the Roof" Nicholas Sun, China 14. "Honeymoon" Amy Aniobi, Mexico/USA 15. "The Mandarin Tree" Cengiz Akaygun, Germany 16. "Freeze" Maya Albanese, USA 17. "Paese Che Vai - When in Rome" Luca Padrini, Italy Given the fluidity of the global pandemic, the organization's plan is to stay home in hopes of flattening the corona curve and to align with the execution strategy of the Cannes Film Festival, monitoring the crisis and providing updates as appropriate. In closing, Brinkley adds, "As a woman of faith, I'm believing God for supernatural healing and restoration of our emotional, financial and physical health. I am cautiously optimistic we will safely convene on the Croisette in Cannes in celebration of life and marginalized voices globally. In the interim, on the day we were to witness the 73rd Festival de Cannes' opening ceremonies, I am delighted to announce official selections of the 2020 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase, with the goal of lifting filmmaker spirits during these unprecedented times. To learn more about their inclusion efforts at the Festival de Cannes follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Contact Yolonda Brinkley ***@hotmail.com Photos: https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ End
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