Cannes International Film Week
2024 Edition
Cannes International Film Week Unveils Award Winners for the 2024 Edition
The Cannes International Film Week concludes on May 31, celebrating a fortnight of cinematic excellence. Over the past two weeks, the festival showcased 75 films from across the globe. Festival curator Kris De Meester remarked, “This festival is dedicated to introducing independent film gems to curators, sales agents, and film distributors. This inaugural Cannes edition has opened doors to the industry and laid the groundwork for a promising future. Our ambition for the next edition is to double or even triple the number of selected films, further opening doors for new visionaries who might otherwise be overlooked.”
Cannes International Film Week is a pioneering digital streaming film festival, operating independently yet concurrently with the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Held during the zenith of the film industry calendar, Cannes International Film Week offers filmmakers an unparalleled opportunity to showcase their creations to the Cannes audience. IndieWrap highlighted the festival in a cover article, stating, “This festival is about embracing the future of film, the digital landscape, and the unexplored potential it holds.” Similarly, Final Cut Magazine praised the selection procedure, noting, “It’s a thoughtfully designed festival that values the artistry of film over commerce.”
Today, Cannes International Film Week is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 edition. From 75 extraordinary films from around the world, the jury panel has selected the following winners:
‘Cannes Auteur Award’©
For elevating the craft of filmmaking through visionary storytelling and artistic excellence.
Vincent Fontano for the film ‘Sèt Lam’ (France)
‘Cannes Acteur Award’©
For advancing the medium of acting by embracing simplicity, creating deeply resonant and authentic portrayals.
Elie Ohanna in ‘A Broken Fan (Before the Big Collapse)’ (Lebanon) by Assaad Khoueiry
‘Cannes Lumière Award’©
For expertly transforming light and image into a motion picture.
Nojus Drasutis for ‘-15’ (Lithuania) by Rinaldas Tomasevicius
‘Cannes Avant-Garde Award’©
For favoring or introducing new and experimental ideas and methods.
Michael William West for the film ‘The Dream Machine’ (France)
Best Narrative Feature Film
‘Sleeping Close’ (Italy) by Giulio Pereno
Best Documentary Feature Film
‘Chaylla’ (France) by Clara Teper, Paul Pirritano
Best Narrative Short Film
‘Sèt Lam’ (France) by Vincent Fontano
Best Documentary Short Film
‘My Dear’ (Portugal) by Aragon Yao
Best Experimental Film
‘Time Capsule’ (United States) by Lauren Loesberg
Best Underground Film
‘Berlin Bytch Love’ (Germany) by Heiko Aufdermauer, Johannes Girke
Best Essay Film
‘Algorithms of Beauty’ (Belgium) by Miléna Trivier
Best Animated Film
‘Nature Attack’ (France) by Erik Semashkin
Best Music Video
‘They Are Watching You’ (France) by Quentin Bernard
Best Film Audience Award
‘Sleeping Close’ (Italy) by Giulio Pereno
Best Connecting Cultures Award
‘Destiny’ (Iran) by Yaser Talebi
Congratulations to all the winners!
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2024
Sleeping Close (Italy) by Giulio Pereno
Silent Victims (Iran) by Amirhosein Saghafi
Kat Combination (United States) by Dan Simolke
An extremely moral Murder (Iran) by Mehdi Koushki
The First Two (Hungary) by Balázs Szövényi-Lux
Chaylla (France) by Clara Teper, Paul Pirritano
Berlin Bytch Love (Germany) by Heiko Aufdermauer, Johannes Girke
Nobody Knows Casper (Denmark) by René Odgaard
Insomnia (United Kingdom) by Ishmael Fiifi Annobil, Nana Yaa Annobil
Destiny (Iran) by Yaser Talebi
The Mess We Make (Netherlands) by Allard Detiger
Wayward (United Kingdom) by Ross Casswell
One hand the other (Germany) by Lenna Fichter, Janis Westphal
Sèt Lam (France) by Vincent Fontano
Disused (Sweden) by Susanne Walström, Ester Holmén
Text me when you get home xx (Germany) by Niklas Bauer
A Broken Fan (Before the big collapse) (Lebanon) by Assaad Khoueiry
The source of a river, a night stream (Spain) by Javier Calvo de Cabrera
Timis (Senegal) by Awa Moctar Gueye
Diversion (Politics of) (Belgium) by Simon Heymans
Traveller (United Kingdom) by Caitlin Innes Edwards
Spring Starts Today (China) by Siyuan Liu
-15 (Lithuania) by Rinaldas Tomasevicius
Where do we go from here (Italy) by Antonello Schioppa
Nora (United States) by Caitlin Ferrell
Poor Boy Long Way From Home (Belgium) by Jonas Hollevoet
The Last Day (Netherlands) by Sander Blom
New York Is Expensive, Melinda Is Cheap (United States) by Josh Cohen
Story of a lunch break (Italy) by Marco Del Mastro
Silent Trilogy (Peru) by Daniel Rodriguez-Risco
I'm Here (Bulgaria) by Vilma Kartalska
Fearless Juan (Colombia) by David Pombo
Algorithms of Beauty (Belgium) by Miléna Trivier
My Dear, (Portugal) by Aragon Yao
On mothers and daughters in times of injustice (South Africa) by Talia Jawitz
Death Hotel (Sweden) by Gustav Hugo Olsson
An Island Off An Island (Australia) by Guido Pezz
Wuqiao Circus (Portugal) by Lukas Berger
Evermore (Belgium) by Gilles Van Damme, Anouck Ramaut
Tidal (United States) by Katrina Lillian Sorrentino (Treen)
PathétiQue (Netherlands) by Arash Tagarian
Even If You Love Someone (United States) by Aaron Kopelman
Sad LARP (United States) by Marissa Goldman
Histories of Wolves (Portugal) by Agnes Meng
King of the World (Belgium) by Ron Chiers
Circus Movements (Ethiopia) by Lukas Berger, Mário Gajo de Carvalho
From Moerbeke with Love (Belgium) by Laura De Baudringhien
Limbo (United States) by Alex Ramsey
The Dream Machine (France) by Michael William West
Adieu, Corpus! (Ukraine) by Alexander Isaenko
Shivering wall (Taiwan) by Tseng Yu Chin
Attack (Italy) by Davide Santi
Das Meer (Italy) by Martina Mele
Time Capsule (United States) by Lauren Loesberg
Piero's desperation (Italy) by Mattia Biondi
Rum 444 (Sweden) by Peter Svenzon
Screener (Portugal) by Pedro Florêncio
Shadow (Canada) by Alexander Zip
Dante (Belgium) by Jamie Lee
Boogie Stomp Pink (United Kingdom) by Stuart Pound
You feeling this?!? (United Kingdom) by Yan Hui Chew
Under A Shooting Contrail (United States) by Rika Nakayama
Nature Attack (France) by Erik Semashkin
Poise (Portugal) by Luís Soares
The Leak (Belgium) by Paola Cubillos
The boy and the owl (Portugal) by Mário Gajo de Carvalho
There's a Bison on The Prairie (United States) by Morgan Miller
In times like these... (cinematic) (Singapore) by Yanyun Chen, Alex Scollay, Jevon Chandra
Elevator Alone (Greece) by Anastasia Papadopoulou
Shaka Shams - Balrog (Belgium) by Yoann Stehr, Alice Khol
Simulacra (United Kingdom) by Yining Dong
They are watching you (France) by Quentin Bernard
Detergent Daze by Lucas Ackermann
5 Iron (United States) by Dane Cree, Dan Hoffstrom