11th Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards calls for film submissions
Submissions for the 11th Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards are open until June 4, 2020.
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Submissions for the 11th Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards are open until June 4, 2020.
The competition invites participants to document their experience or thoughts while dealing with the ongoing crisis.
Independent films from Egyptian filmmakers will be made available through Zawya Cinema to ensure more visibility for this market.
Directed by Fadi Haddad, the 80-minute drama/comedy is scripted in Arabic with English subtitles.
"Carnival" is the only project from Egypt and one of two projects from the Arab world to be chosen by Cannes' Atelier this year.
It comes after the MPITV 2020 event was cancelled due to concerns over coronavirus pandemic.
All films, regardless of artistic approach, format, or themes, will be accepted for consideration and the competition is open for international applications.
Key scenes from the film were shot with a 25-member crew in the Emirate, capturing explosions and footage of the landscape using helicopters and drones.
This decision was part of the Institute’s contribution to the responsible management and prevention of the further spread of the virus in Qatar.
Following its success in theatres, Netflix is now streaming the film with subtitles in over 30 languages.
