TikTok has raised the bar one click to bring entertainment and creativity together and has become the official partner of the 75th Cannes Film Festival, one of the most prestigious festivals in the world.
From creative effects to longer videos and communities like #filmtok, which has garnered over 4 billion views from around the world, TikTok continues to innovate and develop new ways for the community to have fun and use their creativity. In this context, the platform; Ahead of the festival, it launched #TikTokShortFilm, a global competition to inspire creativity and support emerging talent.
As part of the competition, content producers will be able to share their short films with the TikTok community as of March 15, 2022. As veteran or new filmmakers share their stories with the rest of the world in a way they’ve never experienced; They will be able to showcase their cinematography skills through TikTok’s tools and effects.
Three people selected by the jury will win the cash prize and have the chance to attend the Cannes Film Festival in May. Original submissions will be judged in three categories: Grand Prix, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing. Applications will be accepted until April 8, 2022 and winners will be announced at the end of April.
Unleash your creativity in Cannes!
Like the Cannes Film Festival, TikTok is home to originality and creativity, changing the way people have fun. This partnership with the Cannes Film Festival, which was launched to develop cinema, broaden the profile of the film industry worldwide and highlight its importance, will bring together content producers and cinematographers from around the world.
TikTok EU General Manager Rich Waterworth used the following statements about the cooperation; “The Cannes Film Festival is an iconic festival that changes the way we look at global cinema. People come to TikTok to have fun, express themselves or discover something new. It shares a sense of being a unique, rewarding community like no other. Video and cinema that our community is connected to. We are excited to be the official partner of the Cannes Film Festival to offer creative ways to inspire, take action and have fun with love.”
Cannes Festival General Delegate Thierry Fremaux said the following on the subject; “We are delighted to partner with TikTok to share the magic of the Festival with a wider, more global, and more cinephilous audience than ever before. For several years now, the Cannes Film Festival has been reaching a new generation of movie buffs by offering the opportunity to experience the Festival through our ‘3 Days in Cannes’ programme. Part of our desire to diversify the audience, we look forward to sharing the most exciting and inspiring moments of the Festival and seeing the Festival reimagined through the eyes of the TikTok creators and community. We look forward to exploring all this with great enthusiasm and curiosity.”
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