The Cannes Film Festival’s
International Critics’ Week (SIC – Semaine Internationale de la Critique) has
joined forces with Hip-Hop multimedia communications company, Punch Media to ensure
a greater influx of diverse films for potential 2006 jury selection.
In order to better meet its goals of diversity in selection, particularly from
the U.S. market, SIC is now working to extend outreach and for the first time
ever attract greater Hip-Hop-themed films among its submissions of all genres.
The concept was developed during talks with SIC executives and Punch Media President
Lauren Coleman.
"The approach is two-pronged," explains Punch Media president Lauren
Coleman to AllHipHop.com. “Our company has been selected to raise awareness
regarding this portion of the Cannes Film Festival among new U.S. filmmakers while
actively seeking hot Hip-Hop/urban films for possible jury selection for SIC.”
Feature length, short film, documentaries, dramas and comedy submissions are encouraged.
The submission deadline is March 31, 2006.
The International Critics’ Week of the Cannes Film Festival will take place May
17 – 28, 2006 in Cannes, France. For submission information, filmmakers should
contact
310-280-3245 or visit http://www.festival-cannes.fr