Scheduled from May 17-18, 2024, the sixth annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF), celebrating short film and short-form content from around the globe, is pleased to unveil its 2024 trailer and official program, the announcement was made today by festival co-founders Nicole Goesseringer Muj and Gotham Chandna.
Official 2024 FRFF Festival Trailer:
https://youtu.be/OKvdSpcnoQE?si=GzkMDxjzG1TMCg0i
First launched in 2019, FRFF recognizes and celebrates short-form content created for film, television, web and all digital platforms. Scheduled during the time period of the Festival de Cannes, FRFF invites filmmakers from around the globe to participate in the two-day event that includes screenings, Global Entertainment Showcase, VIP receptions, and closing gala awards ceremony.
On May 17, finalist shorts in the categories of Drama, Sci-Fi/Horror, Experimental, and Student will be shown, and on May 18, the categories of Documentary, Micro Short, Fashion, Activism, Music Video, Animation and Comedy will be shown.
The festival will feature the works of filmmakers from more than 20 countries. The full list of finalist and honorable mention films in the award categories is listed on the festival’s official website: https://frenchrivierafilmfestival.com/2024-finalists-special-mention/
The first day’s schedule will be highlighted with a special out-of-competition screening of the new short psychological thriller Quimera by Tomas Vergara, starring Argentine actor Martin Rodriquez (star of Netflix’s Griselda) and Gadea Jimenez. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Rodriguez and Vergara.
At the festival’s official opening reception and awards ceremony, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Specialty Awards will also be presented. Attendees and participants include filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media and influencers.
Festival screenings are free to attend and will be held live over two days from 10 am to 3 pm at the Eden Hotel & Spa (133 rue d’Antibes), with special ‘by invitation only’ receptions and awards events planned after each day’s screenings at the Bel-Air Fine Art Gallery and Eden Hotel.
The festival finalists and special mention films will also screen online beginning May 17 and 18th on Entertainment Oxygen’s eoFlix platform.
Also part of the festival is the 7th annual Global Entertainment Showcase, scheduled for May 18 at 12:30 pm. This year the panel features talented film industry professionals; Katyayani Kumar, Lilly Rikhter, Dr. Jacqueline Nguyen, Jenny Thai, and Ori Yardeni, and will be moderated by Rehna Azim, Movie Marker Magazine. Register at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kulturaprinternational/1243919
Event partners include Eden Hotel and Spa, Beverly Hills Hotel, Bel-Air Fine Art, Entertainment Oxygen, Lamborghini Champagne, Cardinal du Four, The Good Gin, VOGA Prosecco, filmfestivals.com, Indie Entertainment Media, and Just Cinema Magazine. Gift bag partners include Bionova, Calessia Jewelry, Scruples Haircare, Velvet Eyewear, with bags by Shiki Wrap.
French Riviera Film Festival Founders Gotham Chandna of Cloud 21 PR International and Nicole Goesseringer Muj of Kultura PR International have produced numerous industry special events, including the annual “Global Entertainment Showcase” during the Cannes Film Festival and Marché du Film, the annual “Production Without Borders” event during AFM, the annual Indie Entertainment Showcase in Park City, Utah, and “A Salute to Akira Kurosawa” with China’s Jinke Entertainment in Cannes. The companies have co-produced events and worked with top entertainment and technology brands, including Cinando, Creative Coalition, Davines North America, E! Entertainment Television, ECU Film Festival, Eurocinema, Euromed, FlixSnip, Maverick Entertainment, Metan Global Entertainment Group, Oculus, Sony Interactive, Vesilind, 8K Miles Media Group, FanVestor, plus many others.
Photos/Videos Courtesy of FRFF. (Poster: Official Artwork by Cindy Shaoul)
