Yes, We Cannes

Actor in photo: Jia Lin Chen

We’re delighted to announce that our short film ‘Melodia’ is a nominee in the 2024 Cannes Film Awards. The categories are Independent Short Film and Super Short Film (under ten minutes). 

Cannes Film Awards juries feature collaborations with experts in the field of European film art. Projects in the festival have received distribution on Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime. The festival, not affiliated with the Festival de Cannes, aims to present independent films in a world-class locale for cinema.

Congratulations to our cast and crew. Greetings from Taiwan to our friends in Nice!

Official Selections & Award Nominees
https://cannesfilmawards.com/official-selection/2024

Melodia 梅樂蒂 
https://linktr.ee/melodia.shortfilm

Location: Nice, France

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