French Riviera Film Festival Announces 2024 Award Recipients

The winners of the 2024 French Riviera Film Festival, which celebrates short films and short-form content from around the world, have been announced. The event featured special award presentations to Argentine actor Martin Rodriguez (from Netflix’s “Griselda”), who received the Industry Excellence Award, and actress Lang Khê Tran, star of the Cannes Official Selection “Grand Tour” directed by Miguel Gomes, who was honored with the Rising Star Award.

2024 competition winners are:

• Drama – L’HYPERMNÉSIQUE by Julien Mouquet
• Documentary – ONE PERSON/HUNDRED BRIDGES (*episode 1) by Han Zheng
• Micro Short – FEU-FOLLET by Mickael Abbate
• Experimental – AURA by Eme Eidson
• Sci-Fi/Horror – HAMELIN 77 by Javier Ideami
• Animation – BIRD DRONE by Radheya Jang Jegatheva
• Music Video – BAD by Matt Nothelfer
• Fashion – EQUILIBRIO by Camilo Velásquez A.
• Student – KEEP IT QUIET/SUTIM by Sara Horvati?

Inaugurated in 2019, the FRFF (Short for Film Recognition and Celebration) acknowledges and celebrates short-form content created for film, television, web, and all digital platforms. The event takes place during the Festival de Cannes and spans two days, featuring screenings, the 7th annual Global Entertainment Showcase, VIP receptions, and a closing gala awards ceremony.

Filmmakers from around the world are invited to participate, and the festival showcases works from over 20 countries. The festival’s official website lists the winners, finalists, and honorable mention films in categories such as Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Sci-Fi/Horror, Animation, Experimental, Fashion, Music Video, Micro Short, Student, and Activism.

The first day included a special out-of-competition screening of the new short psychological thriller “Quimera” by Tomas Vergara, featuring Rodriquez and Gadea Jimenez. At the opening reception and closing awards ceremony, awards such as Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Audience, Rising Star, and Industry Excellence were presented.Special awards presented were:

• BEST ACTRESS – Lilly Rikhter ON TIME, THE TRIP OF LIFE
• BEST ACTOR – Bernard Farcy L’HYPERMNÉSIQUE
• BEST DIRECTOR – Julien Mouquet L’HYPERMNÉSIQUE
• INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARD – Martin Rodriguez (star of Netflix’s Griselda)
• RISING STAR AWARD – Lang Khê Tran (star of Official Selection Grand Tour)
• FIRST TIME FILMMAKER – Dr. Jacqueline Nguyen
• HUMANITARIAN AWARD – Jenny Thai

Festival screenings were held over two days on May 17-18 at the Eden Hotel & Spa, with special ‘by invitation only’ receptions and awards events held after each day’s screenings at the Bel-Air Fine Art Gallery and Eden Hotel. FRFF festival attendees and participants included filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media and influencers.

The festival finalists and special mention films currently are screening online through June 18th on Entertainment Oxygen’s eoFlix platform