Cannes: ‘Toni Erdmann’ Director Maren Ade Heads up Short Film Jury

This year, German filmmaker Maren Ade (known for “Toni Erdmann” and “Everyone Else”) has been appointed to lead two prestigious juries: one for the Short Film Competition at Cannes, and another for the La Cinef selection of student films.

Ade is being joined by a diverse group in his jury duty: Reinaldo Marcus Green, who directed “King Richard,” Camélia Jordana, a popular French singer-songwriter, Nebojša Slijepčević, the Croatian director of “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent,” and José María Prado, a former Director of Filmoteca Española. This team will be bestowing the Short Film Palme d’Or and the 3 La Cinef prizes collectively.

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Ade’s jury duty group includes Reinaldo Marcus Green, director of “King Richard,” Camélia Jordana, a well-known French artist, Nebojša Slijepčević, Croatian filmmaker of “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent,” and José María Prado, a past Director of Filmoteca Española. Together they will be granting the Short Film Palme d’Or and the 3 La Cinef prizes.

On a Friday announcement, Cannes revealed the chosen 11 short films and 16 student projects from over 4,700 submissions for its 2025 lineup. The festival stated that these pieces were selected from the multitude of entries received this year.

On the final day of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, which falls on May 24th, Ade will be presenting the award for the best short film, known as the Palme d’Or.

The full short film line up is below:

Competing Short Films:

* Agapito, directed by Arvin Belarmino and Kyla Danelle Romero
* Ali, directed by Adnan Al Rajeev
* Arguments in Favor of Love, directed by Gabriel Abrantes
* Dammen, directed by Grégoire Graesslin
* Daughter of the Water, directed by Sandra Desmazières
* Hypersensitive, directed by Martine Froissard
* I’m Glad You’re Dead Now, directed by Tawfeek Barhom
* Lili, directed by Zhaoguang Luo and Shuhan Liao
* The Loneliness of Lizards, directed by Inês Nunes
* The Spectacle, directed by Bálint Kenyères
* Vultures, directed by Dian Weys

The following is a lineup of twelve short films directed by various filmmakers:
12 Moments Before the Flag-Raising Ceremony, directed by Qu Zhizheng
Bimo, directed by Oumnia Hanader
Ether, directed by Vida Skerk
First Summer, directed by Heo Gayoung
Ginger Boy (Separated), directed by Miki Tanaka
Maybe in March, directed by Mikkel Bjørn Kehlert
Milk and Cookies, directed by Andrei Tache-Codreanu
My Grandmother is a Skydiver, directed by Polina Piddubna
Talk Me, directed by Joecar Hanna
The Bird from Within, directed by Laura Anahory
The Land of Slumber, directed by Jules Vésigot-Wahl
The Lightning Rod, directed by Helmi Donner
The Sorceress Echo, directed by Marc Camardons
Three, directed by Juan Ignacio Ceballos
Winter in March, directed by Natalia Mirzoyan
A Doll Made Up of Clay, directed by Kokob Gebrehaweria Tesfay

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2025-04-25 13:54