Cannes
18th - 26th May 2006
Part of the Cannes Film Festival, the Critics' Week has aimed since
its debut to discover new directors. The selection presents first
and second feature films. Among the directors discovered by the
Critics' Week are : Bernardo Bertolucci, Barbet Schroeder, Ken
Loach, Wong Kar Waï, Jacques Audiard, Arnaud Desplechin and
François Ozon.
Every year, 7 feature films and 7 short films,
selected from hundreds of films, compete for the Critics' Week Top
Prize. The Critics' Week also organizes special screenings
(features and shorts panorama), dedicated to new and original
productions.
Categories:
Director's first and second full-length feature or
documentary films, shorts
Requirements:
16mm, 35mm. Shorts must not exceed 14 minutes running time. Entries
must have been completed within 12 months prior to the date of the
festival.
Awards:
Two cash prizes: Best Feature and Best Short
Film
Fees: €100 or $100