27/05/2017 - CANNES 2017: The jury of the Cinéfondation, chaired by Cristian Mungiu, has handed prizes to three movies from film schools

(l-r) Valentina Maurel, Bahram & Bahman Ark and Tommaso Usberti (© Mathilde Petit/Festival de Cannes)

The Cinéfondation and short film jury, chaired by Cristian Mungiu and also including Clotilde Hesme, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Barry Jenkins and Eric Khoo, has handed out the Cinéfondation awards at the 70^th Cannes Film Festival.

First Prize
Paul Is Here - Valentina Maurel (INSAS, Belgium)

Second Prize
Heyvan (AniMal) - Bahram & Bahman Ark (Iranian National School of Cinema)

Third Prize
Two Youths Died - Tommaso Usberti (La Fémis, France)

(Translated from French)