The 2023 International Cell Phone Cinema Showcase took place on May 19, 2023, at the Eden Hotel Theater in Cannes, France. 

 

Event Overview

• Partnership: Screened in conjunction with the official Marché du Film (Cannes Film Market).

• Core Theme: The main focal theme for the 2023 selection was The Environment, presenting a dedicated block of environmental mobile shorts alongside the standard open categories.

• Mission: Celebrated media democratization under the permanent festival banner of screening "Great Films in Small Packages". 

 

2023 Leadership & Jury

The 2023 event featured a distinguished panel of international mobile filmmaking pioneers: 

• Artistic Director & Creator: NYU Professor Karl Bardosh.

• Honorary President: Bruno Chatelin of filmfestivals.com.

• Honorary Ambassador: Her Royal Majesty, Queen Angelique-Monet of Eti-Oni.

• Jury Presidents: Lawrence David Foldes (Hollywood filmmaker) and Dr. Sandeep Marwah (Asian Academy of Film & TV, India). 

 

Film Highlights

The event aggregated award-winning under-3-minute short films shot entirely on mobile devices from phone-centric festivals around the world. A notable participant in the 2023 lineup was the short film "Remediate", which entered official selection at Cannes fresh off its third-prize win at the Shoot4Earth 24-Hour Global Marathon.