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Unveiling the 2024 Cannes Corporate Winner Diploma

From the very beginning of our festival, the winner diplomas awarded alongside the Dolphin trophies have never been just ordinary. Each year, these diplomas feature a distinct and unique design, making them as much a piece of art as the winning film productions themselves.

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Inspirational women in the film industry
MARI BAKKE RIISE / Director & Producer

A while ago we launched a blog series about “Inspirational women in the film industry”. Today we would like to open the 4th chapter by interviewing Mari Bakke Riise, an award-winning documentary director and producer. She has worked over a decade with documentaries and documentary series. Her documentary “Kayayo – The Living Shopping Baskets” won numerous international first prize awards and got shortlisted for an Oscar at the 90th Academy Award.

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The history of Branded Entertainment — Creating additional value for the audience

Since the Barbie movie, branded entertainment has been on everyone´s lips. Mattel has pulled off a masterstroke here that overshadowed all previous marketing efforts. But what about branded entertainment in terms of non-feature film productions. Let´s shed some light on the history of branded entertainment, which started in the advertising industry.

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Résumé and winners of 2023

Last week marked the conclusion of an extraordinary 2023 festival edition, culminating in a grand finale: After years of pandemic-induced hiatus, the Cannes Corporate Awards Days have finally returned to Cannes. A festive Awards Ceremony and a series of additional program highlights made these two Awards Days truly magnificent and exceptional.

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Inspirational women in the film industry — Part 3: Interview with Catherine Legge

Introducing the third story of our blog series “Inspirational women in the film industry”, we are incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to speak with our esteemed new jury member Catherine Legge, who is an award-winning executive producer, showrunner, director and writer of documentary films and series with 25 years of experience in the business.

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