Discovery Prize for Short Film by Sony for young filmmakers at La Semaine de la Critique

Sony is proud to become an official partner of La Semaine de la Critique, a leading selection dedicated to discovering new talented filmmakers from around the world. 

As part of this partnership, Sony joins forces towards the Sony Discovery Prize for short film, endowed with 4000 euros, which rewards a bold, distinctive work selected by the jury. Through this prize, Sony asserts its commitment to the new generation of filmmakers and supports fresh creative perspectives that can renew narrative forms.  

A true laboratory for expression, short films are a space of freedom where new cinematic languages can emerge. By supporting La Semaine de la Critique, Sony celebrates this creative energy and champions new voices, bearing both innovation and emotion. 

Sony has always stood by creators, developing technology designed to push the boundaries of image and storytelling. This partnership builds on this commitment: fostering creativity through innovation and giving emerging talents the means to bring their visions to life. 

Through this collaboration, Sony reaffirms its ambition to support those who will shape the cinema of tomorrow, highlighting the power of storytelling and the excellence of visual creation worldwide.

About Sony Corporation 

Sony Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, responsible for Sony Group’s Entertainment, Technology and Services (ET&S) business. Driven by its mission to “continue to offer Kando and Anshin* to people and society around the world through technological research and by taking on new challenges”, Sony Corporation supports Sony Group by providing technologies to create the future of entertainment, in collaboration with creators. 

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*In Japanese, the word “Kando” means “emotion” and “Anshin” has several meanings, including “peace of mind”, “reassurance”, “reliability”, and “confidence”. 

About Sony Europe B.V. 

Sony Europe B.V. is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation and is headquartered in the United Kingdom. It drives Sony’s entertainment, technology and services business for consumer and professional markets, as well as imaging and sensing solutions business across Europe. From R&D and engineering,  design, to sales, marketing, distribution, and customer service, it strives to deliver Sony’s purpose to fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology. 

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