Lexus Short Film Game Wins the Bronze Lion in Cannes

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Lexus Short Film Game Wins the Bronze Lion in Cannes

Lexus and The Weinstein Company have introduced that Jeannie Donohoe's movie Video game has won a Bronze Home entertainment Lion for Cinema and Theatrical Fiction Film at Cannes Lions. Game, regarding a young athlete that resists the odds to pursue a sports enthusiasm, was just one of four movies launched this year as part of Period 3 of the Lexus Short Films collection.

Lexus Short Films intends to engage with film enthusiasts and target markets to develop and nurture a new generation of emerging filmmakers. Now in its fourth season, the series remains to exemplify Lexus and The Weinstein Company's shared dedication to arts and innovation by identifying and sustaining up-and- coming talent. Submissions are currently open for Season 4 up until August 24 th, 2017 atwww.withoutabox.com/LSF.

" Being recognized with a Cannes Lion along with the other movie festival awards is an impressive achievement," claimed Spiros Fotinos, Global Head of Brand name Administration and Marketing, Lexus.

" It mirrors the spirit of our Lexus Short Films program, which is to support emerging filmmakers by giving them opportunities making their profession leap onward. We are enjoyed see such superb results."

Inning accordance with Takayuki Yoshitsugu, Chief Representative, Middle East and North Africa Representative Office, Toyota Motor Corporation, "We would like to praise Jeannie
Donohoe and her team on this amazing achievement and commend their efforts in creating the gorgeous and inspiring piece of cinema that is Video game. The Lexus Short Films series is all about giving arising and talented filmmakers with a platform to bring their creative vision to life and reach out to the world with their tales. We are enjoyed see that the movies emerging from this unique program remain to garner awards and honors at several of the world's largest and most prominent movie celebrations. As we commemorate this minute, I would certainly such as t share my honest appreciation to our customers for wholeheartedly backing Lexus' recurring efforts to support creativity and innovation."

Game has actually currently won numerous respected film festival awards, such as the very best Short Film at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival, the Audience Option Award at the L.a Indie Film Festival, the very best Short Live Action Story at the Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival, the Unique Jury Prize: Story Short at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival.

All the films from the Lexus Short Films series are available at www.LexusShortFilms.com and

on Amazon.com Prime Video.