TikTok is proud to be the official partner of the 75th Cannes Film Festival as part of its mission to inspire artists, filmmakers, and creatives alike to discover, create and share the stories they love on the platform.

During the lead up to the festival, the #TikTokShortFilm competition invites the Kenyan TikTok community, along with the rest of the world, to share their own short-form films in-app.

Three winners will be selected by a jury to win a cash prize and a trip to the Festival de Cannes in May.

Earlier this month, TikTok rolled out the ability for users to create videos for up to 10 minutes, giving its community more time to unleash even more creative possibilities around the world.

This presents an opportunity for aspiring filmmakers to have their work seen by the world.

Boniswa Sidwaba, Content Operations Manager for TikTok Africa, comments: “TikTok's community in Kenya is as diverse as the country itself, and it has so many authentic and cultural stories to tell, which is why we would like to encourage local creators to submit their stories to #TikTokShortFilm.

Local content creators have been given the opportunity to exhibit their talents to the world through this global initiative with the Cannes Film Festival, which is rarely available.

There is a lot of talent in our local community, and we are looking forward to seeing what they have to showcase.”

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