Actor Priyanka Chopra is now part of the star-studded jury of the inaugural TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival.
Best known to the western audience for her role in TV series Quantic o, Chopra will be joined by Hollywood actor James Franco, director Ava DuVernay, Canadian actor Xavier Dolan, photographer-director Nabil Elderkin and animator Rachel Ryle.
“Creativity in a minute! Can’t wait to see what you guys have in store for us! #TIFFxInstagram @tiff_net,” Priyanka, 33, tweeted.
The initiative, a collaboration between the Toronto International Film Festival and the photo-sharing website Instagram, hopes to highlight the best work from upcoming digital filmmakers across the world.
Piers Handling, director and CEO of TIFF, said, “TIFF’s commitment to discovering and developing emerging filmmakers is unwavering. Our collaboration with Instagram is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the work of filmmakers from all over the world and discover up-and-coming talent through the world’s largest creative digital community.”
Users need to upload their 60-second-or-less entry on Instagram with the hashtag #TIFFxInstagram, and complete a registration form on TIFF’s website by July 20. The festival will select 30 finalists, which will be whittled down to the winner,.
The winner will be invited to attend the Industry Conference during the festival this September. — PTI
