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Inside the Soho House Shorts event at Cannes Film Festival where Members gathered in the south of France for a private party celebrating three filmmaking competition finalists, in partnership with Campari

Tuesday 21 May 2024   By Yasemin Celepi Photography by Adam Fussell

Earlier this year our filmmaking competition, Soho House Shorts, returned in partnership with Campari. Applicants were asked to write a short film focused on the elements of life that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary; each five-minute film was to be based around the initial concept of two people meeting in a Soho House bar.

A shortlist of 12 applicants was whittled down to three talented finalists, chosen from more than 400 submissions by members across the UK, Europe and Asia. Each finalist was given €15,000 to bring their film to life, alongside a trip to the Cannes Film Festival. Here, we hosted our own private Member Mixer to celebrate the three filmmakers in the Campari Lounge inside the Palais des Festivals. Guests gathered to hear a Q&A with the finalists and Soho House’s Group Film & Entertainment Director, Jo Addy, as they sipped on Negronis and enjoyed the views over Cannes. 

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3,650 Days - Cast Announcement

Our Film 3,650 DAYS in partnership with SohoHouse Shorts x Campari , Co-production with Brickworks Media as been cast. Leading the Cast is Momo Yeung -in the role of Madeline Credits Include - Doctor Strange; The Multiverse of Madness, Nine Perfect Strangers, The Sandman, The Bombing of Pan Am 103, Heartstopper. Philip Andre Botello Credits include: The Rehearsal, The Art of Self-Defence, Forge,Funny People, Underdog, The Night They Came Home, Bosses, Party U.S.A. upcoming untitled A24 project. Yasmine Holness-Dove Invasion ; Apple TV, The Midwich Cuckoos, East Enders, Doctors, The Score, Sister Boniface Mysteries, Trying. and Harrison Daniels ‍Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, MARVEL: Ant-man and the Wasp Quantumania, Gangs of London, Queen, Exquisite, Exquisite!, It's Not You, It's Me, The Lies of Our Confines, Bloods, The Inside Man.

SOHO HOUSE SHORTS x CAMPARI

Chosen from 400 entries,

we’ll be celebrating the three finalists of our annual filmmaking competition at the

Festival de Cannes– and you’re invited

Our filmmaking competition Soho House Shorts returned in February, in

partnership with Campari. We invited members from across the UK, Europe

and Asia to enter their short film submissions focused on the elements of

life that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Just as Campari is

the red heart of every Negroni, we were looking for five-minute films that

explored the meaning behind two people meeting in a Soho House bar.

We received 400 scripts, which were shortlisted to just 12 entries. These

included Mika Simmons’ A Spice Of Life, Tom Nunez’s In For Four, Jaydena

Athena De Martel’s Ephemeral Echoes, Reaa Puri’s Ten Years Later, Derek

Ting’s High Bar, Adu Lalouschek’s Dreaming Eyes, Amber Callender’s A

Negroni, With A Side Of Rizz, Luis Donegan-Brown’s It’s A Sign and Liv

Little’s Meet Cute.

From the shortlist, our judging panel chose three finalists. This panel was

made up of some of the most esteemed writers, directors and film industry

experts, including Andrew Haigh, Guneet Monga, Fred Tsui, Andrea De Sica,

Deborah Faraone Mennella, David Dorrell, Susy Laude, Mireille van Helm,

Aneil Karia and Nicky Bentham, alongside Campari’s global director,

Cristina Ferro.

Each of the three finalists has received €15,000 to bring their film to life

over the coming months. The eventual winner will see their short film

shown in all of our screening rooms for the month of September.

Justin Uzomba – Keeping Up A Parent, Sis

Two strangers strike up a friendly conversation at a bar, leading to some

interesting discoveries and proving that you can’t judge a book by its cover

– or can you?

Fabius De Vivo – Free Spirits

On New Year’s Eve, Nicholas and Julia’s encounter at a bar takes a magical

turn when a sip of Negroni freezes time, leading them on a journey of love

and self-discovery amidst the frozen world around them.

Nicola Peluso – 3,650 Days

Two strangers find their eternity in a night.

‘The three finalists entered very different stories, each offering a distinct

narrative but all stemming from the same brief of two people meeting in a

Soho House bar. 3,650 Days is a well-paced script, with good dialogue

between the characters. Keeping Up A Parent, Sis delivers a satisfyingly fun

conclusion. Free Spirits is adventurous and really creative,’ says Jo Addy,

Soho House’s Group Film Director.

Our three finalists will also be attending our upcoming Member Mixer at

Cannes Film Festival to celebrate their achievements – and you’re invited

too. From 7pm on Monday 20 May, we’ll be hosting a party in the Campari

Lounge at the festival. Inside the Palais des Festivals, it has 360° views out

over Cannes, with its own entrance and lift to access the space. The party

will see members and guests come together to recognise the Soho House

Shorts finalists with a Campari menu.

Perdre/Trouver takes the prise!

Our little indy short ‘Perdre / Trouver’ written by Nicola Peluso and Directed by Pablo Melchor, Starring Emmy winning actress Diana Nicole Baxter has made strides as a festival darling of grassroots festivals across the globe. Prague International Film Festival was host to our European Premiere. Nicola who was a first time screenwriter on the project and Co-lead in the film has taken home several awards including Winner ‘Best Performance’ at London Rocks Film Festival, presented by the legendary Jenny Runacre - Winner 'Best Acting Performance' Nicola Peluso 'Oregon Short Film Fest' The film is Winner- OREGON SHORT Film Festival. A true highlight was our screening at Golden State Film Festival with coincided with the release of ‘Ant Man and the Wasp Quantumania’ in which Nicola Peluso plays ‘Officer Ruggieri’ screening TLC Chines Theatre simultaneously. Congratulations to the team!