Diversity in Cannes

13/06/2026

Y'all see it, Fresh off its incredible Diversity Day screening at the Festival de Cannes, here's the official poster for "Benchless", by Galiam Bruno Henry, winner of the 2026 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase 🏆✨

Benchless tells the story of Rody, Doug, and Fred who bicker over a bench in a park. The streets have erased their age and past. Who can still tell who they once were? One day, Fred finds a lost smartphone during a political demonstration. He brings it back to the park. They want to call someone, but who? Everyone has either abandoned or forgotten them. They browse through the contact list and each decide to call someone.

Sound interesting? You can catch this incredible story streaming all weekend during two of our virtual programming blocks:
🎬 The Official Competition Block
👵🏾 Our Senior Citizens Focused Block

🎟️ Click the link in the comments to grab your All-Access Pass and stream "Benchless" right now!

13/06/2026

Celebrating Excellence: Meet Galiam Bruno Henry, winner of the 2026 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase 🏆✨

On the heels of our dynamic live screening during the Festival de Cannes, we are incredibly proud to spotlight the brilliant creative mind behind "Benchless", this year's winning film.

Galiam Bruno Henry is a French actor of Afro-Caribbean descent, born in Bordeaux. After three years of theater training with Dominique Viriot, he landed a role in Monsieur Amédée alongside Michel Galabru and Bernadette Lafont.

He has since built a solid career in theater, performing in plays such as Antigone, Pygmalion, Of Mice and Men, and Ma Tatie Alfred under the direction of prominent stage directors.

His television credits include Une Histoire à Ma Fille, Un Gars Une Fille with Jean Dujardin, Enquêtes Réservées, and Les Jurés.

On the big screen, he has starred in Livraisons à Domicile, 8th Wonderland, Dernier Étage Gauche Gauche, Midnight Globe, and W.A.K.A. He also appeared in China Salesman alongside Mike Tyson and Steven Seagal, as well as in Saloum, Vaurien, and Les Chèvres directed by Fred Cavayé.

As a voice actor, he is the French dubbing voice for actors such as Tyrese Gibson, Derek Luke, Djimon Hounsou, Glenn Plummer, Terrence Howard, and Jimmy Jean-Louis.

His directorial debut, the short film Le Service, written by Maryline Mahieu, has won 48 international awards and was acquired for television broadcast by Guadeloupe 1ère.

He has also written the play Coach Toi Pov’Con and is currently working on his first feature film Le Chant des Ratières, supported by the Guadeloupe Region and pre- acquired by Canal Plus Antilles."

To learn more follow him

To watch "Benchless", click the link in comments. It's streaming during the virtual showcase, this weekend only. So grab your all-access pass today.

03/06/2026

30/05/2026

Giving the people what they want…
2026 Diversity in Cannes Virtual Short Film Showcase loading…June 12-15, 2026.

Early bird tickets $10. Link in comments to purchase.

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28/05/2026