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Build Your Dream Prize Launch
Mediawan and BYD teamed up to create the Build Your Dream award at Cannes, a new prize celebrating debut filmmakers; the partners staged a Cannes terrace ceremony with an international jury and presented Zhanna Ozirna’s Ukrainian drama Honeymoon with a designer trophy and a $46,539 grant to support her next feature.
Why it worked: It piggybacked Cannes’ news cycle with a brand-new award judged by A-listers, solving a known industry gap (financing second films).
The lesson: Consider launching a first-of-its-kind prize that patches a real bottleneck, unveiled at a marquee event with heavyweight jurors.
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| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| bydauto.be | Showcasing fresh film-making talent: BYD and Mediawan launch 'Build Your Dream Award' during the Cannes Film Festival | Monday 11th May, 2026 |
| variety.com | Ukrainian War Thriller ‘Honeymoon’ Wins Mediawan, BYD Backed Build Your Dream Prize in Cannes | Friday 15th May, 2026 |
| britishcinematographer.co.uk | Honeymoon by Ukrainian director Zhanna Ozirna wins Build Your Dream award at Cannes | Tuesday 19th May, 2026 |