Directors include Edgerton, Holst, Tazaki and Vroda.

The Cannes Film Festival has announced the Shorts Competition for 2011.

There are nine films from nine countries.

They are:

Ghost, dir. Ma Dahci (South Korea)

Badpakje 46, dir. Wannes Destoop (Belgium)

Soy Tan Feliz, dir. Vladimir Durán (Argentina)

Bear, dir. Nash Edgerton [pictured] (Australia)

Kjottsar, dir. Lisa Marie Gamlem (Norway)

Meathead, dir. Sam Holst (New Zealand)     

Ce N’est Rien, dir. Nicolas Roy (Canada)

Paternal Womb, dir. Megumi Tazaki (Japan)

Cross, dir. Maryna Vroda (France)

Michel Gondry will head the short film Palme d’Or jury.

At the Short Film Corner, there are more than 1,900 films registered.