Cats, get ready for your close-up: the Festival de Tuna Cannes is coming to town.

Trotting on the heels of the recent Internet cat video fest at the Hollywood Theatre, Portland's newest film festival features felines in all their glory.

The festival will honor creative short films that bring to life cats and their world. Festival judges will look for all the usual qualities that comprise a cat’s life: comedy, drama, romance and suspense.

Judges will also evaluate the films for how creative and original they are, as well as how they address the humane treatment of animals.

Filmmakers have until 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, to submit entries. Any kind of film is acceptable - comedies, documentaries, dramas or music videos - but entries cannot be longer than three minutes.

Find out how to enter

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Need some inspiration? Check out this fun video of cats.

Feline film fans, take note: The

top 20 entries will be screened

on the silver screen on Aug. 22 at the Hollywood Theatre in Northeast Portland.

The festival winner will be announced at the screening. The audience will also have the chance to vote on a People’s Choice Award.

Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased online from the Hollywood Theatre website.

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