38th edition
17-25 january 2026
10h00 Centre de Congrès - Auditorium

Rear Window

Alfred Hitchcock
Presented by Louis Mathieu, President of the Premiers Plans Association

Neighbours

1h52
Billet
10h00 Pathé Angers - 8

Wolfwalkers

Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart
Presented by Margot Grenier, film mediator

Animation and Ecology

1h43
Billet
10h00 Grand Théâtre

Alma Viva

Cristèle Alves Meira
Followed by a meeting with Cristèle Alves Meira

Generation Workshops

1h25
Billet
10h15 Pathé Angers - 2

Roma

Federico Fellini
Presented by Christian Viviani, critic

Federico Fellini

2h00
Billet
10h15 Centre de Congrès - Grand Angle

Masterclass

with Nicolas Philibert
Free entrance
1h30
10h30 Les 400 Coups - 1

Talents Adami Cinéma

Presented and followed by a meeting with directors Nina Meurisse and Vanessa Guide and actors from the short film script readings.
1h03
Billet
10h30 Pathé Angers - 1

La Pampa

Antoine Chevrollier

Compétition European feature films

1h44
Billet
11h00 Les 400 Coups - 5

Trans Memoria

Victoria Verseau
Presented and followed by a meeting with the director

Compétition Diagonales

1h12
Billet
14h00 Pathé Angers - 1

Compartment Number 6

Juho Kuosmanen
Presented and followed by a meeting with Juho Kuosmanen

Juho Kuosmanen

1h47
Billet
14h00 Centre de Congrès - Auditorium

European short films - Programme 1

Presented and followed by a meeting with the directors

Compétition European short films

1h26
Billet
14h00 Grand Théâtre

Under the Volcano

Damian Kocur
Followed by a meeting with the director

Compétition European feature films

1h45
Billet
14h15 Centre de Congrès - Grand Angle

Hôtel Saga

Clara Lemaire Anspach
Read by Daphné Patakia and Jonas Bloquet

Compétition Script readings

Free entrance
14h30 Pathé Angers - 2

The Hunt

Thomas Vinterberg

Neighbours

1h55
Billet
14h30 Centre de Congrès - Amphi Jardin

Film lesson

Federico Fellini
Free entrance
15h30 Centre de Congrès - Atrium 3

Directors' Forum

European short films 1
Free entrance
15h45 Grand Théâtre

Directors' Forum

European feature film Under the Volcano
Free entrance
16h45 Centre de Congrès - Auditorium

Student films - Programme 2

Presented and followed by a meeting with the directors

Compétition Student films

1h12
Billet
17h00 Pathé Angers - 1

La Ville Louvre

Nicolas Philibert
Presented by Nicolas Philibert

Nicolas Philibert

1h24
Billet
17h15 Grand Théâtre

In the Mood for Love

Wong Kar-Wai
Presented by Oriane Trani and Marina Douib, students at Lycée Léon Blum, Paris

Neighbours

1h38
Billet
17h15 Les 400 Coups - 5

Short film programme

Juho Kuosmanen

Presented by Juho Kuosmanen

Juho Kuosmanen

1h48
Billet
17h15 Pathé Angers - 2

A Real Pain

Jesse Eisenberg

Sneak previews

1h30
Billet
18h00 Les 400 Coups - 6

Intercepted

Oksana Karpovych

Compétition Diagonales

1h37
Billet
18h00 Centre de Congrès - Atrium 3

Directors' Forum

European student films 2
Free entrance
18h30 Le Qu4tre

Ciné-concert - Workshop feedback
Free entrance
19h15 Centre de Congrès - Auditorium

On Falling

Laura Carreira
Presented and followed by a Q&A with the director and producer Jack Thomas-O'Brien

Compétition European feature films

1h44
Billet
19h30 Pathé Angers - 1

Amarcord

Federico Fellini
Presented by Gian Luca Farinelli, Director of the Bologna Cinematheque

Federico Fellini

2h03
Billet
19h45 Les 400 Coups - 5

Limbo

Ben Sharrock

Neighbours

1h44
Billet
19h45 Centre de Congrès - Amphi Jardin

Clip d'ici
Free entrance
20h30 Grand Théâtre

Lads

Julien Menanteau
Presented and followed by a meeting with Julien Menanteau and Marco Luraschi

Sneak previews

1h31
Billet
21h00 Centre de Congrès - Atrium 3

Directors' Forum

European feature film On Falling
Free entrance
21h45 Les 400 Coups - 5

Common Wealth

Álex de la Iglesia

PG-13

Neighbours

1h50
Billet
21h45 Centre de Congrès - Auditorium

Pelikan Blue

László Csáki

Compétition European feature films

1h19
Billet
22h15 Pathé Angers - 1

Animated films - Programme 1

Compétition Animated films

1h07
Billet

News

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Estival - Ask for the programme!

The 5th edition of the Estival will take place from 27 to 30 August at the Cinémas Les 400 Coups!
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Call for films - Entries now open

The selection is open to films produced in Europe in 2024 or 2025. Seven competitive sections are presented at Premiers Plans: first and second features, Diagonales, first European or French shorts, European school films, animated films or Chenaplans.

Application deadline: September 29, 2025

Regulation / Online Entry Form

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Ateliers d'Angers - Call for scenarios

The call for scripts for the Ateliers d'Angers will go online in July.

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5th edition of the Estival

The next edition of the Estival will take place from 27 to 30 August 2025.

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Theme 2026: Judges and Witnesses

In 2026 at Premiers Plans, let's be Judges and Witnesses!

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Become an individual patron

Do you share the values of Premiers Plans and want to support the Festival? Become a sponsor and find out more! (in french)

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