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PROGRAMME



The aim of the Festival is to reveal new European directors through a selection of a 100 first films.

CompEtition

Young European filmmakers are invited to Angers to present their first films to the audience, industry professionals and press. More than 70 films are screened in 6 official categories: European and French short or feature films, European student films and European animated films. 200.000 Euros in awards are given out by juries and the public at the end of the festival.
Feature films (european et french)
Short films (european et french)
Student films
Animated films
 
hors competition

Out of competition

A selection of films out of competition is presented in four categories : Free Style, a selection of the first works made without restrictions, Next Shots, films that were made by filmmakers discovered at Premiers Plans, 3D short films and a selection of short and feature Chinese films discoverd at the Beijing First Film Festival.
(selection soon online)
Free forms
Next shots
3D films
Beijing First Film Festival
 

Public readings of French scripts

Since 1991, the Festival Premiers Plans has introduced audiences to the work of young screenwriters with the readings of French scripts for first features. Each year, 4 screenplays are selected and read in public (before the film is directed) by professional actors. (Free admission)
Feature films
Short films
 

AWARDS

The details of the 200,000 Euros in awards.

 

jury

The composition of the 2 official juries will be annonced in early January.


The Festival give the opportunity to discover film history and heritage thanks to retrospectives on national cinematographies, tributes to major and unrecognized authors and actors, programmes on specific themes.


JOHN BOORMAN, THE VISIONARY

The films of this major British director, who will be present in Angers.
 

MARCELLO MASTROIANNI

A tribute to an immense actor and major figure in European cinema.
 

GOOD WORK!

A selection of films on the theme of work and its representation on screen.

 

DENIS LAVANT

On stage with Céline and on screen with several of his films.

 

CLAUDE MILLER

A tribute to the very personal work of this committed filmmaker and faithful friend of the Festival.
 

60 YEARS OF POSITIF

An independent, free-speaking review for film lovers.
 


Details of the films screened during the opening and closing ceremonies, sneak previews and special screenings .

OPENING / ClOSING CEREMONIES

The opening and closing films.
 
avant premieres

Sneak previews


avant premieres

SPECIAL SCREENINGS