OFFICIAL SELECTION
| Revealing new European directors through a selection of a hundred first films, this is one of the main objective of the Festival. The selection is open to first and second feature films, first short films, student films, animation films and web movies or VR produced in Europe in 2016 or 2017. Deadline for submissions: October 2nd. Regulation - Entry form |
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CompEtitionYoung 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. 170.000 Euros in awards are given out by juries and the public at the end of the festival. |
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Out of competitionA 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, Air numérique,web movies or VR and Panorama fémis, selection of school films. |
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Public readings of French scriptsSince 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, screenplays are selected and read in public (before the film is directed) by professional actors. (Free admission) |
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AWARDSThe details of the 170,000 Euros in awards. |
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JURYThe composition of the official jury. |
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