38th edition
17-25 january 2026
10h00 Les 400 Coups - 1

Prova d'orchestra

Federico Fellini
Presented by Jean Gili, critic, historian and author

Federico Fellini

1h10
TICKET
10h00 Centre de Congrès - Auditorium

Burlesque ciné-concert

Special screenings

45 min
TICKET
10h15 Grand Théâtre

The Lives of Others

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Neighbours

2h17
TICKET
10h15 Pathé Angers - 8

To Be and to Have

Nicolas Philibert

Nicolas Philibert

1h44
TICKET
10h30 Pathé Angers - 2

Bloody Milk

Hubert Charuel
Audio description / SDH subtitles

Generation Workshops

1h30
TICKET
11h00 Les 400 Coups - 5

Intercepted

Oksana Karpovych

Compétition Diagonales

1h37
TICKET
13h45 Pathé Angers - 1

Film programme

Guillaume Brac

Presented and followed by a meeting with Guillaume Brac

Special screenings

1h44
TICKET
14h00 Centre de Congrès - Auditorium

The Old Oak

Ken Loach
Presented by Unis-Cité young people and Jack Thomas-O'Brien, producer

Neighbours

1h53
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14h00 Les 400 Coups - 5

Averroès et Rosa Parks

Nicolas Philibert
Followed by a discussion with Nicolas Philibert and Linda de Zitter, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. Co-founder of Adamant. Directing partner

Nicolas Philibert

2h23
TICKET
14h00 Grand Théâtre

Le Fils préféré

Nicole Garcia
Followed by a meeting with Nicole Garcia

Special screenings

1h39
TICKET
14h15 Centre de Congrès - Grand Angle

From the script to the screnn

Ville éternelle

Garance Kim
The reading is followed by a screening of the film and a meeting with the director, readers and Cristèle Alves Meira.

Script readings

19 min
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14h30 Pathé Angers - 2

Panic

Julien Duvivier
Presented by Sophian Bouchoucha, teacher

Neighbours

1h39
TICKET
16h30 Pathé Angers - 1

Otto e mezzo

Federico Fellini
Presented by Eugenio Renzi, critic

Federico Fellini

2h18
TICKET
16h45 Centre de Congrès - Auditorium

Student films - Programme 1

Presented and followed by a meeting with the directors

Compétition Student films

1h07
TICKET
17h00 Pathé Angers - 2

Princess Mononoke

Hayao Miyazaki

Animation and Ecology

2h13
TICKET
17h15 Les 400 Coups - 5

Films by the residents of the Ateliers d'Angers

Presented by the directors

Special screenings

1h26
TICKET
18h00 Centre de Congrès - Atrium 3

Directors' Forum

European student films 1
Free entrance
19h00 Joker's pub

Deaf-test Premiers Plans - Musical game
Free entrance
19h15 Centre de Congrès - Auditorium

La Pampa

Antoine Chevrollier
Presented and followed by a meeting with the director
Audio description / SDH subtitles / LSF

Compétition European feature films

1h44
TICKET
19h30 Pathé Angers - 1

Do the Right Thing

Spike Lee

Neighbours

2h00
TICKET
19h30 Les 400 Coups - 5

Nénette

Nicolas Philibert
Followed by a meeting with Nicolas Philibert

Nicolas Philibert

1h10
TICKET
19h45 Centre de Congrès - Amphi Jardin

Green Fury - a trashy programme

Animation and Ecology

55 min
TICKET
20h30 Grand Théâtre

Assault on Precinct 13

John Carpenter

PG-13
Presented and followed by a discussion with Jean-Baptiste Thoret, writer and film historian

Programme 1

1h31
TICKET
21h00 Centre de Congrès - Atrium 3

Directors' Forum

European feature film La Pampa
Free entrance
21h45 Centre de Congrès - Auditorium

Under the Volcano

Damian Kocur
Presented by the director

Compétition European feature films

1h45
TICKET
21h45 Les 400 Coups - 5

French short films - Programme 1

Compétition French short films

1h35
TICKET
22h00 Pathé Angers - 1

The Beasts

Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Neighbours

2h17
TICKET

News

Image Ateliers d'Angers - Call for scenarios

Ateliers d'Angers - Call for scenarios

The 21st edition of Les Ateliers d'Angers will take place from Monday 19 to Saturday 24 January 2026.

Application deadline: 15 September 2025

Rules / Online application form (in french)

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Image Estival - Ask for the programme!

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!
Check out the programme now!

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Image Call for films - Entries now open

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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Image Theme 2026: Judges and Witnesses

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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