PROGRAMME

Official selection
Retrospectives
Events

Revealing new European directors through a selection of a hundred first films, this is one of the main objective of the Festival.

Deadline for submissions: September, 30th:
Regulation - Entry form

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. 170.000 Euros in awards are given out by juries and the public at the end of the festival.

Out of competition

A selection of films out of competition is presented in different categories : Free Style, a selection of the first works made without restrictions, Short films for kids, various programs of European short films to discover from 3 to 12 years old, Air numérique, web movies or VR.

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, screenplays are selected and read in public (before the film is directed) by professional actors. (Free admission)

AWARDS

The details of the 170,000 Euros in awards.

JURY

The composition of the official jury 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. Themes are announced in early October.

Details of the films screened during the opening and closing ceremonies, premieres and special screenings are announced in early January.

OPENING / CLOSING CEREMONIES

The opening and closing avant-première films.