OFFICIAL SELECTION
Revealing new European directors through a selection of a hundred first films, this is one of the main objective of the Festival.
CALL FOR ENTRIESRegistrations are closed since September 29. The official selection will be announced on December 12.Download the presentation file |
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CompetitionYoung European filmmakers are invited to Angers to present their first films to the audience, industry professionals and press. About 100 films are screened in 7 official categories: European feature films, Diagonales, European and French short films, European student films, European animated films and Short films for kids.Scrips are read in public by professional actors. The selection will be announced in mid-December |
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VERTIGESUnreleased films in previews and "cartes blanches" to discover nuggets and references of genre cinema.The selection will be announced in mid-December |
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Opening / ClosingThe opening and closing ceremonies are followed by a film preview.The selection will be announced in mid-December |
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PreviewsA selection of previews, presented by the film teams, in collaboration with the French independent distributors.The selection will be announced in mid-December |
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Special screeningsScreenings in the presence of jury members, meeting with Jean-Baptiste Durand, short films by residents of the Angers Workshops, Films d'ici and a special evening in tribute to Patrice Chéreau. |
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JURYSThe Feature Film, Short Film and Diagonales juries will be announced in early January. |
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AWARDSFind the list of prizes awarded to the films in competition.(2023 list) |