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Submission for films for the 2026 Official Selection is now open!

The 79th edition of the Festival de Cannes will take place from 12 to 23 May 2026.

You can already submit your films for the Official Selection. The deadline for submissions is 25th February for school films for the La Cinef Selection, 2nd March for short films and 13th March for feature films.

Submissions are made online on the MY ACCOUNT portal.

Before filling in a form, please carefully read the Preselection Conditions and the Regulations for the category for which you wish to submit your film.

Feature films ~ in the Official Selection

PRESELECTION CONDITIONS REGULATIONS

Short films ~ in Competition

PRESELECTION CONDITIONS REGULATIONS

School films (short and mid-length) ~ La Cinef

PRESELECTION CONDITIONS REGULATIONS

 

 

PLEASE NOTE !

 

The CAMERA D’OR is not a section, it’s a prize. All debut films selected compete for the Caméra d’or prize awarded to the best first film screened as part of the Official Selection (Competition, Out of Competition, Un Certain Regard), the Directors’ Fortnight, or the Semaine de la Critique.

 

THE SHORT FILM CORNER | RENDEZ-VOUS INDUSTRY – different from the Competition – is a space exclusively reserved for short films. Submission of films for the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry, a professional forum, requires payment and is done online. More info about taking part to the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry.

 

THE MARCHÉ DU FILM: in the framework of the Marché du Film, sellers and producers can organise paid screenings of their films. More info on the Marché du Film site.

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