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Valerio Ferrara, La Cinef 2022 1st prize  © Maxence Parey
Fresh out of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Valerio Ferrara graduated straight from film school to the red carpet. Winning first prize at La Cinef in 2022, his short A...
The Cinef 2023 inscription deadline is postponed © Jean-Louis Hupé / FDC
The 76th edition of the Festival de Cannes will take place from 16 to 27 May 2023. You have one more week to submit your short and mid-length film school films...
Registration for the SFC | RENDEZ-VOUS INDUSTRY is open © FDC
The SFC | RENDEZ-VOUS INDUSTRY will take place during the second week of the 76th Festival de Cannes (dates to be announced soon). You have until 20 March 2023 to submit...
Submit a film 2023 © Joachim Tournebize / FDC
The 76th edition of the Festival de Cannes will take place from 16 to 27 May 2023. You can now submit your films to the Short Film Competition. The submission...
Films in the La Cinef and the Short Film Competition 2022 selections © FDC
Running as part of the Festival de Cannes’ Official Selection, which shines a light on the very best cinema from around the world each year, the short films competition and La...
Films in the La Cinef and the Short Film Competition 2022 selections © FDC
Running as part of the Festival de Cannes’ Official Selection, which shines a light on the very best cinema from around the world each year, the short films competition and La...
The Focus COPRO’ supports talented filmmakers in the presentation of their first feature film projects to key decision-makers & industry platforms within the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry. This year, three...
Abinash Bikram Shah & Jianying CHEN
PALME D’OR HAI BIAN SHENG QI YI ZUO XUAN YA (The Water Murmurs) directed by Jianying CHEN   SPECIAL DISTINCTION LORI (Melancholy of My Mother’s Lullabies) directed by Abinash Bikram Shah  ...
Les lauréats de Prix de La Cinef 2022 © Maxence Parey / FDC
The Short Films and La Cinef Jury presided by Yousry Nasrallah and comprised of Monia Chokri, Félix Moati, Jean-Claude Raspiengeas et Laura Wandel, has awarded the 2022 La Cinef Prizes...
ELECTRA. A POEM
The Focus WiP presents short films in production or post-production to international programmers, distributors, producers… attending the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry. Hiventy – technical partner of the Festival de Cannes –...
Focus SCRIPT 2022 - HONEY OF WAR | SEA SALT
The Focus SCRIPT supports & presents short films in development, by collaborating with European Visual Arts & Film Schools. Within this initiative, collaborations developed with MIDPOINT Institute and Talents & Short...
Focus COPRO' 2022
The Focus COPRO’ has been launched in 2018 as a way to create synergies between the main decision-makers attending the Marché du Film and more experienced filmmakers part of Cannes...
NEW PRODUCERS ROOM 2022
With the wish of offering more space to young short film producers, the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry has decided to launch a new initiative in 2022. Centered around co-production in...
Focus WiP 2022
The Focus WiP (Work in Progress) aims to highlight short film projects currently in production or post-production to key decision-makers, such as international festival programmers, distributors, institutions, producers and buyers. Find...
The 75th Festival de Cannes Short Film Jury
The Short Film Jury will be tasked with awarding three La Cinef prizes to the best of the 16 films from film schools presented this year. The prizes will be...
LA FEMME DU FOSSOYEUR directed by Khadar Ahmed
Developed in 2015 at La Résidence of the Festival de Cannes and selected at the 2021 Critics’ Week, Khadar Ahmed presents his film « THE GRAVEDIGGER’S WIFE ».
Focus SCRIPT 2022 - présentation
The Focus SCRIPT aims to forge bonds with Visual Arts & Film Schools as well as European Producers within the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry. Thanks to this program, we spot...
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Discover the program of the 2022 Workshops.
Breakfast and Meet-up
A moment shared by professionals that aims to ease participants pitch their film and future project to programmers, distributors, broadcasters and international buyers. SFC Breakfasts & Meet-Up are a not-to-be-missed event,...
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A more intimate format, in addition to our Panels, to interact around dedicated & essential topics. Find more about the 5 Keynotes developed in 2022.
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The Festival de Cannes is the perfect event to gather today’s actors of the Industry. Filmmakers, actors, editors, screentwriters… share their experiences and talk about their career. Discussions about the...