Poitiers Film Festival 2025

STUDENTS
SUBMIT YOUR FILMS!
The Poitiers Film Festival is a place to discover young filmmakers and accompany their work. Thanks to its specificity, school films, it reveals emerging talents and serves as a springboard to the young creation. Its International Selection is known worldwide for its high quality and standards as well as its diversity. Films compete for about ten awards and capture the attention of professionals, who see the festival as a prime spot for scouting new voices in cinema.
 Short films eligible for submission:
– Fiction, documentary or animation
– Under 60 minutes
– Directed by film students since January 2024

French films compete both for the International Selection and the competitive So French! program. 
Shorts may also be considered for screenings aimed at young and student audiences.

The 48th edition of the festival will take place from November 28 to December 5 2025, in Poitiers. Results will be announced in October 2025.

Deadline for submissions
2 July 2025

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