The 46th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival takes place from February 2 to 10. This eagerly-awaited event, unique in its field, increases in popularity each year. It brings together filmmakers and professionals from the four corners of the globe for a cinematic form that proves that the short film is undoubtedly "the childhood of the Seventh Art," that special, rich and promising place in the world of cinema where tomorrow's talents are born and revealed.
No fewer than 154 French films, or films co-produced with France, will be screened in most of the festival's sections. Among them:
- 51 in National Competition
- 6 in International Competition
- 6 in Lab Competition
- 4 works in VR Competition: a first in the festival's history!
- 25 in the Young Audience section
All the French titles presented at this 46th edition can be found here.
As always, the National, International and Lab Competitions will be accompanied by a thematic retrospective and focus sessions on a geographical area. After the Libido retrospective and Taiwanese programs in 2023, this year's festival will focus on European women, in front of and behind the camera: Eur♀ Visions: European Women in the Camera and Rebels: Portraits of Indomitable Women. Hence it's not one country but an entire continent that will be showcasing strong female figures.
Unifrance at the Film Market
The 39th edition of this major networking event opens its doors on Monday February 5 in the emblematic Gymnase Fleury.
A long-standing participant, Unifrance will be hosting at its stand – open to all its members – 12 international sales companies and organizations: L'Agence du court métrage, Autour de Minuit, Fløw, La Kourmétragerie, La Luna Diffusion, Manifest, Miyu Distribution, Next Film Distribution, oriGine films, Premium Films, Salaud Morisset, and Shortcuts.
Unifrance will be organizing a series of events to encourage exchanges and forge links between French and foreign professionals:
Tuesday, February 6, 9:30 am to 11 am
Networking breakfast – by invitation only – in collaboration with Wallonie-Bruxelles Images, Swiss Films and Sodec
Tuesday, February 6, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Meeting: Strategy and tips for promoting and distributing short films in North America
Speaker: Sandrine Cassidy (USC)
Free admission, subject to availability (50 people)
Venue: Salon Coubertin – Kyriad Prestige Hotel
Tuesday February 6, 4 pm to 5 pm
Meeting: From short to feature film: the contribution of international filmmaking
Speakers : Katia Khazak (Aurora Films), Jules Reinartz (Films Grand Huit)
Free admission, subject to availability (50 people)
Venue: Salon Coubertin – Hôtel Kyriad Prestige
Wednesday, February 7, 9:30 am to 11 am
Networking breakfast – by invitation only – in collaboration with Wallonie-Bruxelles Images, Swiss Films and Sodec
Wednesday, February 7, 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Meeting: Unifrance and short films, instructions for use
Free admission, subject to availability (50 people)
Venue: Salon Coubertin – Hôtel Kyriad Prestige
Thursday, February 8, 12:00 to 12:45 pm
Meeting: Digital worlds, issues and challenges around the new MyMetaStories festival
Venue: Forum Marché du Film
For a list of major market events: https://www.shortfilmwire.com/fr/2024/evenements
The REC (Réseau des Exportateurs de Courts) will be holding a round table on European distribution: What is distribution? What are the distribution and sales channels? What kind of income can we expect from a short film? What are the specificities of the European market? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed.
Conference moderated by Luce Grosjean(Miyu Distribution)
Panellists: Léa Alia Triboulet (Salaud Morisset), Joaquim Pedro Pinheiro (Agência da Curta Metragem), and Anna Leimbrinck (Kurzfilm Agentur).
