The festival accepts only french speaking films.

- Films completed 1st of january 2013
- Running time : 20 minutes maximum
- Screening format : DCP
- Genre : fiction, documentary, animation

Film must comply with the following conditions in order to be selected :

International competition :
- Completed after the 1st of January 2013
- Running time : 30 minutes maximum
- Screening format : DCP
- Genre : fiction, animation
- Any country

Non french speaking films must be subtitled in french or english

The festival accept only films directed by filmmakers between 15 and 25 years old.

To be eligible for the festival, films must fulfill the following conditions :

- Directed by filmmakers between 15 and 25 years old
- Maximum running time : 14 minutes and 59 secondes
- Genre: fiction
- Screening format : digital file (MP4, H264, MPEG-2, Quicktime Prores HQ)
- Any country

Non french-speaking films must be subtitled in french

A photocopy of the Director's ID Card is required with your registration form. Without the ID card, the film will not qualify for entry into the festival.

The film must be send by the internet download WeTransfert at : ptitclap@ville-levallois.fr

The festival ask to upload a biography of the director (step 4.1)

The object of the Cinéjazz short film competition is to present and highlight films with if possible, an original jazz soundtrack, that reveals talent and deserves encouragement.

Film must comply with the following conditions in order to be selected :

- with an original jazz soundtrack and / or about the theme of "jazz and cinema"
- made during the last 12 months preceding the competition
- does not exceed 15 minutes in running-time
- only one film for one filmmaker
- the filmmaker must be a student belonging to a film school or coming out from a film school
- comes from any country
- any genre
- screening format : DVD

Non french speaking films must be subtitled in french

Send TWO DVD in Ntsc of the film along with the printed and signed form

The festival accepts only films with a direct link with the football

Film must comply with the following conditions in order to be selected :

- Screening format : DCP, 35mm, 16mm, Blu-ray, DVD, digital file
- Maximum running time : 30 minutes
- Any genre (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental...)
- Any country
- To be a direct link with the football

Non french-speaking films must be subtitled in french or english

Film must comply with the following conditions in order to be selected :

- Any genre
- Maximum duration: 25 minutes
- Screening format : digital file
- Completed after 1st of January 2013
- Any country

Non french speaking films must be subtitled in French

An explanatory note must be providing with the film. A biography of the director must be uploaded (step 4.1)

Three sections available :

"First films" section :
This category aims at giving visibility to young authors and professionals who have directed and produced their first film. We accept French and international first films.

"Student" section :
Student films are directed on the occasion of a training (school, secondary school, university, training institution).

"International" section :
International films from production companies and / or independent professionals holding a distribution licence (Visa d’exploitation) or undergoing its acquisition (in the case of France).

Film must comply with the following conditions in order to be selected :

- Screening format for theatre : 16mm, 35mm or DCP
- Completed after 1st of april 2013
- Any genre
- Any country

Non french speaking films must be subtitled in french

Film must comply with the following conditions in order to be selected :

- Only French-speaking films
- Completed after 1st of January 2013
- Genres : fiction, animation, documentary and experimental
- Screening format for theatre : DCP, Blu-Ray, Digital file
- Running time : 30 minutes maximum

Norman short film competition :
Films must take place in Normandy, or be made by a norman director or produced by a norman society or supported by the Regional Council.

- Genres : fiction, documentary, experimental, animation
- Completed after 1st of january 2012
- Screening format : DCP, Digital file H264, DVD, Blu-Ray
- Any country


Short film competition on thematic : "The world of Art" :

- Genres : fiction, documentary, experimental, animation
- Completed after 1st of january 2012
- Screening format : DCP, Digital file H264, DVD, Blu-Ray
- Any country


Youth short film competition (8 -11 years old)  :
The films must to be adapted to a young public between 8 and 11 years old.

- Genres : fiction, documentary, experimental, animation
- Completed after 1st of january 2012
- Running time between 3 and 20 minutes
- Screening format : DCP, Digital file H264, DVD, Blu-Ray
- Any country

Non french-speaking films have to be either dubbed or subtitled in French

Official competition :

- Films completed after February 2013
- Any genre
- Running time under 45 minutes
- Any country
- Screening format :
French films: Only DCP
Internationnal films: DVD, Blu-Ray, digital file

All films that are not in French language must have a dialogue list in the original language AND in English uploaded. (upload in step 5.2).
If possible, please send also a French dialogue list in the same file.

Films with dialogues neither in French or in English must have subtitles, in at least one of the two languages, English and/or French (in ideal case, both languages).

Other selection out of competition :

Young Audience :
Film can be seen by children

Great Region :
films shot in Saarland, Lorraine, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Wallonia, French Community of Belgium, speaking community of Belgium.

French-speaking short films Competition
- Only french-speaking films
- Genres : fiction, animation, experimental
- Completed after the 1st of January 2013
- Running time : 25 minutes maximum
- Screening format : 35mm, DCP, DV Cam, Blu-Ray, DVD

"Hors champs" : International non competitive section
- Running time : between 25 & 59 minutes
- Genres : fiction, animation, experimental
- Completed after the 1st of January 2013
- Screening format : 35mm, DCP, DV Cam, Blu-Ray, DVD
- Any Country

Non French-speaking films must be subtitled in French

European competition :
- Country of production : European territory
- Completed after 1st of January 2013
- Genre : fiction, animation, documentary
- Screening format : Digital file, Blu-Ray
- Running time : 30 minutes maximum

Non French speaking films must be subtitled in French or in English

Competition zombie - horror - gore :
- Any country
- Completed after 1st of January 2013
- Any Genre
- Screening format : Digital file, Blu-Ray
- Running time : 30 minutes maximum
- Theme : zombie - horror - gore

Non French speaking films must be subtitled in French or in English

French competition " humor & comedy" :
- Only French films
- Completed after 1st of January 2013
- Any Genre
- Screening format : Digital file
- Running time : 30 minutes maximum
- Theme : Humor

Competition regionale :
- Films must be producted or take place in Burgundy (France)
- Completed after 1st of January 2013
- Any Genre
- Screening format : Digital file, Blu-Ray
- Running time : 30 minutes maximum


Every participant will have to send a copy on DVD of the film registered OR if it’s impossible, a link for online access by e-mail (at contact@plan09.fr) , with the password in case of a private link and the registration form.

To be accepted, the films must match at the festival's theme :
Horror, gore, fantasy, science fiction.

- Films completed after 1st of january 2012
- Genre : fiction and animation
- Running time : 45 minutes maximum
- Sreening format : 35 mm, DCP , Blu-ray zone 2, Quicktime HD file H264
- Any country

Films using a language other than french or english must be subtitled in french or in english

Film must comply with the following conditions in order to be selected :

Short film Competition :
- Country of production : France
- Running time : 30 minutes maximum
- Screening formats : 35 mm, Beta SP, DCP
- Genre : fiction, animation, documentary
- Completed after 1st of may 2013

Short film night (out of competition) :
- European country
- Running time : 30 minutes maximum
- Screening formats : 35 mm, Beta SP, DCP
- Genre : fiction, animation, documentary
- Completed after 1st of may 2013

Non french speaking films must be subtitled in french

European competition :
- Any genre
- Maximum running time : 60 minutes
- Films completed after: 1st of January 2013
- Screening format : 35mm, DCP, Digital QuickTime file (ProRes or H264)
- Countries of Production :
Albania, Germany, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Belorussia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldavia, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, the United Kingdom, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.

"Courts d'animation" competition :
- Only films from francophone european cinema schools
- Genre : Animation
- Maximum running time : 60 minutes
- Films completed after: 1st of January 2013
- Screening format : Digital QuickTime file (ProRes or H264)
- Countries of Production : Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Monaco, Switzerland

Experience competition :
- Genre : Experimental, Art video
- Maximum running time : 60 minutes
- Films completed after: 1st of January 2013
- Screening format : Digital QuickTime file (ProRes or H264)
- Countries of Production :
Albania, Germany, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Belorussia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldavia, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, the United Kingdom, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.

Non french speaking films must be subtitled in French.
For films without subtitles, it will then be asked a subtitle file (.srt) or an excel sheet with the following format:
- 4 columns entries: TC IN / TC OUT / French translation / list of the dialogues in original version
- As much lines as needed for the entire list of dialogues

Film must comply with the following conditions in order to be selected :

- Genre : Documentary
- Screening Format : DVCam or digital betacam
- Completed after 1st of january 2013
- Any Country
- The duration is not limited for short films.

For selection, 2 (two) DVD must be sent.

To register movies whose duration is longer than 59 min :
Fill in the registration form indicating a duration lower than 59 minutes. Then, when you print your form, please write down by hand the real duration of your movie.

In absence of a french version, the documentary must be sent along with its complete script in french, english or spanish (upload at the step 5.2)

To be accepted, the films must match at the festival's theme : LGBT (Lesbien, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender).
The LGBT thematic (Lesbien, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) must have a significant part in the screenplay to be accepted.

Short film competition :
- Any genre
- Running time less than 60 minutes
- Screening format : DVD, Blu-Ray, digital file
- Any country
- Thematic : LGBT (Lesbien, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender)

For projections of non French speaking films, a print of diffusion subtitled in French will be required.
For films without subtitles, it will then be asked an excel (.xls) sheet or .SRT sheet by e-mail with the following format:
- 3 columns entries: TC IN / TC OUT / French translation
- As many lines as needed for the entire list of dialogues


Two ways to proceed to apply :

- Return the signed registration form, accompanied by a DVD at the following address:
Festival Face à Face – Comité de sélection
Cinéma Le France - 8 rue de la Valse – 42000 Saint-Etienne - France

- or by digital file transfer via www.wetransfer.com to the following email address :
programmation@festivalfaceaface.fr

Film must comply with the following conditions in order to be selected :

- Only French-speaking films
- Completed after 1st of january 2012
- Genre : fiction, animation
- Running time : 25 minutes maximum
- Screening format : DCP, digital file
- Country : France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Quebec

To be accepted by the festival, the films must deal with Humor

- Only french films completed after 1st of January 2013
- Screening format for theatre : DCP, Blu-ray,, Beta digital
- Running time : 40 minutes maximum

The festival accepts only films directed by students in cinema schools.

Genre : fiction
Maximum running time : 15 minutes
Screening format : DVD

Non french speaking films must be subtitled in french

A copy of student's card is required with the registration form.
 

International competition :

- Genre : Only animation
- Completed after 1st of january 2013
- Maximum running time : 26 minutes
- Screening format : DVD
- Any country

Non French-speaking films must be subtitled in French

French competition :
- Sreening format: DCP
- Running time : 35 minutes maximum
- Completed after 1st of january 2012
- Genre : fiction, expérimental, documentary, animation
- Country of production : France

French first or school film competition :
- Sreening format: DCP, Beta Sp, Mini Dv, DVCam, DVD
- Running time : 26 minutes maximum
- Completed after 1st of january 2012
- Genre : fiction, expérimental, documentary, animation
- Country of production : France

International competition :
- Sreening format : Any format
- Running time : 35 minutes maximum
- Completed after 1st of january 2012
- Genre : fiction, expérimental, documentary, animation
- Any country except France

Non french speaking films must be subtitled in french or at least in english

The festival accepts only first films.

Film must comply with the following conditions in order to be selected :

Genre : fiction, animation, experimental
Screening format : DCP, DVD
Completed after september 2012
Running time : 15 minutes maximum
Only first films

Non french speaking films must be subtitled in french

The International Short Film Competition is open to fiction, animation, documentaries and experimental films. Running time must not exceed 30 minutes and films must be completed after January the 1^st 2013. Commercial films, reports and music videos will not be accepted. A film can only be submitted once to the Festival Tous Courts committee.

The screening formats accepted are DCP and digital file HD.

Warning: there are two deadlines for the submission depending on whether your film was completed in 2013 or in 2014:

 
· FOR THE FILMS COMPLETED IN 2013: deadline for entries is May 15^th 2014.

· FOR THE FILMS COMPLETED IN 2014: deadline for entries is July 15^th 2014

2 DVDs of the film (Tittle/director’s name/Running Time must be written on dvd) must be sent in the 15 days following the submission

DVDs of FOREIGN FILMS USING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, EVEN ENGLISH MUST BE SUBTITLED IN IN ENGLISH.

Cinessonne, the Festival of European Film in the Essonne’s purpose has been two-fold: promoting cinematic expression in Europe and participating in the development of a cinematic policy for the Essonne involving a network of partners throughout the department, particularly the “art house” cinemas.

Film must comply with the following conditions in order to be selected :

- Completed after march 2013
- Genre : fiction, animation, experimental, documentary
- Running time : 30 minutes maximum
- European production or co-production (in the geographical sense)
- Screening format :
French films: Only DCP
European films: DCP, Blu-Ray, digital file