Films have to meet the following generic criteria : anxiety, fright, strange, fantastic, horror, paranormal, science fiction, supernatural, suspense, thriller 

• Films with 35 mm, DVD or Blu-Ray screening support with french subtitles for non french-speaking films
• maximum running time of 20 minutes
• completed after February 2008.
• Genre : Animation & fiction
For pre selection of non french-speaking films, the DVD must be absolutely french subtitled

- Screening format for theatre : 16mm, 35mm, DCP
- French speaking films.
- For non french-speaking film, french subtitles are required ! 
- Completed after 1st April 2011.

For pre selection screening, copies (DVD, 16 mm, 35mm) must be absolutely french subtitled also.

European competition and Experience competition :
- Films completed after: 1st January 2011
- Genres : Animation , Documentary, Experimental, Fiction
- Screening format :  35mm, DCP, Beta num, Beta SP, DV cam,  mini DV
- Countries of Production : 27 EU countries , plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldavia, Serbia, Albania

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

The Festival accepts only french films.

The short films must match at the festival's theme: Horror, gore, fantasy, science fiction

• Films completed after 1st january 2010
• Sreening format : 35 mm, Béta num, Blu-ray, DCP
• Genre : fiction and animation
• All country

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

• Films made only by students in cinema
• Genres : fiction, animation or documentary.
• Screening format : DVD
• maximum running time : 15 minutes
• French subtitles for non French-speaking films

For pre selection of non french-speaking films, the DVD must be absolutely French-subtitled

Short film Competition
• Country of production : France
• Screening formats : 35 mm, Beta SP & DCP
• running time : 35 minutes maximum
• completed after June 2011.
• genre : Fiction, Animation, Documentary
• french subtitles  are required for non french-speaking films

For pre selection of non french-speaking films, the DVD must be absolutely french subtitled

 Short film night (out of competition)
• Production : European Countries
• Films with 35 mm, Beta SP, DCP support
• running time of 35 minutes maximum
• completed after June 2011.
• genre : Fiction, Animation, Documentary
• french subtitles required for non french-speaking films

For pre selection of non french-speaking films, the DVD must be absolutely french subtitled

• Screening Format  DVCam ou Beta SP
• Films completed after 1st January 2011
• Any Country
• Genre : Documentary
• The duration is not limited for short films. For feature films make contact by mail with the festival.

The promotional or industrial films are not accepted.

In absence of French subtitles, for foreign language films, the documentary

Literary adaptation competition :

The film must be an literary adaptation

- Countries of production : European territory
- Completed after january 1, 2010
- Genre : fiction, animation, documentary, expérimental
- Screening format : DCP, HDcam, 35 mm, Blue-ray, DVD
- Maximum duration : 30 mn

Open theme competition :

The film must not be an literary adaptation

- Countries of production : European territory
- Completed after january 1, 2010
- Genre : fiction, animation, documentary, expérimental
- Screening format : DCP
- Maximum duration : 30 mn

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

- Screening format : 35mm et Béta SP
- Genre : fiction, animation, expérimental
- Date of production after 1er janvier 2011
- Duration : 30 minutes maximum
- All country

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

Only French Films.

- Films completed after june 2011
- Screening format : 35mm and DCP
- Genre : fiction 
- Maximum duration : 30 minutes

Young Performers must have significant roles.

The 5 categories of the compétition are :

Fiction, Animation, New Images, Music video and Documentary

For each of them :

- No restriction for format and theme
- The film must not last more than 25 mn
- Only films achieved in 2011/2012

For the selection, film to be sent by FTP
http://www.serveur-rencontres-audiovisuelles.org
ID : user - MDP : ravserver (1Gb maximum, free format, best quality)

Otherwise, a DVD can be sent but the files are preferable. If the file is larger than 1Gb, you can use your own system by sending compet@rencontres-audiovisuelles.org

Films must deal with Humor

1- French-films completed after January 2011
2- Any Genre
3- Screening format for theatre  :  35 mm, Beta SP, Beta digital
4 - Duration : 40 mn maximum

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.

conditions to apply :

- Every genres except captation and video clip
- must be on 35 mm, DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD
- duration of 30 minutes maximum
- completed after March, 2011
- must be a european production or co-production

Movie must be a first film
Fiction and animation/fiction
Screening format : 35mm, DVD or DCP
Duration : 15 mn max
completed after September, 2010
Non french-speaking films must be french-subtitled !

The Festival accepts only french films !!!

- Film makers must be must be aged under 25 years
- Duration : 13 mn maximum
- All genre
- Completed after 1st january 2011
- Screening format: DVD

French competition:
• Sreening format : 35 mm
• Maximum duration : 35 minutes,
• Films completed after 1st january 2010
• Genre : fiction, expérimental, documentary, animation, art video
• Country of production : France

French video competition :
• Sreening format : Beta SP, DVD, DV Cam, Beta num...
• Maximum duration : 26 minutes,
• Films completed after 1st january 2010
• Genre : fiction, expérimental, documentary, animation, art video
• Country of production : France

International competition :
• Sreening format : 35 mm, 16 mm, Beta SP, DVD, DV Cam, Beta num, mini DV...
• Maximum duration : 35 minutes,
• Films completed after 1st january 2010
• Genre : fiction, expérimental, documentary, animation, art video
• All country except France

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

The Festival accepts only french films.

- Films completed after 1st january 2011
- Genre : fiction, animation, documentary, experimental
- Sreening format : DVD
- Country of production: France

Professional category :
Professional films are those produced by productions societies and/or by independent professional filmmakers.
- Genre : animation, fiction, documentary, expérimental
- Maximum duration: 15 mn
- Screening format : DVD, Blu-Ray, DCP et 35mm
- Films completed after : 1st January 2011 

Student category :
Student films are those made by students in a cinema and audiovisual formation.
- Genre : animation, fiction, documentary, expérimental
- Maximum duration: 15 mn
- Screening format : DVD, Blu-Ray, DCP et 35mm
- Films completed after : 1st January 2011

Amateur category :
Amateur films are self-produced, directed by moviegoer and/or associations.
- Genre : animation, fiction, documentary, expérimental
- Maximum duration: 15 mn
- Screening format : DVD, Blu-Ray, DCP et 35mm
- Films completed after : 1st January 2011

Non French-speaking films must be subtitled in French

Warning !!  two deadlines for the submission whether your film was completed in 2010 or in 2011:

- FOR THE FILMS COMPLETED IN 2011 the deadline for entries is May 1st 2012. The PDF entry form of the on-line submission, printed, dated and signed must be sent with 2 DVDs of the film (one of them is for the Film Market) and must be postmarked May 31th 2012 at the latest.

- FOR THE FILMS COMPLETED IN 2012 the deadline for entries is July 15th 2012 (even for films that are not
entirely completed). The PDF entry form of the on-line submission, printed, dated and signed must be sent  with 2 DVDs of the film and must be postmarked July 31th 2012 at the latest.

The International Short Film Competition is open to :
- 35 mm, DCP Beta num and HD Cam
- a running time not exceeding 30 min,
- completed after January, 1st 2011.

For selection, 2 (two) DVD must be sent !
The tittle, name of director, running time, film gauge must be written on the 2 DVD.

FILMS USING A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN FRENCH MUST BE EITHER SUBTITLED IN FRENCH OR IN ENGLISH ( EVEN IF THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH).

The festival is open only to African filmmakers

- Completed after  January 1, 2010
- Screening format : 35 mm, DCP, DV Cam and Mini-D
- Genre : fiction, animation, documentary, experimental
- Countries of production : all contries of Africa, France but only african filmmakers

Not french speaking films must be subtitled in french

European competition
• Films with 16mm , 35mm, DCP, BluRay or DVD screening support with french subtitles
• maximum running time of 40  minutes
• completed after 1st January 2011.
• Films produced in the European Union countries, Iceland, Norway, Serbia, Croatia, Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Montenegro, Lichtenstein, Swiss, Armenia, Géorgia, Macédonia.

For pre selection screening, the DVD must be absolutely french subtitled

French-speaking film Competition
•opened to french or french-speaking films 16mm, 35mm, DCP, BluRay
•completed after January 1st 2011.
•maximum running time of  59 minutes

2D/3D numeric competition
- Competition is opened to french or french-speaking films (DCP and numerique file) including 2D/3D sequences
- produced after January 1st 2010.
- They must not exceed 20 minutes. Corporate films and commercials can not be registered.
   Only films with a strong creative potential could be selected.

For pre selection screening, the DVD must be absolutely french subtitled

The films must be on DV, DVCam or DVD supports for theatre.

2 competitions :

1- Les 24 tout courts (24 very shorts)
Films of 5 minutes or less
Any genre : Fiction, animation, Clip, documentary, art video, ...

2- Les 24 courts (24 shorts)
Duration : from 5 to 30 minutes
genre : Fiction only

Non French-speaking films must be subtitled in French