Festival du film court francophone - [Un poing c'est court]

Edition n°26 - 2026

From 16 to 24 January 2026

Selection announcement date 06 November 2025

Vaulx-en-Velin, FRANCE

Entry fees

Panorama des cultures francophones à travers les films courts. Soirées thématiques, 11 jurys, rencontres. 100 films en compétition répartis en 9 programmes.

Festival policy

Submit a film

Festival 2026 - Call Open

Closing ~~31/08/2025~~ 06/09/2025

5 €

The Francophone Short Film Festival – Un poing c’est court is a major cinematic event held in Vaulx-en-Velin since 2001. It promotes cultural diversity, the French-speaking world, and media education by showcasing short films from various Francophone countries. Supported by a dedicated association since 2008, the festival follows a civic-minded approach, addressing themes such as social engagement, equality, the fight against discrimination, and cultural diversity. All selected films are presented in competition, offering real opportunities for recognition to emerging filmmakers and young talent.The festival has both national and international reach, attracting films and audiences from across the Francophone world. It also reflects the cultural richness of Vaulx-en-Velin, a city home to more than 50 different nationalities.The juries are composed of cinema professionals, but also of students – from kindergarten to high school – and local residents trained in short film analysis, reinforcing the festival’s local roots, its commitment to film literacy, and civic participation.

Selection criteria

Duration (Max)

30’

Duration (Min)

1’

Production's date (Max)

2025

Production's date (Min)

2024

Zones géographiques

WORLD

Director's year of birth (Min)

2007

Director's year of birth (Max)

1925

Production countries

France, Afghanistan, Albania, South Africa, Algeria, Germany, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Belarus, Burma, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Cyprus, Colombia, Comoros, Congo Brazzaville, Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, North Korea, South Korea, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Eritrea, Spain, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Georgia, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea Conakry, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Mauritius, Cayman Islands, Faroe Islands, Virgin Islands of the United States, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Réunion, Laos, Lesotho, Latvia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Paraguay, Philippines, Qatar, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Quebec, French Polynesia, Netherlands, Palestine, Oman, Norway, Nicaragua, Mozambique, Monaco, Mayotte, Martinique, Mali, Malaysia, Luxembourg, Libya, Lebanon, Brunei, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Morocco, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic, Congo, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint-Barthélemy, Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint-Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, El Salvador, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Eswatini, Syria, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Chad, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia

Languages of dialogues

French

Genre

Adventure, Biopic, Comedy, Comedy Drama, Others, Musical, Romantic Comedy, Tale, Drama, Mystery, Horror, Eroticism, Fable, Fantasy, Period Drama, Film noir, Humor, Burlesque, Science Fiction, Portrait, Cinematic Essay, Detective / Thriller, Suspense, Western

Animation technique

Cel Animation, Cel, Hand-drawn Animation, Drawn-on-film Animation, Scratch-on-film Animation, Engraving, Puppet Animation, Objects, 2D CGI, 2D-3D CGI, Food, 3D CGI, Cutout Animation, Clay Animation, Painting, Photocopy, Paper Folding, Photography, Pixilation, Sand, Sculptures, Stop Motion