Lisula CineMusica
Topic : Music
Edition n°7 - 2026
From 13 to 20 October 2026
Selection announcement date 14 September 2026
L'Île Rousse, FRANCE
Entry fees
In this spirit, CineMusica organizes two competitions aimed at supporting contemporary creation and revealing the talents of tomorrow.
The Short Film Competition, presented during the festival in October, welcomes films in which music plays a structuring role in the cinematic writing.
CineMusica also organizes a Music Video clip Competition, held on the occasion of Fête de la Musique on June 21, 2026, a space dedicated to audiovisual forms where visual creation and music freely interact.
Through these two competitions, CineMusica seeks to highlight emerging authors, filmmakers and musicians, and to support the emergence of a new generation of creators.
With its warm and festive atmosphere, Lisula CineMusica has become a key cultural event in Corsica, shining a light on musical cinema while celebrating the Corsican artistic heritage.
Musical Short Film Competition - Call Open
Closing
5 €
The 9th edition of the LISULA CINEMUSICA Festival will take place in L’Île-Rousse from October 13 to 20, 2026. On this occasion, the CineMusica Association is organizing the 7th edition of its competition dedicated to MUSIC.
The call for entries is open to short films of all kinds (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, etc.) in which music plays a central role in the film’s narrative.
To be eligible, films must place music at the heart of the cinematic project: it must play a structuring role in the screenplay, the storytelling, or the mise-en-scène. Music cannot be limited to a simple sound accompaniment; it must constitute an essential element of the film, fully contributing to its meaning and artistic construction.
The mere presence of a musical soundtrack, even if prominent, is not sufficient to make a film eligible.
Selection criteria
Zones géographiques
WORLD
Production's date (Min)
2024
Production's date (Max)
2026
Duration (Max)
26’
Duration (Min)
3’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in French mandatory subtitling in French
Screener :
If the film isn’t French mandatory subtitling in French
Specific criteria
L’appel à participation est ouvert aux COURTS–MÉTRAGES de toute nature (fiction, documentaire, animation, expérimental…) dont le scénario du film donne un rôle prépondérant à la musique.
Pour être éligibles, les films doivent placer la musique au cœur du projet cinématographique : elle doit jouer un rôle structurant dans le scénario, la narration ou la mise en scène. La musique ne peut se limiter à un simple accompagnement sonore, elle constitue un élément essentiel du film, participant pleinement à son sens et à son écriture. La présence d’une bande-son musicale, même importante, ne suffit pas à rendre un film éligible.
Music video clips competition - Call Open
Closing
5 €
CineMusica also organizes a Music Video clip Competition, which will take place on the occasion of Fête de la Musique on June 21, 2026.
At the intersection of rhythm, image, and cinematic writing, the music video clip explores free forms where visual creation engages directly with music. It is an audiovisual format that offers a particularly fertile ground for experimentation and creativity.
Special attention will be given to music videos accompanying original musical works.
Selection criteria
Zones géographiques
WORLD
Production's date (Min)
2023
Production's date (Max)
2026
Duration (Min)
2’
Duration (Max)
6’
Specific criteria
Only music videos clips are eligible to participate in this competition. The submitted works must be conceived as music videos clips, in which the audiovisual creation is directly linked to a musical piece, any other audiovisual formats that are not specifically designed as music videos are not eligible for this competition.
Festival prize list
2023
- Prix du Jury - THE BELLEVILLE UNDERGROUND de Liam Mcilduff
- Prix du Public - FORTISSIMO de Victor Cesca
- Prix du Jeune Public - REPLAY de Bridget O'driscoll
CineMusica Cinéma Le Fogata 20220 L'Île Rousse, France
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