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Festival du film court de Villeurbanne

International Short Films

Edition n°46 - 2025

From 11 to 16 November 2025

Selection announcement date 19 September 2025

Villeurbanne, FRANCE

Entry fees Entry fees
The Villeurbanne Short Film Festival, since 1979, has taken place in November in Villeurbanne, and aims to highlight the short films format in theaters. This festival is a must of its kind in France. With an International Competition and an Animation Competition, the festival rewards the best of shorts films!

French Competition _ Live action - Call Open

Entry fees 3 €

Films are competing to
GRAND PRIX
PRODUCTION AWARD
AUDIENCE AWARD

Selection criteria

Valid condition
Production countries

France, Guyana, Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia, New Caledonia

Valid condition
Production's date (Min)

2024

Valid condition
Duration (Max)

30’

Valid condition
Duration (Min)

1’

Valid condition
Category

Documentary, Experimental, Fiction

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 or at least in English

Specific criteria

Mandatory criteria

1) Films submitted to previous editions cannot be re-entered, even in a new version.

2) Industrial, commercial, institutional films are not accepted

3) Non French language films must be submitted with French subtitles. Voice-over translation is not accepted

4) Nationality: The production company is French.

5) The applicant, that is, the right holder have read and accepted the general conditions, including the following reasons of cancellation :

- In case of conviction, sanction or indictment by a French or foreign court of one of the members of the production and/or creative team;

-In the event of suspicion of sexual violence or discrimination by one of the members of the production and/or creative team.

6) The applicant, that is, the right holder guarantees APLC that s.he has all the necessary authorisations from the co-producers, authors, directors, actors and all the people involved in the film in general in order to enter the film in compliance with these regulations.

International Competition / Europe_ Live action - Call Open

Entry fees 3 €

Films are competing to
GRAND PRIX
AUDIENCE AWARD

Selection criteria

Valid condition
Zones géographiques

EUROPE

Valid condition
Production's date (Min)

2024

Valid condition
Duration (Max)

30’

Valid condition
Duration (Min)

1’

Valid condition
Category

Live Recording, Documentary, Experimental, Fiction

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 or at least in English

Specific criteria

Mandatory criteria

1) Films submitted to previous editions cannot be re-entered, even in a new version.

2) Industrial, commercial, institutional films are not accepted

3) Non French language films must be submitted with French subtitles. Voice-over translation is not accepted

4) Nationality of the movie = production company nationality

5) The applicant, that is, the right holder have read and accepted the general conditions, including the following reasons of cancellation :

- In case of conviction, sanction or indictment by a French or foreign court of one of the members of the production and/or creative team;

-In the event of suspicion of sexual violence or discrimination by one of the members of the production and/or creative team.

6) The applicant, that is, the right holder guarantees APLC that s.he has all the necessary authorisations from the co-producers, authors, directors, actors and all the people involved in the film in general in order to enter the film in compliance with these regulations.

International Competition / non European _ Live action - Call Open

Entry fees 3 €

Films are competing to
GRAND PRIX
AUDIENCE AWARD

Selection criteria

Valid condition
Zones géographiques

AFRICA, FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA, NON-FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA, ASIA, NORTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, MIDDLE EAST

Valid condition
Production's date (Min)

2024

Valid condition
Duration (Min)

1’

Valid condition
Duration (Max)

30’

Valid condition
Category

Documentary, Experimental, Fiction

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 or at least in English

Specific criteria

Mandatory criteria

1) Films submitted to previous editions cannot be re-entered, even in a new version.

2) Industrial, commercial, institutional films are not accepted

3) Non French language films must be submitted with French subtitles. Voice-over translation is not accepted

4) Nationality of the movie = production company nationality

5) The applicant, that is, the right holder have read and accepted the general conditions, including the following reasons of cancellation :

- In case of conviction, sanction or indictment by a French or foreign court of one of the members of the production and/or creative team;

-In the event of suspicion of sexual violence or discrimination by one of the members of the production and/or creative team.

6) The applicant, that is, the right holder guarantees APLC that s.he has all the necessary authorisations from the co-producers, authors, directors, actors and all the people involved in the film in general in order to enter the film in compliance with these regulations.

Animation Competition - Call Open

Entry fees 3 €

Films are competing for
GRAND PRIX
BEST ANIMATION
AUDIENCE AWARD

Selection criteria

Valid condition
Production's date (Min)

2024

Valid condition
Duration (Max)

30’

Valid condition
Duration (Min)

1’

Valid condition
Category

Animation

Valid condition
Zones géographiques

WORLD

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 or at least in English

Specific criteria

Mandatory criteria

1) Films submitted to previous editions cannot be re-entered, even in a new version.

2) Industrial, commercial, institutional films are not accepted

3) Non French language films must be submitted with French subtitles. Voice-over translation is not accepted

4) Nationality of the movie = production company nationality

5) The applicant, that is, the right holder have read and accepted the general conditions, including the following reasons of cancellation :

- In case of conviction, sanction or indictment by a French or foreign court of one of the members of the production and/or creative team;

-In the event of suspicion of sexual violence or discrimination by one of the members of the production and/or creative team.

6) The applicant, that is, the right holder guarantees APLC that s.he has all the necessary authorisations from the co-producers, authors, directors, actors and all the people involved in the film in general in order to enter the film in compliance with these regulations.

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