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Clap 89

International short movie festival

Edition n°38 - 2026

From 27 to 29 March 2026

Selection announcement date 02 January 2026

Sens, FRANCE

Entry fees Entry fees
The International short movie festival "Clap 89" aims to support and promote short movies made by non professional directors, which means that they are not salaried and employed as director of short or feature films by film, video or TV industries.

38th CLAP 89 - 1st period - Call Open

Entry fees 10 €

Registrations for the 38th edition of the CLAP 89 festival.

Selection criteria

Valid condition
Production's date (Min)

2024

Valid condition
Production's date (Max)

2026

Valid condition
Duration (Max)

20’

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

Selection is open for movies produced after 2024, november 1st

.

The movie must be exclusively provided on DVD zone 2 PAL or digital file. The copy will not be returned.

The maximum duration of the movie is 20 minutes, credits included.

A director can submit only one movie to the selection committee this year.

The movies which have been previously submitted to selection comittee can not be submitted again, even if it's a new

version.

The movies must be completed in all particulars (mix, editing, calibration...).

Advertising or commercial films are not accepted.

Screening room is equipped with 7.1 surround, laser DCP projection system and 17 meters wide screen.

38th CLAP 89 - 2nd period - Call closed

Entry fees 15 €

Registrations for the 38th edition of the CLAP 89 festival.

Selection criteria

Valid condition
Production's date (Min)

2024

Valid condition
Production's date (Max)

2026

Valid condition
Duration (Max)

20’

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

Selection is open for movies produced after 2024, november 1st

.

The movie must be exclusively provided on DVD zone 2 PAL or digital file. The copy will not be returned.

The maximum duration of the movie is 20 minutes, credits included.

A director can submit only one movie to the selection committee this year.

The movies which have been previously submitted to selection comittee can not be submitted again, even if it's a new

version.

The movies must be completed in all particulars (mix, editing, calibration...).

Advertising or commercial films are not accepted.

Screening room is equipped with 7.1 surround, laser DCP projection system and 17 meters wide screen.

38th CLAP 89 - last period - Call closed

Entry fees 20 €

Registrations for the 38th edition of the CLAP 89 festival.

Selection criteria

Valid condition
Production's date (Min)

2024

Valid condition
Production's date (Max)

2026

Valid condition
Duration (Max)

20’

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

Selection is open for movies produced after 2024, november 1st

.

The movie must be exclusively provided on DVD zone 2 PAL or digital file. The copy will not be returned.

The maximum duration of the movie is 20 minutes, credits included.

A director can submit only one movie to the selection committee this year.

The movies which have been previously submitted to selection comittee can not be submitted again, even if it's a new

version.

The movies must be completed in all particulars (mix, editing, calibration...).

Advertising or commercial films are not accepted.

Screening room is equipped with 7.1 surround, laser DCP projection system and 17 meters wide screen.

Festival prize list

Sens-Fiction Sens-Fiction 45 Rue des Chaillots 89100 Sens, France

Phone number

0616418778

Email

contact@clap89.com