Festival International du Film Ecologique et Social

F.I.F.E.S. honors international films in order to highlight environmental and societal initiatives.The international competition will be composed of feature films with documentaries, fictions and animations. The ambition of the selected films is to address the enormous issues and challenges of our time in a systemic approach: water, agriculture, society, energy, health, education, technology, economy, politics, “buen vivir” or “Sumak Kawsay” in Quechua, the good life, etc.The members of the jury are carefully chosen to represent the ecological and/or social commitment and the world of cinema. Gender parity is respected. We also make sure that from one edition to the next we alternate between a male and a female president of the jury.

We have chosen to give a special place to raising young people's awareness of ecological and social issues by devoting a competition to it. By promoting a culture of peace through the systemic expression of the issues addressed and through the educational content provided to teachers this enables learners to ask questions about the world of today and tomorrow, to gain a better understanding of the challenges we face collectively and to discover the most inspiring initiatives and the most committed battles.

The youth competition is made up of feature films, including documentaries, fiction and animation. Primary and secondary schools from the Cannes area and the 06 department will be invited to private screenings.

Aside from any competition, we are keen to give a place to local initiatives, carried out by people 'on the ground'. Whether these initiatives are based in the Alpes-Maritimes or in any other département or town, it is essential that people involved at a local level in the transition of today's society towards one that is more respectful of the environment and fairer should also be heard through the medium of film.