CLAC Certains L'Aiment Court

Festival de courts-métrages

Número de la edición22 - 2026

Del 06 Al 07 Abril 2026

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Lyon, FRANCIA

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Send your movie at participants@festivalclac.com

The CLAC is a short film festival created in 2005 by Jacky Goldberg, now a critic at the Inrock'uptibles. It is organized every year by the Arts Office of EMLyon. This festival aims to encourage young filmmakers to showcase their talents and to project their films on the big screen in front of hundreds of spectators.
The festival is held over two evenings. The first one consists of a screening of various short films followed by a discussion with their filmmakers. The second is the screening of the selected short films in front of the public and the members of the jury, followed by the award ceremony during a cocktail. To enter a film in the CLAC festival, filmmakers must be between 18 and 30 years old, the short film must be less than 12 minutes long (without credits) and this year the film must be closely or distantly related to the theme "Origins". If you have any questions about entering your film, contact participants@festivalclac.com

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Call for submission of short films, festival CLAC 2026
Dear students of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia,
As part of the short film festival CLAC (Certains L’Aiment Court), which will take place on the 6th and 7th of May 2026 in Lyon, we are pleased to announce a call for submissions for short films on the theme "Origines". The selected short films will be screened in front of several hundreds of persons and a jury who will soon be revealed. The evening will conclude with an award ceremony.
About the theme :
Origins, at first glance, represent the initial moment of something’s appearance — a starting point, a beginning. Synonymous with a debut, it opens up an infinity of possibilities, a new world full of hope to be discovered. Here, origins are what set things in motion.
However, origin is also used to speak of the past, of ancestry. Our origins are what came before us — what shapes our DNA while remaining beyond our control. While some seek to understand their origins, others try to escape a past that doesn’t always suit them, yet one they can never truly free themselves from. Origins can therefore be both liberating and confining.
Finally, it is interesting to note the plural form, origins. Origins are numerous, multifaceted — an endless collection of all that has defined us: our country, our family, our encounters, our traumas… A constellation of elements that shape who we are today — a past that forever leaves its mark on our future.
Participation details:
Theme: Origins
Film duration: 2 to 12 minutes, excluding credits
Submission deadline: 5th of March, 2026
Eligibility criteria: Film director aged between 18 and 30 years old
Language: If the language is not French, subtitles in French will be required.
Submission:
Please send your short film, along with the name and age of the director(s), to this email address : participants@festivalclac.com
For any questions, feel free to contact us !
Best regards,
Clara Pochon
Film Selection Manager
CLAC 2026 Team