Cinéfilou
Young audience film festival in the cinemas of Orne
2026
About Cinéfilou
Cinéfilou dans l’Orne is a film festival for young audiences held every autumn by MaCaO 7ème Art, the association of Normandy cinemas. It takes place across 12 cinemas in the Orne department, including Les 4 Vikings in Flers. Over the course of three weeks, nursery and primary school classes are invited to discover a selection of about ten films, ranging from short film programs and animated features to documentaries and rare repertoire classics. Screenings are held during school hours at a flat rate of 3 € per student.
Cinéfilou — edition 2026
Cinéfilou in the Orne region runs from September 28th to October 16th, 2026, across 12 local cinemas, including Les 4 Vikings in Flers. Ten films for young audiences will be screened during school hours for kindergarten and elementary classes, at a flat rate of 3 € per student. The festival also features two workshop tours: stop-motion sessions with Olivier Docagne based on Pat et Mat, and visits from director Anthony Gandais to schools in Flers to explore the film Planètes.
2026 Edition: September 28th to October 16th
The festival kicks off on Monday, September 28th, 2026, and wraps up on Friday, October 16th. Each of the 12 participating cinemas in the Orne department creates its own schedule from the shared selection: Alençon and Flers offer up to five screenings per film, Domfront-en-Poiraie programs one per title, while five venues—Argentan, Bagnoles-de-l’Orne, Gacé, L’Aigle, and Tinchebray-Bocage—set their showtimes based on teacher requests.
Ten films are on the program, catering to children from kindergarten through fifth grade: four short film collections, five animated feature films, and one documentary. Each title is assigned to a specific grade level and a recommended minimum age, ranging from 3 to 8 years old. An eleventh title, Pat et Mat, serves as the basis for the stop-motion workshops.
Reservations
Registration opens on September 1st, 2026, and must be handled directly with the cinema. The price is 3 € per student; accompanying teachers attend for free. The booking form, preliminary program, and full schedule can be downloaded at macao7emeart.fr, and educational support materials are provided for the films.
Workshops
Both workshop tours are already fully booked according to the official brochure. Olivier Docagne, a mediator for MaCaO 7ème Art, is visiting 11 Orne kindergarten schools with cinema puppets following screenings of Pat et Mat. Director Anthony Gandais is hosting 6 workshops in Flers schools on October 5th, 6th, and 8th, focusing on Momoko Seto’s Planètes and the animation techniques used in the film.
The 12 participating cinemas
- Planet’Ciné — Alençon
- Cinéma L’Aiglon / Risle en Scène — L’Aigle
- Cinéma Le Normandy — Argentan
- Cinéma Jean Gabin — Bagnoles-de-l’Orne
- Cinéma Théâtre — Domfront-en-Poiraie
- Cinéma Les 4 Vikings — Flers
- Cinéma Le Tahiti — Gacé
- Cinéma Gérard Philipe — La Ferté-Macé
- Cinéma Étoile — Mortagne-au-Perche
- Cinéma Le Rex — Sées
- Cinéma Le Normandy — Tinchebray-Bocage
- Cinéma Le Saint-Louis — Val-au-Perche
Highlights Cinéfilou 2026
- Ten films for young audiences from September 28th to October 16th, 2026, for kindergarten to fifth grade: four short film collections, five animated features, and one documentary.
- Le Chant des forêts, a documentary by Vincent Munier, from the director of The Velvet Queen (ages 8+, 1h33).
- Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes, based on the novel by Amélie Nothomb (ages 7+, 1h17).
- Arco, an animated film by Ugo Bienvenu (ages 8+, 1h28).
- L’Ourse et l’Oiseau and La Grande Rêvasion, two 2026 short animation programs.
- “Nature in the Movies” workshops with director Anthony Gandais in Flers schools on October 5th, 6th, and 8th, focusing on Momoko Seto’s Planètes.
- “The Life of Puppets” workshops with Olivier Docagne in 11 kindergarten schools, following screenings of Pat et Mat.
- Flat rate of 3 € per student, free for accompanying teachers.
Programme Cinéfilou 2026
All screenings are held during school hours for preschool and primary school classes in the Orne department. Flat rate: 3 € per student, free for accompanying teachers. Registration and bookings can be made directly with each cinema starting September 1st, 2026.
The ten films on the programme
- Timioche — a programme of 3 short films by Daniela Opp, Sergei Ryabov, Alex Bain and Andy Martin (England, Germany, Russia, 2025) · 41 min · ages 3+ · cycle 1
- L’Ourse et l’Oiseau — a programme of 4 animated short films by Aurore Peuffier, Nina Bisyarina, Martin Clerget and Marie Caudry (France, 2026) · 41 min · ages 4+ · cycle 1 and CP
- La Grande Rêvasion — a programme of 4 animated short films by Rémi Durin, Bram Algoed and Eric Montchaud (France, Belgium, 2026) · 45 min · ages 4+ · cycle 1 and CP
- La Princesse, l’Ogre et la Fourmi — a programme of 5 animated short films by Edouard Nazarov (Russia, 1975-1987), featuring the voice of Philippe Katerine · 42 min · ages 5+ · GS and cycle 2
- Mary Anning — animated film by Marcel Barelli (Switzerland, Belgium, 2025) · 1h12 · ages 6+ · cycles 2 and 3
- Le Secret des mésanges — animated film by Antoine Lanciaux (France, 2025) · 1h17 · ages 6+ · cycles 2 and 3
- Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes — animated film by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han (France, 2025), based on the novel by Amélie Nothomb · 1h17 · ages 7+ · CE1-CE2 and cycle 3
- Arco — animated film by Ugo Bienvenu (France, 2025) · 1h28 · ages 8+ · CE2 and cycle 3
- Le Chant des forêts — documentary by Vincent Munier (France, 2025), by the director of The Velvet Queen · 1h33 · ages 8+ · CE2 and cycle 3
- Planètes — animated film by Momoko Seto (France, 2025) · 1h16 · ages 8+ · CE2 and cycle 3
An eleventh title, Pat et Mat (a programme of 5 animated short films by Marek Beneš, 2014, 40 min, ages 3+, cycle 1), is offered as a bonus stop-motion film and serves as a basis for puppet workshops.
Special events
- The life of puppets! — following the screening of Pat et Mat, Olivier Docagne, a mediator from MaCaO 7ème Art, will visit preschools in the Orne department with cinema puppets to talk about animation and stop-motion. 11 workshops are planned across the department; the tour is fully booked. Cinemas can still schedule the film alone upon request.
- Nature goes to the movies! — director Anthony Gandais will host workshops in selected schools in Flers on October 5, 6 and 8, focusing on Planètes by Momoko Seto and the animation techniques used in the film. 6 workshops are planned; the tour is fully booked.
Screenings by venue
Alençon — Cinéma Planet’Ciné
194 rue de Bretagne, 61000 Alençon
Contact: [email protected] · [email protected]
Additional afternoon screenings available upon request.
- Timioche (ages 3+ · 41 min) — Fri, Oct 2, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 9:30 AM · Thu, Oct 15, 9:30 AM
- L’Ourse et l’Oiseau (ages 4+ · 41 min) — Fri, Oct 2, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 9, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 9:30 AM
- La Grande Rêvasion (ages 4+ · 45 min) — Fri, Oct 2, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 9, 9:30 AM · Thu, Oct 15, 9:30 AM
- La Princesse, l’Ogre et la Fourmi (ages 5+ · 42 min) — Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 9:30 AM · Thu, Oct 15, 9:30 AM
- Mary Anning (ages 6+ · 1h12) — Tue, Sep 29, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 9, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 9:30 AM · Thu, Oct 15, 9:30 AM
- Le Secret des mésanges (ages 6+ · 1h17) — Tue, Sep 29, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 9:30 AM
- Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes (ages 7+ · 1h17) — Fri, Oct 2, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 9, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 9:30 AM
- Arco (ages 8+ · 1h28) — Fri, Oct 2, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 9, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 9:30 AM
- Le Chant des forêts (ages 8+ · 1h33) — Tue, Sep 29, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 9:30 AM · Thu, Oct 15, 9:30 AM
- Planètes (ages 8+ · 1h16) — Tue, Sep 29, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 9:30 AM
- Pat et Mat (bonus stop-motion film · ages 3+ · 40 min) — Tue, Sep 29, 9:30 AM
Domfront-en-Poiraie — Cinéma Théâtre
5 place de Bugwedel, 61700 Domfront-en-Poiraie
Contact: Nathalie Boulesteix (Réseau Génériques) · 02 14 37 15 02 · [email protected]
- Timioche (ages 3+ · 41 min) — Thu, Oct 1, 10:00 AM
- L’Ourse et l’Oiseau (ages 4+ · 41 min) — Fri, Oct 2, 10:00 AM
- La Grande Rêvasion (ages 4+ · 45 min) — Tue, Oct 6, 10:00 AM
- La Princesse, l’Ogre et la Fourmi (ages 5+ · 42 min) — Thu, Oct 8, 10:00 AM
- Mary Anning (ages 6+ · 1h12) — Thu, Oct 8, 2:00 PM
- Le Secret des mésanges (ages 6+ · 1h17) — Tue, Oct 13, 2:00 PM
- Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes (ages 7+ · 1h17) — Thu, Oct 15, 2:00 PM
- Arco (ages 8+ · 1h28) — Thu, Oct 1, 2:00 PM
- Le Chant des forêts (ages 8+ · 1h33) — Fri, Oct 2, 2:00 PM
- Planètes (ages 8+ · 1h16) — Tue, Oct 6, 2:00 PM
- Pat et Mat (bonus stop-motion film · ages 3+ · 40 min) — Tue, Sep 29, 9:30 AM
Flers — Cinéma Les 4 Vikings
17 rue Abbé Lecornu, 61100 Flers
Contact: [email protected] · [email protected]
- Timioche (ages 3+ · 41 min) — Mon, Sept 28, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 2, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 9, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 9:30 AM
- L’Ourse et l’Oiseau (ages 4+ · 41 min) — Mon, Sept 28, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 9, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 9:30 AM
- La Grande Rêvasion (ages 4+ · 45 min) — Mon, Sept 28, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 9:30 AM
- La Princesse, l’Ogre et la Fourmi (ages 5+ · 42 min) — Tue, Sept 29, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 9:30 AM
- Mary Anning (ages 6+ · 1h12) — Tue, Sept 29, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 9, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 9:30 AM
- Le Secret des mésanges (ages 6+ · 1h17) — Tue, Sept 29, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 2:00 PM · Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM
- Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes (ages 7+ · 1h17) — Mon, Sept 28, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 2, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 9:30 AM
- Arco (ages 8+ · 1h28) — Mon, Sept 28, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 2, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM
- Le Chant des forêts (ages 8+ · 1h33) — Mon, Sept 28, 2:00 PM · Tue, Sept 29, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 2, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM
- Planètes (ages 8+ · 1h16) — Mon, Sept 28, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 2:00 PM · Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 9, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM
- Pat et Mat (bonus stop-motion film · ages 3+ · 40 min) — Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM
La Ferté-Macé — Cinéma Gérard Philipe
8 rue Saint-Denis, 61600 La Ferté-Macé
Contact: Cédric Moulin · 02 33 38 29 02 · [email protected]
- Timioche (ages 3+ · 41 min) — Tue, Oct 6, 10:00 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 10:00 AM
- L’Ourse et l’Oiseau (ages 4+ · 41 min) — Fri, Oct 2, 10:00 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 10:00 AM
- La Grande Rêvasion (ages 4+ · 45 min) — Thu, Oct 1, 2:00 PM
- La Princesse, l’Ogre et la Fourmi (ages 5+ · 42 min) — Thu, Oct 1, 10:00 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 2:00 PM
- Mary Anning (ages 6+ · 1h12) — Mon, Oct 5, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM
- Le Secret des mésanges (ages 6+ · 1h17) — Tue, Sept 29, 2:00 PM
- Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes (ages 7+ · 1h17) — Mon, Oct 12, 2:00 PM
- Arco (ages 8+ · 1h28) — Mon, Sept 28, 2:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15, 10:00 AM
- Le Chant des forêts (ages 8+ · 1h33) — Tue, Oct 6, 2:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15, 2:00 PM
- Planètes (ages 8+ · 1h16) — Fri, Oct 2, 2:00 PM
- Pat et Mat (bonus stop-motion film · ages 3+ · 40 min) — Sept 29, 9:30 AM
Mortagne-au-Perche — Cinéma Étoile
56 place du Général de Gaulle (Halle aux grains), 61400 Mortagne-au-Perche
Contact: Philippe Gautier · 02 33 25 35 05 · [email protected]
- Timioche (ages 3+ · 41 min) — Thu, Oct 1, 9:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 10:00 AM · Thu, Oct 15, 9:30 AM
- L’Ourse et l’Oiseau (ages 4+ · 41 min) — Tue, Sept 29, 10:30 AM · Thu, Oct 8, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 10:00 AM
- La Grande Rêvasion (ages 4+ · 45 min) — Mon, Sept 28, 10:00 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 AM · Thu, Oct 15, 10:30 AM
- La Princesse, l’Ogre et la Fourmi (ages 5+ · 42 min) — Tue, Sept 29, 9:30 AM · Fri, Oct 9, 9:30 AM
- Mary Anning (ages 6+ · 1h12) — Thu, Oct 1, 10:30 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 10:30 AM · Fri, Oct 9, 2:00 PM
- Le Secret des mésanges (ages 6+ · 1h17) — Mon, Sept 28, 2:00 PM · Thu, Oct 8, 10:30 AM · Thu, Oct 15, 2:00 PM
- Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes (ages 7+ · 1h17) — Tue, Sept 29, 2:00 PM · Thu, Oct 8, 2:00 PM
- Arco (ages 8+ · 1h28) — Thu, Oct 1, 2:00 PM · Mon, Oct 12, 2:00 PM
- Le Chant des forêts (ages 8+ · 1h33) — Mon, Oct 5, 2:00 PM · Tue, Oct 13, 2:00 PM
- Planètes (ages 8+ · 1h16) — Tue, Oct 6, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 9, 10:30 AM
- Pat et Mat (bonus stop-motion film · ages 3+ · 40 min) — Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM
Sées — Cinéma Le Rex
5 rue Charles Forget, 61500 Sées
Contact: 02 33 28 62 20 · [email protected]
- Timioche (ages 3+ · 41 min) — Mon, Sept 28, 9:45 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 9:45 AM
- L’Ourse et l’Oiseau (ages 4+ · 41 min) — Thu, Oct 1, 9:45 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 9:45 AM
- La Grande Rêvasion (ages 4+ · 45 min) — Tue, Oct 6, 9:45 AM · Thu, Oct 15, 9:45 AM
- La Princesse, l’Ogre et la Fourmi (ages 5+ · 42 min) — Fri, Oct 2, 9:45 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 9:45 AM
- Mary Anning (ages 6+ · 1h12) — Tue, Oct 13, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM
- Le Secret des mésanges (ages 6+ · 1h17) — Thu, Oct 8, 9:45 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 9:45 AM
- Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes (ages 7+ · 1h17) — Fri, Oct 9, 2:00 PM · Mon, Oct 12, 2:00 PM
- Arco (ages 8+ · 1h28) — Mon, Sept 28, 2:00 PM · Thu, Oct 8, 2:00 PM
- Le Chant des forêts (ages 8+ · 1h33) — Tue, Sept 29, 2:00 PM · Mon, Oct 5, 2:00 PM
- Planètes (ages 8+ · 1h16) — Thu, Oct 1, 2:00 PM · Tue, Oct 6, 2:00 PM
- Pat et Mat (bonus stop-motion film · ages 3+ · 40 min) — Tue, Sept 29, 9:30 AM
Val-au-Perche — Cinéma Le Saint-Louis
15 rue de la Croix, Le Theil-sur-Huisne, 61260 Val-au-Perche
Contact: Alexandre Colas · 09 75 79 07 91 · [email protected]
- Timioche (ages 3+ · 41 min) — Mon, Sept 28, 9:30 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 9:30 AM · Thu, Oct 15, 10:00 AM
- L’Ourse et l’Oiseau (ages 4+ · 41 min) — Wed, Sept 30, 10:00 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 10:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 9:30 AM
- La Grande Rêvasion (ages 4+ · 45 min) — Thu, Oct 1, 10:00 AM · Wed, Oct 7, 10:00 AM · Tue, Oct 13, 10:00 AM
- La Princesse, l’Ogre et la Fourmi (ages 5+ · 42 min) — Fri, Oct 2, 10:00 AM · Thu, Oct 8, 10:00 AM · Wed, Oct 14, 10:00 AM
- Mary Anning (ages 6+ · 1h12) — Fri, Oct 2, 2:00 PM · Mon, Oct 5, 10:30 AM · Mon, Oct 12, 2:00 PM
- Le Secret des mésanges (ages 6+ · 1h17) — Mon, Sept 28, 10:30 AM · Tue, Oct 6, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM
- Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes (ages 7+ · 1h17) — Tue, Sept 29, 10:00 AM · Mon, Oct 5, 2:00 PM · Mon, Oct 12, 10:30 AM
- Arco (ages 8+ · 1h28) — Mon, Sept 28, 2:00 PM · Thu, Oct 8, 2:00 PM · Tue, Oct 13, 2:00 PM
- Le Chant des forêts (ages 8+ · 1h33) — Tue, Sept 29, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 9, 2:00 PM · Thu, Oct 15, 2:00 PM
- Planètes (ages 8+ · 1h16) — Thu, Oct 1, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 9, 10:00 AM · Fri, Oct 16, 10:00 AM
- Pat et Mat (bonus stop-motion film · ages 3+ · 40 min) — Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM
Tinchebray-Bocage — Cinéma Le Normandy
5 boulevard du Midi, 61800 Tinchebray-Bocage
Contact: [email protected]
Films and showtimes available upon request from the cinema, from September 1st, running from Monday, September 28 to Friday, October 16.
- Pat et Mat (bonus stop-motion film · ages 3+ · 40 min) — Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM
Gacé — Cinéma Le Tahiti
323 avenue de Tahiti, 61230 Gacé
Contact: Nathalie Desvigne (Gacé Town Hall) · 02 33 12 47 12 · [email protected]
Films and showtimes available upon request from the cinema, from September 1st, running from Monday, September 28 to Friday, October 16.
- Pat et Mat (bonus stop-motion film · ages 3+ · 40 min) — Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM
L’Aigle — Cinéma L’Aiglon / Risle en Scène
2 place de Verdun, 61300 L’Aigle
Contact: Edouard Bonnin · 02 61 79 03 30 or 06 60 57 44 20 · [email protected]
Films and showtimes available upon request from the cinema, from September 1st, running from Monday, September 28 to Friday, October 16.
- Pat et Mat (bonus stop-motion film · ages 3+ · 40 min) — Mon, Oct 5, 9:30 AM
Argentan — Cinéma Le Normandy
13 rue Georges Meheudin, 61200 Argentan
Contact: [email protected] · [email protected]
Films and showtimes available upon request from the cinema, from September 1st, running from Monday, September 28 to Friday, October 16.
- Pat et Mat (bonus stop-motion film · ages 3+ · 40 min) — Sept 29, 9:30 AM
Bagnoles-de-l’Orne — Cinéma Jean Gabin
6 avenue Robert Cousin, 61140 Bagnoles-de-l’Orne
Contact: Jérôme Bidard · [email protected]
Films and showtimes available upon request from the cinema, from September 1st, running from Monday, September 28 to Friday, October 16.
The official brochure contains a few typos for the very first screenings, listed as "28/10" and "29/10" even though the festival ends on October 16: the printed weekdays (Monday, Tuesday) correspond to September 28 and 29, which are the correct dates. If in doubt, please confirm with the cinema.
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Practical information — Cinéfilou
Cinéma Les 4 Vikings in Flers
17 rue Abbé Lecornu, 61100 Flers. Tel: 02 33 64 49 48. Festival bookings: [email protected] or [email protected].
The 12 participating cinemas
- Alençon — Planet’Ciné, 194 rue de Bretagne, 61000 Alençon · [email protected], [email protected]
- L’Aigle — Cinéma L’Aiglon / Risle en Scène, 2 place de Verdun, 61300 L’Aigle · Edouard Bonnin, 02 61 79 03 30 or 06 60 57 44 20, [email protected]
- Argentan — Cinéma Le Normandy, 13 rue Georges Meheudin, 61200 Argentan · [email protected], [email protected]
- Bagnoles-de-l’Orne — Cinéma Jean Gabin, 6 avenue Robert Cousin, 61140 Bagnoles-de-l’Orne · Jérôme Bidard, [email protected]
- Domfront-en-Poiraie — Cinéma Théâtre, 5 place de Bugwedel, 61700 Domfront-en-Poiraie · Nathalie Boulesteix, 02 14 37 15 02, [email protected]
- Flers — Cinéma Les 4 Vikings, 17 rue Abbé Lecornu, 61100 Flers · [email protected], [email protected]
- Gacé — Cinéma Le Tahiti, 323 avenue de Tahiti, 61230 Gacé · Nathalie Desvigne (Town Hall), 02 33 12 47 12, [email protected]
- La Ferté-Macé — Cinéma Gérard Philipe, 8 rue Saint-Denis, 61600 La Ferté-Macé · Cédric Moulin, 02 33 38 29 02, [email protected]
- Mortagne-au-Perche — Cinéma Étoile, 56 place du Général de Gaulle (Halle aux grains), 61400 Mortagne-au-Perche · Philippe Gautier, 02 33 25 35 05, [email protected]
- Sées — Cinéma Le Rex, 5 rue Charles Forget, 61500 Sées · 02 33 28 62 20, [email protected]
- Tinchebray-Bocage — Cinéma Le Normandy, 5 boulevard du Midi, 61800 Tinchebray-Bocage · [email protected]
- Val-au-Perche — Cinéma Le Saint-Louis, 15 rue de la Croix, Le Theil-sur-Huisne, 61260 Val-au-Perche · Alexandre Colas, 09 75 79 07 91, [email protected]
Rates and bookings
3 € per student, free for accompanying teachers. Registration opens on September 1st and must be made directly with the chosen cinema, not with MaCaO. The booking form, pre-program, and full program are available for download at macao7emeart.fr, under the Cinéfilou dans l’Orne section.
Audience
Screenings take place during school hours and are reserved for nursery and primary school classes in the Orne department. There are no public screenings during the festival.
Organizer contact
MaCaO 7ème Art, Citis Immeuble Pentacle bâtiment C, 5 avenue de Tsukuba, 14200 Hérouville-Saint-Clair. Tel: 09 80 36 42 49 · [email protected]
Cinéfilou dans l’Orne: Cinema for local schoolchildren
MaCaO 7ème Art, an association of Normandy cinemas dedicated to promoting art-house films, organizes the Cinéfilou dans l’Orne festival every year. The department’s 12 permanent cinemas welcome local schools for a diverse selection of films, designed to gently introduce children to the magic of the big screen.
A curriculum-focused selection
The festival format packs several films into a short timeframe. The selection blends short and feature-length films, fiction and documentaries, and recent releases alongside rarely screened classics. Each title is linked to a specific school grade and a recommended minimum age. The association aims to encourage children to engage more actively with the cinema experience and to discover a variety of genres and filmmaking techniques.
Twelve cinemas, twelve schedules
The festival takes place in twelve venues simultaneously, with each Orne cinema creating its own screening schedule based on the shared selection. Some venues may schedule up to five screenings per film, while others offer only one or set times based on teacher requests. The 12 participating cinemas are Planet’Ciné in Alençon, L’Aiglon / Risle en Scène in L’Aigle, Le Normandy in Argentan, Jean Gabin in Bagnoles-de-l’Orne, Cinéma Théâtre in Domfront-en-Poiraie, Les 4 Vikings in Flers, Le Tahiti in Gacé, Gérard Philipe in La Ferté-Macé, L’Étoile in Mortagne-au-Perche, Le Rex in Sées, Le Normandy in Tinchebray-Bocage, and Saint-Louis in Val-au-Perche.
Workshops and film-related activities
Screenings are complemented by classroom activities. A mediator from the association presents cinema puppets to nursery classes following a stop-motion program, and filmmakers are invited to discuss their work with students. These sessions have limited capacity.
A festival for schools only
Cinéfilou dans l’Orne takes place during school hours and is exclusively for school groups, not the general public. Families looking for young-audience screenings open to everyone can check out Ciné Filou Goûter, another initiative by MaCaO featuring a film, a snack, and an activity, scheduled by local cinemas according to their own calendars.
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