Cinévillage
Film and image-making festival in Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre (formerly Tati en Fête)
About Cinévillage
Cinévillage is the film festival of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre (Indre), heir to the Tati en Fête festival, which it will take over in 2026. Organized by the Tati en Fête association, created in 2007 in the village where Jacques Tati filmed Jour de Fête, Cinévillage broadens the adventure: beyond humorous short films, the festival more widely celebrates cinema and the "image factory" through screenings, meetings, workshops, and exhibitions. A friendly and interactive program that invites young and old to dive into the heart of cinematic creation, in the participatory and popular spirit of the filming of Jour de Fête.
Cinévillage: The Magic of Cinema in Sainte-Sévère
In 2026, the Tati en Fête festival gets a makeover and becomes Cinévillage. This reimagined edition celebrates cinema and the image factory: by placing the audience at the heart of creation, Cinévillage invites young and old to immerse themselves in a poetic and mischievous universe. The festival takes place in Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, the village where Jacques Tati filmed Jour de Fête by directly recruiting its inhabitants — it is this participatory and popular spirit that gives the event its soul today.
A Village That Becomes a Film Set
Cinévillage aims to be more than just a screening venue; it's a living space where everything comes alive: movement, light, and sound become materials to explore, spread across three complementary areas.
- Action — around the Halle: leave your role as a simple visitor to become an actor, foley artist, or director for an immersive experience.
- Screening — in the Cinémobile: attend film screenings and privileged meetings with professionals.
- Animation — on the square: live to the rhythm of happenings, surrounded by a cinema market and a friendly catering area.
The Tati Spirit on Screen
To echo the comic genius, poetry, and ingenuity of Jacques Tati, Cinévillage, in partnership with Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire, unveils a selection celebrating humor, singularity, and the passion for cinema. Laughter as a legacy — humorous short films, the DNA of the Tati en Fête association — sits alongside sessions designed for young audiences and odes to "DIY" and collective cinema, such as Man on the Moon and Be Kind Rewind. The highlight is the preview of Louis Clichy's film Le Corset (Special Jury Prize Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2026).
A Festival Born from a Duty of Remembrance
The Tati en Fête association was created in 2007 in Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, on the occasion of the centenary of Jacques Tati's birth and the sixtieth anniversary of Jour de Fête, filmed in this village (renamed Follainville on screen). Faithful to the filmmaker's wish — «Defend short films, ensure that young filmmakers can express themselves» (Jacques Tati, Césars 1977) — the association perpetuates this duty of remembrance and extends it today with Cinévillage.
Cinévillage — edition 2026
First edition of Cinévillage (formerly Tati en Fête), from September 18 to 20, 2026 in Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, on the occasion of the European Heritage Days. Three days dedicated to cinema and image creation: screenings at the Cinémobile (in partnership with Ciclic), Passeurs d'images workshops, pre-cinema exhibition (École Méliès / Upopi), public recordings of the GENERIK podcast, a school day, and the preview of the film « Le Corset ».
Cinévillage 2026 — September 18-20
For its new format, the festival unfolds across three spaces: the Cinémobile (screenings and meetings), the Granges and the Halle (workshops and exhibition), and the square (happenings, cinema market, and catering). Friday, September 18 is dedicated to schoolchildren (40 kindergarten, 60 primary, 120 middle school students) for a day of immersion in image creation, before opening to the general public on the weekend.
Programme Cinévillage 2026
Screenings — Cinémobile (in partnership with Ciclic, times to be confirmed)
- Friday, Sept. 18 — 7:00 PM: Short film selection (preceded by a Video Game animation supervised by Ciclic, from 5:00 PM)
- Saturday, Sept. 19 — 11:00 AM: Une guitare à la mer, Ciclic program — L'Arrivée des capybaras (Alfredo Soderguit, 10'), Les Bottes de la nuit (Pierre-Luc Granjon, 12', VF), Une guitare à la mer (Sophie Roze, 30', VF)
- Saturday, Sept. 19 — 2:00 PM: Man on the Moon by Milos Forman (1999), followed at 4:00 PM by a GENERIK meeting hosted by Bastien Chauvet and Réda Seddar, with two cinema professionals
- Saturday, Sept. 19 — 6:30 PM: Short film selection (preceded at 5:30 PM by a GENERIK meeting)
- Saturday, Sept. 19 — 8:30 PM: Le Corset by Louis Clichy (2026), Special Jury Prize — Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2026, preview screening
- Sunday, Sept. 20 — 11:00 AM: Young audience screening, Ciclic program — La Chasse (Alexeï Alexeev), Us (Ulrich Totier), La Moufle (Clémentine Robac), Vent de fête (Marjolaine Perroten), La Petite Casserole d'Anatole (Éric Montchaud), Le Tigre sans rayures
- Sunday, Sept. 20 — 2:30 PM: Soyez sympas, rembobinez (Be Kind, Rewind) by Michel Gondry (2008)
Workshops — Granges (in partnership with Passeurs d'images)
- Sat. 19 and Sun. 20 Sept. — 11:00 AM: « Make your flipbook » (1h, supervised by the Tati en Fête team)
- Saturday, Sept. 19 — 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM: « Film Music » (1h30, Passeurs d'images speaker)
- Saturday, Sept. 19 — 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM: « Film Sound Effects » (1h30, Passeurs d'images speaker)
Exhibition and creation spaces — Halle (École Méliès / Upopi)
- Pre-cinema: interactive exhibition with object animation
- Cinema: play tables on the history of cinema
- Sound Effects: object-suitcases to manipulate
- Animation: film factory
- Dressing Rooms: character factory
Activities — Place (Cinéma Le Lux, La Châtre)
Happening, cinema market, and catering.
GENERIK — the podcast live
Hosted by Bastien Chauvet (VFX Supervisor) and Réda Seddar, the GENERIK podcast sets up its microphones at the heart of the festival for live recordings, with guests of varied profiles (producer, animation director, filmmaker, film school director…).
School Day — Friday, September 18
40 kindergarten, 60 primary, and 120 middle school students. Ciclic screenings (« Maternelle » from 3 years old, « Vanille » from 6 years old, « Les Audacieuses » from 12 years old) at the Cinémobile, stop motion workshop with Oriane Gros (Salle Tatischeff) and pre-cinema exhibition (Upopi educational path).
Highlights Cinévillage 2026
- New format: the Tati en Fête festival becomes Cinévillage
- September 18-20, 2026, for the European Heritage Days
- Preview of Le Corset (Louis Clichy, Special Jury Prize Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2026)
- Screenings at the Cinémobile with Ciclic, including Man on the Moon and Be Kind Rewind
- Passeurs d'images workshops, pre-cinema exhibition (Méliès / Upopi)
- Public recordings of the GENERIK podcast
- School day of immersion in image creation (Friday 18)
Prices Cinévillage 2026
Practical information — Cinévillage
Practical Information
Location
Heart of the village of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre (36160), Indre — around the Halle, on the square, and in the Cinémobile.
Dates
From September 18 to 20, 2026, coinciding with the European Heritage Days.
Access
Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre is located in the south of the Indre department, near La Châtre. Access by car (D917 then D3).
Organizer and Contacts
- Association: Tati en Fête
- Official website: www.cinevillage.fr
- Email: [email protected]
- Press contact: [email protected]
Partners
Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire, École Méliès, Cinéma Le Lux (La Châtre), Passeurs d'images, Upopi, Les Fées Spéciales, Maison de Jour de Fête, with the support of the Région Centre-Val de Loire, the PACT, the FDVA, the commune of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, the Communauté de communes La Châtre — Sainte-Sévère and the Département de l'Indre.
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