Festival du Film Court en Ille-et-Vilaine
Short Film Festival in Ille-et-Vilaine
About Film Court 35
The Ille-et-Vilaine Short Film Festival is a cinematic event dedicated to French-language short films, organized annually by the association CinéMA35 (the department's cinema network). The principle is original: a selection of short films, chosen from nearly 700 received, is screened simultaneously in about thirty cinemas in Ille-et-Vilaine, on the same evening. The public votes to award the Audience Award, while a professional jury and a youth jury designate their winners during an awards ceremony.
The Ille-et-Vilaine Short Film Festival
Organized by CinéMA35, the association that has brought together the network of cinemas (mostly associative) in Ille-et-Vilaine since 1961, the Ille-et-Vilaine Short Film Festival celebrates French-language short films. Formerly called «French-language Short Film Competition», the event screens its selection throughout the department.
A Decentralized Festival
The festival's unique feature lies in its distribution: the competing short films (a program of approximately 1h30) are screened on the same evening in about thirty participating cinemas across Ille-et-Vilaine, at a preferential rate. The audience present in each cinema votes to award the Audience Award.
The Competition and Awards
The selection is then submitted to a professional jury and a youth jury (15-25 years old), before an official and festive awards ceremony. Three main awards are presented: the Jury Prize, the Audience Award, and the Youth Jury Prize.
Information and Program
To find out the detailed program, the list of participating cinemas, and the terms, consult the official CinéMA35 website or the network cinemas in Ille-et-Vilaine.
Film Court 35 — edition 2026
The 35th edition of the Short Film Festival in Ille-et-Vilaine was held from March 12 to 14, 2026. Six French-language short films, selected from nearly 700 received, were screened in about thirty cinemas in the department.
2026 Edition — the 35th
For its 35th edition, the Short Film Festival in Ille-et-Vilaine, organized by CinéMA35, presented six French-language short films selected from nearly 700 received films.
Schedule
Most of the screenings took place on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (most sessions at 8:30 PM), simultaneously in about thirty participating cinemas in Ille-et-Vilaine, at the preferential rate of 2 €. The public voted there to award the Audience Award. The program was screened again on Saturday, March 14, 2026, this time submitted to a professional jury and a youth jury, followed by the official awards ceremony at the Stella cinema in Janzé.
The Awards
Three awards were presented: the Jury Prize (1,000 €, Banque Populaire Grand Ouest Crédit Maritime), the Audience Award (1,000 €, Département d'Ille-et-Vilaine) and the Youth Jury Prize (500 €, CinéMA35).
Programme Film Court 35 2026
Thursday, March 12, 2026 — competitive screenings
Program of approximately 1h30 (6 French-language short films), screened simultaneously in about thirty cinemas in Ille-et-Vilaine, most sessions at 8:30 PM. Public vote for the Audience Award.
Saturday, March 14, 2026 — final and awards (Stella cinema, Janzé)
New screening of the program before a professional jury and a youth jury (15-25 years old), followed by the official awards ceremony in the evening.
2026 Selection (6 short films)
- Par souci pédagogique
- Mon fils
- Vasectomie
- Le Roi du silence
- Pentest
- En beauté
Highlights Film Court 35 2026
- 35th edition, March 12 to 14, 2026
- 6 French-language short films selected from nearly 700 received films
- Simultaneous screenings in about thirty cinemas in Ille-et-Vilaine
- Awards ceremony at the Stella cinema in Janzé
- Jury Prize (1,000 €), Audience Award (1,000 €), Youth Jury Prize (500 €)
Prices Film Court 35 2026
Practical information — Film Court 35
Practical Information
Organization
Festival organized by the CinéMA35 association, 13 rue de Bray, 35510 Cesson-Sévigné. Tel.: 02 99 62 29 18 — [email protected].
Locations
Simultaneous screenings in about thirty cinemas of the CinéMA35 network, throughout Ille-et-Vilaine.
Prices
Preferential rate for festival screenings (approximately €2). Specific terms to be consulted at the nearest participating cinema.
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