Prehistoric Film Festival
2026
About Prehistoric Film Festival
The Prehistoric Film Festival is the only cinematic event in France entirely devoted to this era. Recent documentaries, fiction films, and animations are screened in the evenings at the Pech Merle Prehistory Centre in Cabrerets, with directors and prehistorians in attendance to engage with the audience.
Prehistoric Film Festival — edition 2026
The festival returns from October 2nd to 4th, 2026, at the Centre de Préhistoire du Pech Merle, featuring two days of competition dedicated to recent films about prehistory. Documentaries, fiction films, and animations will be screened in the evenings, followed by discussions with the attending directors and prehistorians.
Programme Prehistoric Film Festival 2026
The program for the 2026 edition has not yet been released by the organizers; it will be added as soon as it becomes available.
A jury of professionals awards four prizes to the selected works: the Grand Jury Prize, the Scientific Mediation Prize, the Original Approach Prize, and the Audience Prize. The films focus on prehistory and its related disciplines—such as genetics, dating methods, and new excavation technologies—and must have been produced within the last two years to be eligible for competition.
The festival is organized by the Objectif Préhistoire association and takes place at the Pech Merle Prehistory Centre, located next to the famous decorated cave of the same name. The 2024 edition featured around twenty films over three days, from October 4th to 6th.
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Edition 2024 Oct 2024Other festivals near Cabrerets
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