Red Armchair Festival
Cinema and disability awareness in Tence, Haute-Loire
2026
About Red Armchair Festival
The Festival du fauteuil rouge is held annually in Tence, Haute-Loire. Organized by the Ciné Tence association in partnership with the consulting firm S'Handistinction, led by Vincent Vacher, the festival uses cinema as a gateway to discuss disability and difference. Films are screened simultaneously at community cinemas in Tence, Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, and Le Mazet-Saint-Voy, accompanied by meetings and debates. The festival is supported by the Communauté de communes du Haut-Lignon and is accredited by Festivals Connexion.
Red Armchair Festival — edition 2026
The Festival du fauteuil rouge returns to Tence, Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, and Le Mazet-Saint-Voy from October 7th to 11th, 2026. As it has every year since 2019, the community-run cinemas of the Haut-Lignon area will simultaneously screen a selection of films focused on disability and diversity, followed by Q&A sessions and discussions with the audience.
This is the 8th edition of the festival. Films are screened simultaneously at Ciné Tence, Cinéma Scoop in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, and, for the virtual reality experience, at Salle du Calibert in Le Mazet-Saint-Voy. The festival was founded in 2019 at the initiative of the firm S'Handistinction.
Highlights Red Armchair Festival 2026
- Wednesday, October 7, 6:30 PM: Free opening night at Ciné Tence, including the short film On brûlera and a buffet
- Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10: Café sans filtre, followed by a discussion with director Coralie Van Rietschoten
- Saturday, October 10: Empereur, free virtual reality experience by reservation, Salle du Calibert
- Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11: Le Corset, preview screening of the animated film
Programme Red Armchair Festival 2026
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- 2:30 PM — Les Vacances de Golo et Ritchie (French comedy, 2026, 1h20, all ages) · Ciné Tence
- 5:00 PM — Les Vacances de Golo et Ritchie · Cinéma Scoop, Le Chambon-sur-Lignon
- 6:30 PM — Opening night, free, all ages: program presentation, screening of the short film On brûlera by David Arslanian, followed by a buffet hosted by Ciné Tence · Ciné Tence
Thursday, October 8, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Elle entend pas la moto (French documentary, 2025, 1h34, all ages) · Cinéma Scoop
- 8:30 PM — Elle entend pas la moto · Ciné Tence
Friday, October 9, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Café sans filtre (French documentary, 2025, 1h08, film-debate for all ages), screening followed by a discussion with director Coralie Van Rietschoten · Ciné Tence
- 8:45 PM — Plus fort que moi (British biopic, 2026, 2h01, ages 12+) · Cinéma Scoop
Saturday, October 10, 2026
- 2:00 PM, 2:50 PM, 3:40 PM and 4:30 PM — Empereur (immersive virtual reality experience, French-German animation, 2023, 40 minutes, ages 13+) · Salle du Calibert, Le Mazet-Saint-Voy · free, reservations required at [email protected] or 04 71 65 46 44
- 5:00 PM — Café sans filtre, screening followed by a discussion with director Coralie Van Rietschoten · Cinéma Scoop
- 8:30 PM — Le Corset (French animated film, 2026, 1h30, ages 6+, preview screening) · Ciné Tence
Sunday, October 11, 2026
- 4:30 PM — Le Corset · Cinéma Scoop
- 5:00 PM — Soudain (French-Japanese drama, 2026, 3h15, all ages) · Ciné Tence
- 7:00 PM — Soudain · Cinéma Scoop
- 8:30 PM — Plus fort que moi · Ciné Tence
Films are available with audio description and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (ST-SME). Venues: Ciné Tence (8 rue de Saint-Agrève, Tence, 04 71 65 46 44), Cinéma Scoop (18 rue de la Poste, Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, 04 71 59 79 37), Le Calibert en scène (Le Bruas, Le Mazet-Saint-Voy, 04 71 65 01 09).
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Practical information — Red Armchair Festival
Films are screened simultaneously at three community cinemas:
- Ciné Tence — 8 rue Saint-Agrève, Tence · 04 71 65 46 44
- Cinéma du Chambon-sur-Lignon — 18 rue de la Poste · 04 71 59 79 37
- Cinéma Le Bruas, Le Mazet-Saint-Voy · 04 71 65 01 09
Since 2019
Launched in 2019 by Ciné Tence, each edition of the festival is supported by a patron with a personal connection to disability. For its 7th edition in 2025, the patron was Brigitte Baumié, who is hard of hearing and gave a lecture on Deaf culture. A photography exhibition focusing on the employment of people with disabilities is typically held alongside the screenings.
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