Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

Festival Description: The 47th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is organised under the patronage of the French Ministry for Culture by the association Sauve qui peut le court métrage (hereafter “SQP”) with support from the City of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont Auvergne Métropole, Puy-de- Dôme Departmental Council, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Council, the Regional Directorate for Cultural Affairs, the French National Centre for Cinema and Animation, the European Union, the Regional Directorate for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion (ACSÉ), the French Ministry for National Education and other public and private partners. Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is a qualifying festival for the Oscars®, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards, the European Film Awards, and the César Awards.

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Call for Entries

The 47th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival will take place from 30 January to 7 February 2026.

International Competition

Requirements:

Maximum running time: 40 minutes
Origin: All except France, France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, France, Reunion (island), France, Martinique, France, New Caledonia, France, French polynesia, Saint-Martin (French part), French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Main one only)
Accepted categories: Animation, Experimental, Documentary, Fiction

Submission deadlines :

- July 10, 2025 for films made between October 1st, 2024 and December 31st, 2024.

- September 25, 2025 for films made after January 1st, 2025.

National Competition (French films)

Requirements:

Maximum running time: 59 minutes
Accepted countries of production:  France, France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, France, Reunion (island), France, Martinique, France, New Caledonia, France, French polynesia, Saint-Martin (French part), French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Main one only)
Accepted categories: Animation, Experimental, Documentary, Fiction

Film registration deadline:

- July 10, 2025 for films made between October 1, 2024 and December 2025

- October 2, 2025 for films made after October 1, 2025

XR - Extended Reality section

Requirements:

Period of production: Film produced after January 2024
Maximum running time: 59 minutes
Accepted categories: Animation, Experimental, Documentary, Fiction

Final deadline: Sep 25, 2025

Festival's regulations and online submission via Shortfilmdepot