Vébron International Film Festival
Festival International du Film de Vébron
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Free screenings in the village of Vébron, in France’s Cévennes, are central to the Vébron International Film Festival. Organised by L’Écran Cévenol since 1988, it presents an international short-film competition open to amateur and professional filmmakers, with fiction, documentary and animation. Competition screenings take place in the village temple, with both a jury and the audience recognising films.
The wider programme includes evening screenings, some outdoors, discussions, video workshops and exhibitions. The festival connects film culture with rural life and gives audiences access to filmmakers and other cinema professionals. The dates for the 40th edition are 20–24 July 2027.
Country
France
Focus
Animation, Documentary
Categories
Animation, Documentary, Short
Dates
20 July 2027 — 24 July 2027
Awards and prizes
The official short-film competition awards prizes decided by a jury and by the audience, recognising creation, innovation and artistic research. The audience votes for the Prix du public (Audience Award).
Festival rules
The 2027 competition accepts fiction, documentary and animation shorts completed after 1 January 2024, with a maximum running time of 30 minutes including credits. Films must be in French or have French subtitles, and the submission synopsis must be in French. Music videos, advertising, corporate and institutional videos, and serial content including pilots are ineligible. Entry is exclusively through ShortFilmDepot. The entry fee is €15 per film, excluding the platform stamp cost. Public screenings are free and no screening fee is payable. The organiser retains unlimited rights to archive and screen submitted films; award-winning films may also be shown in its activities and digital media. Screenings at partner events require the directors’ prior agreement. Selected-film representatives attending the festival may receive up to €100 towards travel or accommodation against receipts. Use of generative AI must be declared on entry. See the official 2027 regulations for the full conditions.
Contacts
- festivalvebron.fr
- competition.vebron@gmx.fr — Short-film competition and submissions
- ecran.cevenol@gmx.fr — L’Écran Cévenol — festival organisation
- +33 4 66 44 02 59 — Festival organisation
- Association L’Écran Cévenol, La Molière, Route des Estielles, 48400 Vébron, France — Festival organisation
- festivalvebron.fr — Competition and official regulations