Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand
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The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival pairs international and French short-film competitions with the Lab competition, which explores unconventional forms and cinematic experimentation. Fiction, documentary, animation and experimental work share its screens, alongside young-audience programmes and thematic or geographical selections. The festival takes place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, and is organised by the association Sauve qui peut le court métrage.
The accompanying Short Film Market combines screenings, a video library, industry meetings and Euro Connection, a European short-film co-production forum. The dates for the 49th festival are 29 January–6 February 2027; the Short Film Market runs on 1–4 February 2027.
Country
France
Dates
29 January 2027 — 6 February 2027
Awards and prizes
The 2027 regulations provide Grand Prix, Special Jury Prizes and Audience Awards in the national, international and Lab competitions. Each Grand Prix carries an indicative €5,000 award and a Vercingétorix trophy. Indicative Special Jury Prize amounts are €3,500 (national), €4,000 (international) and €3,500 (Lab); Audience Award amounts are €3,500, €3,500 and €1,500 respectively. The regulations state that the financial amounts are not contractual and that additional prizes may be awarded.
Festival rules
2027 competition rules: submissions are made through Shortfilmdepot by producers or their authorised representatives. The international competition accepts films of up to 40 minutes whose main production country is outside France; the national competition accepts primarily French productions under 60 minutes. Eligible films are produced after 1 October 2025. Fiction, documentary, animation and experimental work are eligible; advertising and industrial films are excluded. Previously submitted films cannot be resubmitted, including revised versions. No premiere is required. The Lab competition selects from films entered for the national and international competitions, with no separate submission. The XR competition accepts immersive fiction, documentary and experimental works produced in 2025 or 2026, up to 60 minutes. Entrants must hold all necessary rights and disclose the use of generative AI and AI assistance in production. Selected competition films are supplied as DCPs where applicable. Consult the official competition regulations for full technical and language requirements.
Contacts
- lecourt-clermont.org
- info@lecourt-clermont.org — General enquiries
- submissions@lecourt-clermont.org — Film submissions
- t.redford@lecourt-clermont.org — Tim Redford — international competition
- s.souillat@lecourt-clermont.org — Stéphane Souillat — national competition
- c.borel@lecourt-clermont.org — Calmin Borel — Lab competition
- s.duclocher@lecourt-clermont.org — Sébastien Duclocher — XR competition
- shortfilmmarket@clermont-filmfest.org — Short Film Market
- +33 4 73 91 65 73 — Sauve qui peut le court métrage
- La Jetée, 6 place Michel-de-L’Hospital, 63058 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 1, France — Organising association
- lecourt-clermont.org — Submission information and regulations