Les Arcs Film Festival
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Les Arcs Film Festival pairs contemporary European cinema with industry meetings in the French Alpine resort of Bourg-Saint-Maurice–Les Arcs. Founded in 2009 and organised by the association Révélations Culturelles, it presents feature and short film competitions, French previews, programmes for young audiences and a country focus. The Industry Village connects projects in development and post-production with producers, distributors and sales agents, while the Music Village explores music for the screen and Le Sommet addresses film distribution and exhibition.
The 2026 edition runs from 12 to 19 December in Les Arcs, France, with Spain as its focus country.
Country
France
Categories
Animation, Documentary, Feature, Short
Dates
12 December 2026 — 19 December 2026
Awards and prizes
The official competition awards the Flèche de Cristal (Crystal Arrow), a solid-silver trophy designed by Joaquin Jimenez and made by Monnaie de Paris. The festival also presents trophies for additional competition prizes.
Festival rules
For the 2026 feature selection, films must run at least 60 minutes and be intended for theatrical release. Fiction, documentary and animation are eligible. The main production company must be geographically based in Europe; exceptions may apply to films with a European director. Films must not have been theatrically released in France before the festival, must have begun their festival run no more than twelve months before the opening day, and must not have been submitted to a previous edition. Preview links require French or English subtitles when the dialogue is in another language; selected films require a DCP. These conditions concern the feature call.
Contacts
- lesarcs-filmfest.com
- contact@lesarcsff.com — General enquiries
- films@lesarcsff.com — Film office and programming
- industry@lesarcsff.com — Industry Village
- village-copro@lesarcsff.com — Coproduction Village
- emarabelle@lesarcsff.com — Music Village
- sommet@lesarcsff.com — Le Sommet: distribution and exhibition
- apapinutti-jacob@lesarcsff.com — Partnerships
- +33 1 82 28 50 10 — Festival office
- Association Révélations Culturelles, 10 rue des Goncourt, 75011 Paris, France — Organising association office
- film.lesarcs-filmfest.com — Feature film submission regulations