Côte Bleue International Short Film Festival
Festival International de Courts Métrages de la Côte Bleue
Also known as: Festival de Courts Métrages de la Côte Bleue, FCMCB
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The Côte Bleue International Short Film Festival centres on filmmakers aged 30 or younger, with an international competition for short films. Organised by a volunteer association in Carry-le-Rouet, France, it presents screenings at the Espace Fernandel cinema. A professional and a youth jury assess the selection, while audiences and school groups also take part in voting. Dedicated school screenings connect the programme with classroom discussion.
The festival dates back to July 2008. Its awards include separate Oursin d’Or prizes for fiction and animation, alongside jury and audience prizes. The dates for the eleventh edition are 13–15 October 2028.
Country
France
Categories
Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Short
Dates
13 October 2028 — 15 October 2028
Awards and prizes
The 2028 regulations list separate Oursin d’Or awards for fiction and animation, jury and audience prizes, and awards from Côte Bleue municipalities and sponsors. The total prize allocation is approximately €7,000, subject to final changes; individual award amounts are not specified.
Festival rules
The 2028 international competition is open to directors aged 30 or younger at the time of filmmaking. Films must be made after 7 April 2025 and run approximately 1–22 minutes. There is no imposed theme. Non-French-language submissions require a French translation or English or French SRT subtitles; selected films require French translation or subtitles. Submission is free, by downloadable digital file with a signed registration form or through Shortfilmdepot. A director may submit several films, but only one can be selected. The submission deadline is 7 March 2028. The official French regulations govern participation.
Contacts
- festi-courts-cote-bleue.fr
- cinemaenfete@gmail.com — Submissions and selection
- +33 6 52 51 70 04 — Jean-Marc Baillié — submissions and selection
- 14 avenue Paul Lombardi, 13620 Carry-le-Rouet, France — Organising association
- facebook.com — Official Facebook