FIPADOC

About

Over seven days, FIPADOC, an international documentary film festival held annually in Biarritz brings members of the public and professionals together for screenings of a selection of outstanding documentary films. Hosting meet-and-greets and premiering new projects, FIPADOC is committed to promoting impact, innovation, image appreciation, and new talent.

Program

Competitions

• International Documentary
• French Documentary
• Musical Documentary
• Impact: films that further social justice, promote human rights, and protect the environment
• Smart: French or international digital experiences
• Short Films: French or international films with a duration of less than 20 minutes
• New Talent: films with a duration of less than 60 minutes

Selections

• Panorama of French Speaking Creation: French speaking films
• Family Films: films aimed at young audiences (ages 8 and above)
• European Stories: films that offer a timely perspective on the birth of Europe or the lives of its citizens
• Focus Visegrad (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) 
• Taste of Docs: films on gastronomy & food
• Standouts
• Special Screenings

Events

• Industry Days
• Industry Forum
• Campus

Awards

• Grand Prix International Documentary
• Grand Prix French Documentary
• Grand Prix Musical Documentary
• Grand Prix Impact
• Smart Award
• Digital Storytelling Award
• Short Documentary Award
• Erasmus+ Award (New Talent)
• Tënk Award (New Talent)
• Mitrani Award (the best first or second film in one of the 4 main competitive categories)
• Audience Award (Panorama of French Speaking Creation)
• Young Europeans Jury’s Award (European Stories selection)

Rules

Eligibility

• To be eligible for competitive selections, documentaries must have been produced between November 1, 2022 and October 30, 2023.
• Films with a © 2020 and that have not been submitted to the 2nd edition of FIPADOC (January 2023) are also eligible to apply for the 2024 edition.
• Off-competition: The criteria “having never been screened or broadcast” does not apply to the following selections: Family Films, Taste of Doc and Focus Visegrad. For those categories, copyright-dates of the films can be older than 2020/2021.
• Short films must have a maximum duration of 20 minutes. School films (for the New Talent competition) must have a maximum duration of 60 minutes.
• For all other selections, films must have a duration of 50 minutes or longer and may be in any format.

Entry fees:  Exemptions and discounts

• Films entering the New Talent Competition will be exempt from entry fees.
• Entries submitted by independent directors will receive a 50% discount. To obtain the special rate, you must first contact the Film Office: films@fipadoc.com.

Films may be submitted in the original language with English and/or French subtitles.

Premiere Requirements

National premiere required.

Jury and Organizers

President: Anne Georget

Managing and Artistic Director: Christine Camdessus