Cinéma du Réel

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Years running: 46 (since 1979)

Cinéma du Réel

International Documentary Film Festival in Paris.

About

Cinéma du Réel has a long tradition. The festival is one of the most important documentary festivals in France. Traditionally, Cinéma du Réel which was founded by by the public library (Bibliothèque publique d’information) focuses on visual anthropology and social documentation with cinematographic qualities and a strong presence of the filmmaker’s point of view.

Program

  • International Competition, 
  • French Panorama, 
  • Short Film Competition, 
  • Tributes and workshops,
  • Retrospective Programme.

Awards

  • Grand Prize of the Cinéma du réel
  • Scam International Award
  • Institut français - Louis Marcorelles Award
  • Joris Ivens / CNAP Award
  • Short Film Award
  • The Youth Jury Award
  • The Library Award
  • Intangible Heritage Award
  • Original Music Award

Rules

  • The films submitted must have been completed after January 15th 2023.
  • Only French premieres will be eligible for submission to the International Competitions. 
  • Films in the French Competition must not have been commercially released or broadcasted in France before the festival (this includes festival selection, theatrical release, National TV broadcasting and VoD release).
  • All films sent to the festival must be submitted by completing the online submission form available on the website. 

Selection Media Type: private (password-protected) downloadable links (vimeo, youtube…) or DVDs (-R if possible).
Screening Media Type: 16 and 35mm prints, DCP, Digital files

Subtitles: English or French.

Premiere Requirements

National premiere required.

Documents

Place

France
Paris

Official Website

cinereel.org

Contacts

Address: 

Cinéma du Réel – Bibliothèque publique d’information
25 rue du Renard
75197 Paris Cedex 04

Phone: +33 1 44 78 45 16
Fax: +33 1 44 78 12 24

Email: cinereel@bpi.fr

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Dates & Deadlines
  • Deadline (Films completed between January 15th and July 31st 2031)
    September 30, 2023
  • Deadline (Films completed after July 31st 2023)
    October 31, 2023
  • Deadline (Films still under completion on October 31st 2023)
    November 15, 2023
  • Notifications
    February 15, 2024
  • Event Dates
    24 March — 2 April 2024
Categories & Fees
  • Deadline (Films completed between January 15th and July 31st 2031) — €10
  • Deadline (Films completed after July 31st 2023) — €10
  • Deadline (Films still under completion on October 31st 2023) — €10
  • Deadline (Films completed between January 15th and July 31st 2031) — €10
  • Deadline (Films completed after July 31st 2023) — €10
  • Deadline (Films still under completion on October 31st 2023) — €10
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