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OFFICIAL SELECTION

The aim of the Festival is to reveal new European directors through a selection of a 100 first films.

CompEtition

Young European filmmakers are invited to Angers to present their first films to the audience, industry professionals, and press. More than 80 films are screened in 7 official categories: European and French short or feature films, European student films, European animated films and since 2011, European short films – stereoscopic 3D. 200,000 Euros in awards are given out by juries and the public at the end of the festival.
Feature films (european et french)
Short films (european et french)
Student films
Animated films
3D films
 
hors competition

Out of competition

A selection of films out of competition is presented in 2 categories free style, a selection of first films free from constraints and formatting, and next shots, films by young directors since being discovered at Premiers Plans Festival.
Free forms
Next shots
Beijing First Film Festival
 

Public readings of FRENCH scripts

Since 1991, the Festival Premiers Plans has introduced audiences to the work of young screenwriters with the readings of French scripts for first features. Each year, 4 screenplays are selected and read in public (before the film is directed) by professional actors. (Free admission)
Feature films
Short films
 

AWARDS

The details of the 200,000 Euros in awards. (2011 reference, subject to change).

 

jury

The composition of the 2 official juries.