Programmation

Call for scripts - Ateliers d'Angers

2025 residents with Guillaume Brac, Amine Berrada and Fanny Burdino © Dorian Coudreau

[Rules for the January 2025 edition, subject to change for January 2026].

Presentation

The 21st edition of the Ateliers d'Angers will take place from Monday 19 to Friday 23 January 2026.

Founded by Jeanne Moreau and the Premiers Plans Festival in July 2005, the Ateliers d'Angers are aimed at young French-speaking filmmakers who have made one or more short films and are preparing to make their first feature-length fiction film.

For 5 days, these young filmmakers have the opportunity to develop their script and discuss their project with renowned artists and technicians, who come to share their thoughts and experiences on the selected scripts, covering writing, directing, editing, directing, producing, music, etc.

Objectives

The aim of the Ateliers d'Angers is to :

  • Share the experience of experienced filmmakers, scriptwriters and technicians, illustrated by specific cases from their professional practice.

  • Perfect their own project by working with the professionals present on the script, direction, lighting and framing, editing, music and sound, directing, production, etc.

  • Meet with filmmakers in the process of developing their first feature film to discuss the challenges of making a first film. 

  • Discover young European filmmakers through films in the official Premiers Plans Festival competition and previews. 

Filmmakers in residence programme

The mornings are reserved for group workshops or masterclasses given by a guest speaker.

The afternoons are devoted to individual discussions between the filmmakers and the speakers who have read the projects.

In the evenings, previews of films and films in competition are followed by meetings with the filmmakers.

Eligibility criteria

  • Have already made one or more short films

  • Have a project for a first feature-length fiction film (complete screenplay) 

  • The project must be produced or co-produced with France, Belgium, Switzerland or Quebec

  • Be French-speaking (the Workshops are held entirely in French)

Registration form

Documents to be provided in 1 PDF copy (all documents and links must be included in a single document) : 

  • Completed application form (online in July)

  • Feature film script in French (or exceptionally in English, provided the filmmaker speaks French)

  • Synopsis (20 lines maximum)

  • Note of intent from the filmmaker

  • Curriculum vitae of the filmmaker

  • Curriculum vitae and description of the production company

  • Vimeo links to previous short films

  • Provisional financial plan (grants applied for and/or already obtained)

  • Motivation letter regarding participation in the Workshops

  • Premiers Plans will cover the costs of training, transport, accommodation and meals for participants during their stay in Angers.

Contact and information

Claire Lambry: 07 65 71 07 38 / ateliers@premiersplans.org 

The offices will be closed from 19 July to 17 August 2025.