Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, a close look at all
the selections
The 47th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival is set to begin in just under a month. Following the announcement of the films competing in the four main competitions, the festival now reveals the other categories that make up its Official Selection.
XR Panorama, Young Audience screenings, short films by the new generation of African filmmakers... This new segment of the program promises to spotlight emerging creators of short films, shining a light on talent both local and from around the globe.
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YOUNG AUDIENCES, AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES, XR... THE 2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION UNVEILED
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XR PANORAMA
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Virtual reality has been showcased at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival for 10 years now, and the technological advancements in this medium have been nothing short of spectacular.
In addition to the second XR competition, the festival will offer a highly eclectic panorama featuring 6 XR films - works that are politically or emotionally charged, a piece accessible from age 12, and Notes on Blindness, which will resonate with its flat version screened as part of the retrospective The Buzz, about sound in cinema.
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THE SELECTION AT A GLANCE
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NEW VENUE
The XR program moves to the Gripel Room at the Maison de la Culture | 3rd Floor
Reservations available soon
on the Festival website.
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Saturday 1 February: 14:00 – 18:00
Sunday 2 to Friday 7 February: 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday 8 February: 10:00 – 15:00
On presentation of a festival ticket or accreditation
1 festival ticket = 2 films under 17 mins or 1 film over 22 mins
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34th AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES
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On the occasion of the 34th edition of "African perspectives" we invite you to explore the rich diversity of this culture, highlighted through a variety of formats from 12 co-productions involving 10 African countries.
To better connect with these works and their often unique filmmakers, the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival presents a special “African perspectives” day.
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The two programmes A1 (15:00) and A2 (17:00) on the first Saturday of the Festival will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers on hand, hosted by the journalist Claire Diao.
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Saturday 1 February
Just after the 17:00 A2 screening
Ciné Jaude - Theater 4
(Jaude 1 mall, last floor)
[Open to anyone with a Festival ticket or accreditation]
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35th YOUNG AUDIENCE PROGRAMME
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The Young Audience screenings offer children and teens the chance to discover the gems of world cinema through our programs and experience their first cinematic emotions. It’s an opportunity for the youngest viewers to sharpen their perspective and critical thinking, shaping them into the festivalgoers of tomorrow through this true school of audience engagement.
To broaden horizons and foster genuine moments of sharing, this year’s program once again highlights themes of togetherness, nature, and exploration of the world.
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THE SELECTION AT A GLANCE
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THE ATELIER & THE PETITS ATELIERS
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L'Atelier [The Workshop] is a temporary film school open to the public for 5 days. It is a collaborative space where cinema students are immersed in the entire filmmaking process, covering preproduction, shooting, and post-production.
The space is divided into various modules highlighting different film professions: directing, cinematography, electrical work, grip, acting, set design, modeling, matte painting, animation, special effects direction, musical composition...
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From Monday 3 to Friday 7 February
from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00
Welcome tent
Courtyard of the Blaise-Pascal Center
Rue Neuve-de-Carmes
Clermont-Ferrand
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The Petits Ateliers [Little Workshops] of Short Films are back at Mille Formes, an art initiation center for children aged 0-6. This is an opportunity for younger children to introduce cinema to older ones through numerous workshops that explore images, and for them to step into the shoes of a budding filmmaker or enter a cinema room designed specifically for younger audiences. Comfortably seated on cushions, children will experience their first cinematic emotions.
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From 2 years old
From 29 January to 9 February 9
from 9:30 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 18:00, and on Wednesday, Saturday afternoons, and Sundays from 12 February to 2 March (except during events in the Agora).
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2nd XR COMPETITION
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It has been ten years since virtual reality was first presented at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, and the technical progress achieved in this medium are astounding.
This year, XR is asserting itself a little more--thanks to our partners Festivals Connexion and Evaveo - with a change of screening room, which will be larger and more conducive to films involving spectator movement.
XR screenings will therefore take place in the Gripel room at the Maison de la culture, with six films in competition. [...]
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THE COMPETITION AT A GLANCE
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THE ENTIRE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE
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The entire program is now available online.
For those eager to discover the upcoming highlights of the programs: Thrills, Decibels!, a special Carte Blanche to CANAL+, the European Audience Awards, as well as the gems from the Invited Film School Focus, this year dedicated to the HEAD Geneva,
you can now click on the link below to explore everything.
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