Prizes & Jurys 2026

Jury’s Grand Prize

3 000 € offered by Grand Poitiers

Jury’s Special Prize

1 500 € offered by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Council

Prize for Best Direction

1 500 € offered by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Council

Prize for Best Screenplay

1 000 € offered by the University of Poitiers

Audience Prize

1 500 € offered by the Poitiers Film Festival
At the end of each competition screening, fill in your ballot to vote for the Audience Prize.

Student Jury’s Prize

1 500 € offered by the University of Poitiers

Creative Writing Prize

1 500 € offered by the city of Cannes

Collectif 50/50 Prize

1 000€ offered by the Collectif 50/50

Amnesty International France Prize

400 € offered by Amnesty International France

Manifest Prize

Integration of the film in the sales catalogue for 3 years and distribution in festivals for 1 year offered by Manifest

Maison du Film’s Prize

Inclusion of the winner’s film in L’autoprod, pre-selection for the LABEL film competition, and an association membership offered by “Maison du Film”

L’extra Court Prize

Acquisition of the film for the “Extra Court” catalogue for its screening before features offered by “L’Agence du court métrage”

French Critics’ Discovery Prize

Festival pass for the Critics’ Week 2027 (Festival de Cannes) offered by the French Union of Film Critics

Jury’s Prize

500 € offered by the Poitiers Film Festival
10 FilmFest credits, 1-year subscription to Brefcinema offered by L’Agence du court métrage.

High-school students’ Prize

500 € offered by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Council

International Student Jury’s Prize

500 € offered by the University of Poitiers

Audience Prize

Inscription at Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry 2027 (Cannes Film Festival)

Maison du Film’s Prize

Inclusion of the winner’s film in L’autoprod, pre-selection for the LABEL film competition, and an association membership offered by “Maison du Film”

L’Extra Court Prize

Acquisition of the film for the “Extra Court” catalogue for its screening before features offered by “L’Agence du court-métrage”.

L’Agence du court métrage” gives all winners from the International Selection 10 FilmFest credits to facilitate registering their films with member festivals.

3 screenwriting residencies are offered by Jump In workshop partners:

• Ville de Poitiers, Résidence Villa Bloch
• ALCA, Résidence Internationale Chalet Mauriac
• Ville de Cannes, Résidence Médiathèque Noailles

The French Union of Film Critics
The French Union of Film Critics is composed of 380 members, writers, and journalists, all of whom are film critics. It aims to share its expertise, defend and legitimate this profession via numerous events intended for different and varied audiences, and cultivate the spirit of film critique.

Collectif 50/50
Collectif 50/50 fights for equality and inclusion in television and film. The association develops actions (inclusive directory, 50/50 bible, mentoring program, etc.), develops studies with data, especially regarding the place of women in the industry, and proposes incentivizing measures to public authorities and the different actors in film to accelerate change.

City of Cannes
From May 4 to 6, 2026, the second edition of the International Festival of Film School Productions, organized by the city of Cannes, will take place. The event will present 4 programs of shorts, scouted from the Poitiers Film Festival. The city of Cannes is tasking 5 film students to carry out this selection process and award the Creative Writing Prize. It is also accompanying the Jump In initiative by offering a residency at the Noailles Library to a young talent from the workshops.

Amnesty International France
Film has always contributed and played a role in illustrating and defending human rights. Through its award, the Amnesty International group in Poitiers aims to recognize a young filmmaker whose work invites us to open our eyes to the state of human, economic, social, cultural, and ecological rights throughout the world.

L’Agence du court métrage
Since 1983, “L’Agence du court métrage” has been a central actor in the distribution of short films. A place for scouting and discovering new talents and for laying the groundwork for new distribution markets, the Agency is dedicated to working alongside directors, production companies, and distributors.

Maison du Film
“Maison du Film” is an association open to all that aims to foster the initial professionalization of French film talents. Through its initiatives (Trio residency, Screenplay Experience…), its training programs, and its spotlight operations (the LABELS, L’autoprod’…), “Maison du Film” networks and accompanies individuals across all professional categories throughout the year.

Manifest
Manifest currently operates as a distributor (sales and festivals) with a catalogue of over 500 films, representing more than 70 production companies and manages between 60 and 70 films each year. In 2024, Manifest won the César Award for Best Fiction Short Film, the Palme d’Or at the Festival de Cannes, the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, and the Distributor Award presented by Unifrance.

Short Film Corner
The SFC | Rendez-vous Industry, a Festival de Cannes initiative, incites reflection on cinema and short films and galvanizes interactions between professionals. The 4-day program is built around several key moments: presentation of the projects in development and production, the New Producers Room, master classes, Industry Panels, Directors’ Talks, Workshops, and professional meetings…