Prizes
International Selection
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 Director
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
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
French Critics’ Discovery Prize
Festival pass for the Critics’ Week 2026 (Festival de Cannes) offered by the French Union of Film Critics
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Jury’s Prize
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 2026 (Cannes Film Festival)
Cross-cutting awards
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.
Jump In Prizes
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