Presentation
Discovering the filmmakers of tomorrow is the goal of the Poitiers Film Festival’s International Selection.
Chosen from among 1 500 entries from film schools throughout the world, the selected films showcase the talent of their authors and stand out for their diversity, originality, sensitivity, maturity, audacity, and modernity.
The International Selection presents 7 programs of short films including works of fiction, animation, and documentaries. Several prizes are awarded by juries made up of professionals, festivalgoers, sponsors, and partners at the closing ceremony. Filmmakers are invited to meet with the audience after screenings.
Selection Committee
The selection committee is led by Camille Sanz, the festival’s General Delegate.
Leila Adham – Professor of Performing Arts and dramaturg
Agathe Arnaud – Programmer
Thibaut Bracq – Programmer, Consultant in screenwriting, development, and markets
Giulia Conte – Programmer
Léo Ortuno – Film journalist (Arte, Ciné+, Bande à Part, Sofilm) and Short Film Coordinator for Critics’ Week (La Semaine de la Critique) at Cannes
Laura Pertuy – Film journalist (Trois Couleurs, Arte Magazine), translator, and programmer (Critics’ Week, Regards Satellites)
Julien Proust – Head of Youth Cinema at TAP, in charge of the festival’s film education program
Also contributing in 2026:
Pauline Agisson – Festival Programming and Coordination Assistant
Agathe Barillot – Festival Programming Assistant
Axel Bougouin – Audience Engagement Assistant
Clémence Hadfield – Cinema and Programming Executive Assistant at TAP
International Selection 1
Tue 01 Dec | 21h00 | TAP cinéma
Thu 03 Dec | 16h45 | TAP théâtre + Meeting
International Selection 2
Tue 01 Dec | 18h45 | TAP cinéma
Thu 03 Dec | 14h00 | TAP théâtre + Meeting
International Selection 3
Tue 01 Dec | 16h45 | TAP théâtre
Wed 02 Dec | 21h00 | TAP cinéma
International Selection 4
Mon 30 Nov | 18h30 | TAP cinéma
Wed 02 Dec | 14h00 | TAP théâtre + Meeting
International Selection 5
Tue 01 Dec | 14h00 | TAP théâtre + Meeting
Thu 03 Dec | 19h00 | TAP cinéma
International Selection 6
Mon 30 Nov | 20h30 | TAP cinéma
Wed 02 Dec | 16h45 | TAP théâtre + Meeting
International Selection 7
Mon 30 Nov | 16h30 | TAP théâtre + Meeting
Thu 03 Dec | 21h00 | TAP cinéma