SUBMIT A FILM

Members of the Feature Films jury - Opening ceremony © John Phillips / Getty Images
Members of the Feature Films jury - Opening ceremony © John Phillips / Getty Images
Films may be accepted in the Official Selection for Competition, Out of Competition or Un Certain Regard. The selection committee is the sole decision-maker of the category in which a selected film is screened.

To submit a film, you need to:

  • Comply with the preselection conditions
  • Fill out the online entry form
  • Upload your film online (for short films)
  • Send your film (for the feature films) to the address indicated at the bottom of the entry form
  • If your film is selected, you must comply with the festival’s rules and regulations

FILMS SUBMISSION FOR THE SELECTION 2023 IS CLOSED!

      Info

      THE CAMERA D’OR is not a specific category; it is an award. However, all selected first feature films compete for the Caméra d’or, awarded to the best first film presented in the Official Selection (Competition, Out of Competition, Un Certain Regard), in the Director’s Fortnight or in the Semaine de la Critique.

      THE SHORT FILM CORNER | RENDEZ-VOUS INDUSTRY – which is a different section from the Competition – is exclusively reserved to short films. You can submit films to the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry, professional Forum, by paying an application fee through the Cinéma de Demain website.

      THE MARCHÉ DU FILM: As part of the Marché du Film, film vendors and producers can screen their films for a fee. For more information, visit the Marché du Film site.

      FEATURE FILMS

      in official selection

      2023 preselection conditions

      IMPORTANT

      The Selection Committee of the Festival de Cannes is exclusively in charge of the Official Selection and decides in which section a film can participate.
      For feature films applying to Cannes Classics, please send an email to cannesclassics@festival-cannes.fr.

      The non-official sections Director’s Fortnight and La Semaine de la Critique are independent of the Cannes Film Festival. They are in charge of their own respective selections.

      See the regulations SUBMIT A FILM 

      Conditions

      Only feature films that meet the following conditions may be chosen for invitation to the Official Selection:

      • Films that have been produced during the twelve months preceding the Festival
      • Films whose distribution is limited to their country of origin
      • Films that have not been presented at any international motion picture event. If the film has been selected for an international section (competitive or not) of a festival, it becomes ineligible for the Festival de Cannes. A selection is international if it presents films from different countries.
      • Films that have not been shown on the Internet or released on DVD
      • Every feature film invited to be in competition must be released theatrically in France in accordance with French legislation pertaining to media chronology rules. Any beneficiary, producer or authorized representative submitting a feature film commits to honoring this clause.

      Film duration

      In order to be selected as a feature film, your film must be more than 60 minutes long.

      The Festival de Cannes does not accept films with a duration of between 15 and 60 minutes.

      Deadline for registration and for reception

      The registration deadline is March 21th, 2023. (By this date, the registration form below must have been filled out and validated).

      One of the accepted formats submitted for preselection must be received by the Festival no later than March 28th, 2023.

      Material

      Whatever equipment used for shooting the film (mini DV, super 8, 35mm…), only the following will be accepted for the preselection:

      • DCP (Digital Cinema Package): Server JPEG 2000 (model DOREMI DCP 2K4). Server reads only JPEG 2000 files. Available connections: CRU bay, e-Sata, USB. Once your submission is complete, contact the Film Department for the server certificate and how to send your KDM.
      • Blu-ray Disc + 1 standard DVD (if you send a Blu-ray you must also send us a standard DVD of the film).
      • DVD (Standard)
      • Upload online

      Please send your film once only and in one format only.

      N.B. It is possible to present a working copy of the film. When filling out the entry form, please state if your submission is the final version or a working version. Submission of a working copy does not allow for later submission of a final copy.

      Subtitling

      The Selection Committee will accept films:

      • WITHOUT subtitles if the original language is French or English.
      • WITH French or English subtitles for all other original languages.

      Shipping

      DCP / DVD / Blu-ray: they must be sent by mail directly to the Film Department at the Festival office (please find the address at the end of the entry form). If are sent through an express parcel service your package should read “For cultural purposes only” and “Without commercial value” on the package. For any materials sent by express parcel service, payment for delivery must have been made in full, including any duty and taxes. Otherwise, the Festival reserves the right not to accept the package.

      It is also possible to make delivery in person or by courier. (Please check our office hours in advance.)

      Application and screening fee for the preselection

      • Feature film on DVD standard or Blu-ray Disc: 50 euros all taxes included.
      • Upload online: 60 Euros all taxes included.
      • Feature film on DCP (Digital Cinema Package): 300 euros all taxes included.

      The application and screening fee must be paid at the time of online registration (using the form below). The application and screening costs are borne by the producer or the sender.

      Means of payment

      Only payment by credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard / Eurocard, and American Express is accepted. Your credit card will be debited on a secure website when filling in the entry form. Payment validates the completion of registration. All payments must be made in euros.

      Return

      The return transport costs are borne by the producer or by the return consignee for the print. The total invoice (transport, screening, etc.) must be paid upon arrival of the print in order for us to release the print once the Selection Committee has screened it.

      Other screening materials: Following the screening, the various materials received are not returned to the sender by the Festival. (Note however that materials may be picked up directly from the Festival offices until July 14th, 2023)

      If your film is selected

      • You will be contacted before the official press conference.
      • You must supply us either with a DCP (Digital Cinema Package), a JPEG 2000 file or a 35mm print.
      • The Film Department will send you all the necessary information on time, only if your film is selected.

      SHORT FILMS

      in competition

      IMPORTANT

      Short films must be directly uploaded during the registration process (cf. Technical Specifications below).
      Any short film sent in other formats (DVD, BluRay, Mini DV, Beta, …) will be viewed. There is no fee for the short film submission and your film must only be uploaded once.

      N.B. It is possible to upload a working copy of the film. When filling out the entry form, please state if the submission is the final version or a working version. Once you have uploaded a working copy, you won’t be able to upload a final copy later.

      See the regulations SUBMIT A FILM

      Conditions

      Only films that meet the following conditions may be submitted for consideration by the Official Selection:

      • Films that have been produced during the twelve months preceding the Festival
      • Films whose distribution is limited to their country of origin
      • Films that have not been presented at any international motion picture event. If the film has been selected for an international section (competitive or not) of a festival, it becomes ineligible for the Festival de Cannes. A selection is international if it presents films from different countries.
      • Films that have not been shown on the Internet
      • Short films that do not exceed 15 minutes in length, including credits

      Film duration

      In order to be selected in the Short Films competition, your film must be under 15 minutes long (including credits).

      The Festival de Cannes does not accept films with a duration of between 15 and 60 minutes.
      Short films (between 1 and 35 minutes) can be registered for the Short Film Corner: a meeting place dedicated to short films within the Festival de Cannes.

      You can also contact the Director’s Fortnight or the Critics’ Week, which are parallel sections of the Festival de Cannes.

      Deadline for registration

      The registration deadline is March, 17 2023. (By this date, the entry form must have been filled out.)

      Technical specifications

      How to upload your film? (before March, 21st, 2023)
      We are pretty much accepting any kinds of source files.

      Video format requirements

      Accepted file formats (endings):
      .mp4 /.mov / WMV/ .avi / FLV

      Recommended codecs:
      MJPEG
      H264 (high bitrate if possible: minimum 2MBit/s and Uncompressed (very large files!)

      Resolution :
      PAL or NTSC (as well as SECAM) from 720x400px up to HD material of 1920x1080p

      Audio specifications requirements

      48kHz PCM (only uncompressed) )
      MP3
      AAC (if possible > 160 kBit/s)

      File specifications

      We only accept multiplexed files (i.e. with audio, video and subtitles in a single file). Your film file should not exceed 8 GB. The higher the resolution, the better the quality of scanning. You can upload a film with a resolution of up to 1920×1080 pixels (HD), as long as it does not exceed 8 GB.

      Subtitles

      The Selection Committee will screen films:

      • WITHOUT subtitles if the original language is French or English.
      • WITH French or English subtitles for all other original languages.

      For subtitled films, the subtitles must be integrated into the image.

      Preparation of the film

      Make sure that your film has no colour bars or any black sequences before the film starts or after it ends. Please also make sure you upload a progressive (deinterlaced) video file, without any horizontal lines across the image (an interlacing artefact known as “combing”), particularly visible during sequences with rapid movement.

      Software requirements

      The upload requires HTML 5 or Java (which can be downloaded here).

      Helpful information

      You will find the page in the user’s manual explaining how to rip a DVD or how to reencode your film in order to create a suitable film file for upload on our website. Apart from traditional professional software such as Final Cut or Premiere, we recommend the user-friendly freeware programmes HandBrake & MPEG Streamclip.

      Browser & Internet Connection

      We recommend the use of Chrome or Firefox, but any browser should work. Caution: the heavier your file, the more you will need a very good Internet connection in order to be sure your film is uploaded properly and rapidly onto our server. If the upload does not work, please try again with a lighter encoding of your film and/or a faster and more stable Internet connection.

      If your film is selected

      • You will be contacted before the official press conference.
      • You must supply us either with a DCP (Digital Cinema Package), a JPEG 2000 file or a 35mm print.
      • The Film Department will send you all the necessary information in due time, but only if your film is selected.

      LA CINEF

      selection

      2023 preselection conditions

      Set up in 1998 to unveil emerging talent, the Cinef picks 15 to 20 short and medium-length films every year submitted by film schools around the world.

      SEE THE REGULATIONS SUBMIT A FILM

      Eligibility

      Unless a special dispensation is granted, a film must comply with the following conditions in order to be submitted:

      • have been directed by a student within his/her film school curriculum;
      • have been made during the 18 months preceding the Festival;
      • have not been presented at major international festivals. However a film can have been shown at a festival in its country of origin;
      • not exceed 60 minutes in running-time.

      Note

      • Films made at Junior secondary school or High school level are not accepted for selection in this section of the Festival, only films produced in the context of a Film school or Film studies department of a University are eligible.
      • Documentaries are not accepted.
      • It is possible to send a working copy of the film. When filling in the entry form, please state if it is the final version or a working version. Submission of a working copy does not allow for later submission of a final copy unless requested by the Festival;
      • Films from film schools have to be registered with LA CINEF Selection and cannot be registered for the Short Film Competition.
      • Short films (from 1 to 35 min) can also be registered in the Short Film Corner: a meeting place dedicated to short films within the Festival de Cannes.

      Application deadline

      Please fill in the application form and upload your film online FOR 15TH FEBRUARY 2023 AT THE LATEST

      Technical specifications

      We accept all kinds of source files.

      Video format requirements

      Accepted formats:

        • .mp4 /.mov / WMV/ .avi / FLV

      Recommended codecs:

          • MJPEG
          • H264 (high bitrate if possible: minimum 2MBit/s and Uncompressed (very large files!)

      Resolution :

        • PAL / NTSC (as well as SECAM) from 720x400px up to HD material of 1920x1080px

      Audio format requirements

      • 48kHz PCM (only uncompressed)
      • MP3
      • AAC (if possible > 160 kBit/s)

      File specifications

      We only accept multiplexed files (i.e. with audio, video and subtitles in a single file). Your film file should not exceed 8 GB. The higher the resolution, the better the quality of scanning. You can upload a film with a resolution of up to 1920×1080 pixels (HD), as long as it does not exceed 8 GB.

      Subtitles

      LA CINEF selection Committee will screen films:

      • WITHOUT subtitles if the original language is French or English.
      • WITH French or English subtitles for all other original languages.

      For subtitled films, the subtitles must be integrated in to the image.

      Preparation of the film

      Make sure that your film has no colour bars or any black sequences before the film starts or after it ends. Please also make sure you upload a progressive (deinterlaced) video file, without any horizontal lines across the image (an interlacing artefact known as “combing”), particularly visible during sequences with rapid movement.

      Software requirements

      The upload requires HTML 5 or Java.

      Helpful information

      To reencode your film in order to create a suitable film file for upload on our website, apart from traditional professional software such as Final Cut or Premiere, we recommend the user-friendly freeware programmes HandBrake & MPEG Streamclip.

      Browser & Internet Connection

      We recommend the use of Chrome or Firefox, but any browser should work.

      Caution: the heavier your file, the more you will need a very good Internet connection in order to be sure your film is uploaded properly and rapidly onto our server. If the upload does not work, please try again with a lighter encoding of your film and/or a faster and more stable Internet connection.

      Registration fee

      No registration fee is required to submit a short film to LA CINEF.

      If your film is selected

      • You will be contacted before the official press conference.
      • You must supply us with a DCP (Digital Cinema Package) with a JPEG 2000 file.
      • The Festival de Cannes will send you all the necessary information in due time, but only if your film is selected.

      Cannes Classics

      Selection

      2023 preselection conditions

      CRITERIA

      The films submitted to Cannes Classics must have the mission of promoting cinematographic heritage works. The program is based on proposals from right-holders, film catalogue-holders, national archives, cinematheques, studios, producers and distributors.

      Films submitted as world premieres can be:

      • Newly restored copies, which are about to go through a new life in movie theaters, festivals, on VOD or SVOD or on DVD/Blu-ray editions.
      • Film tributes to foreign cinematographies or artists.
      • Documentaries about cinema.

      Any entity submitting a film guarantees that it owns the rights of reproduction and diffusion for the projection of the film at the Festival de Cannes, or that it has obtained from the right-holder the necessary authorizations. It guarantees the Festival de Cannes any third-party recourse relating to a screening of the film as part of the Festival.

      See the regulation SUBMIT A FILM

      Film duration

      Films submitted at Cannes Classics can be short or feature films, with no duration limits.

      Deadline for registration and for reception

      Please get in touch with the Cannes Classics team for the registration details in order to be able to fill in and process the online form(s) and send the submitted film(s) by emailing gduchaussoy@festival-cannes.fr

      Material

      Irrespective of the equipment used for shooting the film (mini DV, super 8, 35mm…), only the following will be accepted for the preselection:

      • Blu-ray Disc + 1 standard DVD (if you send a Blu-ray you must also send us a standard DVD of the film).
      • DVD (Standard).

      Please note that it will be possible to submit a working copy of films being restored or documentaries about cinema. By completing the registration form you will need to specify whether it is the final version or a work in progress. We will later ask you to send us an excerpt of the restoration which is being carried out or the documentary in its final form..

      N.B. It is possible to present a working copy of the film. When filling out the entry form, please state if your submission is the final version or a working version. Submission of a working copy does not allow for later submission of a final copy.

      Subtitling

      The Selection Committee will accept films:

      • WITHOUT subtitles if the original language is French or English.
      • WITH French or English subtitles for all other original languages.

      Shipping

      DVD/Blu-ray: Please send an email to gduchaussoy@festival-cannes.fr first. If it is sent through an express parcel service your package should read “For cultural purposes only” and “No commercial value”. For any materials sent by express parcel service, payment for delivery must have been made in full, including any duty and taxes. Otherwise, the Festival reserves the right not to accept the package.

      Application and screening fee for the preselection of feature films

      No registration or screening fees will be asked to register a film at Cannes Classics.

      Return

      The Festival de Cannes will not ship back received DVDs/Blu-rays once they have been screened.

      If your film is selected

      • You will be contacted after the official press conference.
      • You must supply us either with a subtitled DCP (Digital Cinema Package) 2K or 4K, a JPEG 2000 file or a subtitled 35mm print (please let us know in advance if you wish to screen a new 35mm print).
      • The Head of Cannes Classics will send you all the necessary information in due time, only if your film is selected.

      Contact

      The Film Department

      Official Selection – Feature films
      5, rue Charlot – 75003 Paris – France
      Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 59 61 70/73/79
      Fax: +33 (0) 1 53 59 61 24
      Emails: bmunoz@festival-cannes.fr
      & nfamien@festival-cannes.fr

      Short films in competition
      5, rue Charlot – 75003 Paris – France
      Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 59 61 71 / 73 / 79
      Emails: bmunoz@festival-cannes.fr
      & myar@festival-cannes.fr

      La Cinef
      5, rue Charlot – 75003 Paris – France
      Tel. :+33 (0) 1 53 59 61 21
      Email: lacinef@festival-cannes.fr

      Cannes Classics
      5, rue Charlot – 75003 Paris – France
      Email: gduchaussoy@festival-cannes.fr

      Do you have a request or a suggestion?

      Please identify your contact person for a better processing of your request.

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