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La Cinef, the Festival de Cannes Official Selection section for film-school films, accepts fiction and animation films of up to 60 minutes directed by students as part of their film-school course. Entry is free. Submit online by 15 February 2027, midnight French time. The jury awards 15,000 euros for the first prize, 11,000 euros for the second and 7,500 euros for the third.

Who can apply

Country
La Cinef takes films from film schools around the world and sets no nationality rule, so a film made at a Tunisian film school or university film department can enter.
Film
Fiction or animation, directed by a student within a film-school course, made in the 18 months before the festival, at most 60 minutes, not shown at a major international festival. No documentaries.
School
Only films made at a film school or a university film department are accepted, not films made at secondary school.

Funding and what it does not cover

The jury awards 15,000 euros for the first prize, 11,000 euros for the second and 7,500 euros for the third. A shared prize splits the amount equally. There is no registration fee.

Covered

  • First prize of 15,000 euros
  • Second prize of 11,000 euros
  • Third prize of 7,500 euros
  • Free registration
  • A credit on each winner's first feature film mentioning the support of the Festival de Cannes

You pay

  • Preparing a DCP copy if the film is selected

Sources

Checked on 25 Oct 2026

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