{"id":7604,"date":"2026-02-10T10:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T10:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/?page_id=7604"},"modified":"2026-02-14T06:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:49:41","slug":"clermont-ferrand-short-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/clermont-ferrand-short-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7604\" class=\"elementor elementor-7604\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee33c6 hero-Screenplay e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ee33c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea36fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ea36fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee93158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee93158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9aa558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9aa558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<mark class=\"HxTRcb\" data-processed=\"true\">Clermont-Ferrand, France<\/mark><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c860a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52c860a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf132c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcf132c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1e7a3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d1e7a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a58c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a58c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submission Platform<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aaaad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aaaad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XEiFfkvQjn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/en\/pros\/submit-a-film\/\">Submit a film<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Submit a film&#8221; &#8212; Festival international du court-m\u00e9trage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/en\/pros\/submit-a-film\/embed\/#?secret=PW4ydxZzV6#?secret=XEiFfkvQjn\" data-secret=\"XEiFfkvQjn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310ed14 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"310ed14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d35e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d35e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event Dates<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8bbbf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8bbbf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>January 30 to February 7, 2026 (festival); Short Film Market from February 2 to 5, 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d9cfb e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2d9cfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb639d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eb639d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact Email<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4392215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4392215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>info@clermont-filmfest.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4121859 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4121859\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d6df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8d6df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submission Fee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Type<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68f3c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b68f3c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">International Short Film Festival<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e95666f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e95666f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52b863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a52b863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Suitable For<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd479f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbd479f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is best for emerging and international short filmmakers, industry pros (distributors, broadcasters), and passionate short film audiences seeking massive exposure, networking, and prestige in the world&#8217;s leading short film event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c85c2f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c85c2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8de8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa8de8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Location\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61d2d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a61d2d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4ffc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"ad4ffc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Competitive<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac872b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"ac872b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"90\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"90\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0be909 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0be909\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89f435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a89f435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Guide\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592314e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"592314e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc43096 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc43096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OverView<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c302f98 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c302f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Film Submission Details<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2886887 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2886887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Participators<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d781271 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d781271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technical Specs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427e833 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"427e833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Requirements<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbdc5e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbdc5e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Genres<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820973c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"820973c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Travel Perks<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b565a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1b565a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Past Winners<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9ebd5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af9ebd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Success Story<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae07757 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae07757\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2d546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa2d546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Overview\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529b241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"529b241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"overview\" class=\"festival-section\"><p dir=\"auto\">The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is the world&#8217;s largest and most prestigious short film event, held annually in Clermont-Ferrand, France (47th edition: January 30 \u2013 February 7, 2026). It attracts over 173,000 spectators and 4,000+ professionals, screening around 400 films selected from ~9,500 submissions across 90 countries. Founded in 1979 and international since 1988, it features competitive sections (International, National, Lab for experimental works, XR for immersive), a major Short Film Market for sales\/distribution, educational programs, and qualifies films for Oscars, C\u00e9sars, BAFTAs, and European Film Awards. Organized by the nonprofit Sauve qui peut le court m\u00e9trage, it serves as the global hub for emerging short filmmakers, industry networking, and celebrating short cinema as an art form.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"who-for\" class=\"festival-section festival-callout\"><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea3ede e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fea3ede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404ec10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"404ec10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b583ed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b583ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Is clermont-ferrand short film festival Best For?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9710adb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9710adb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is best for emerging and international short filmmakers, including young directors, film school graduates, and experimental creators seeking global exposure, prestige (Oscar\/C\u00e9sar-qualifying), and career launches through competitions and a massive audience of over 173,000.<\/p><h3 dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a5dcc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0a5dcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ae771 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8ae771\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705aa49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"705aa49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Good Fit If<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3599f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b3599f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Your film is a short (up to 40 min) in any genre: fiction, animation, documentary, experimental, hybrid<\/li><li>You are an emerging, young, or international filmmaker seeking maximum exposure<\/li><li>You aim for a world, international, or European premiere (though not strictly required)<\/li><li>Your work is innovative, bold, artistic, or offbeat (especially for the Lab section)<\/li><li>You want huge public visibility (170,000+ spectators), industry networking, and sales\/distribution opportunities<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee4274 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cee4274\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165471f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"165471f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u274c Not a Good Fit If<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb46b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfb46b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Your film is a feature-length project (longer than 40 minutes)<\/li><li>You are only interested in long-form cinema or series<\/li><li>You are looking for a red-carpet celebrity event with major Hollywood glamour<\/li><li>Your film has already been widely distributed or broadcast in France and you need strict premiere status<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d141664 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d141664\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90bbd12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90bbd12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Might Not Be a Good Fit?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf915c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf915c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Feature filmmakers<\/li><li>Commercial studio-driven long-form projects<\/li><li>Filmmakers uninterested in short-form storytelling or the short film market<\/li><li>Those seeking an ultra-exclusive, low-attendance boutique festival<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9673a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb9673a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54df029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54df029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Clermont-Ferrand-International-Short-Film-Festival-2022-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7613\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Clermont-Ferrand-International-Short-Film-Festival-2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Clermont-Ferrand-International-Short-Film-Festival-2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Clermont-Ferrand-International-Short-Film-Festival-2022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Clermont-Ferrand-International-Short-Film-Festival-2022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Clermont-Ferrand-International-Short-Film-Festival-2022.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2680e06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2680e06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ae019 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3ae019\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8082e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8082e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">key festival Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e00eb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e00eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><div><p><strong>Founded:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">1979<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Clermont-Ferrand, France<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Festival Type:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">International Short Film Festival<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Frequency:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Annual (Late January \/ Early February)<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Shortfilmdepot at <a href=\"https:\/\/shortfilmdepot.com\/en\/festival\">https:\/\/shortfilmdepot.com\/en\/festival<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/shortfilmdepot.com\/en\/festival\/Clermont_Ferrand_ISFF\">https:\/\/shortfilmdepot.com\/en\/festival\/Clermont_Ferrand_ISFF<\/a>)<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Premiere Status:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">No premiere required<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f004a8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f004a8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa10b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aa10b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7804ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7804ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Film Submission Details\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1021c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1021c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><strong>Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival film submission details<\/strong> (for the 2027 edition, call opens in May 2026 as of February 10, 2026; 2026 submissions closed): Submissions exclusively via Shortfilmdepot with \u20ac13 fee + stamp; no premiere required, shorts up to 40 min (International\/non-French) or 59 min (National\/French), completed in late 2025 or 2026 eligible, preview .mp4 upload only; submission deadlines typically July 10 (for late 2025 films) and September 25\/October 2, 2026 (for 2026 films) \u2013 exact TBA; ticket sales deadline for 2026 was February 7, 2026 (end of festival), with online sales starting December 15, 2025 and in-person from January 5, 2026.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787d28e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"787d28e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf89d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"caf89d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799a4cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"799a4cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f83803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f83803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submission Notes:\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595cc07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595cc07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Submission deadlines for the 2027 edition (expected call opens May 2026): typically July 10, 2026 (for films completed in late 2025) and September 25 \/ October 2, 2026 (for films completed in 2026) \u2013 exact dates to be confirmed when the call opens. No separate project\/pitch deadlines (festival does not have pitching sessions like FIPADOC Pro). All information based on historical patterns; check official site in May 2026 for updated 2027 deadlines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c76d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c76d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p dir=\"auto\">Admission with specific festival ticket; For professionals: applications reserved for film and audiovisual industry professionals, submit online from 4 December 2025 to 20 January 2026 via<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7713f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd7713f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bfed02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bfed02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Affiche2025-FR-Paysage-RVB-Neutre-Dates-BD-scaled-1-768x543.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7618\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Affiche2025-FR-Paysage-RVB-Neutre-Dates-BD-scaled-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Affiche2025-FR-Paysage-RVB-Neutre-Dates-BD-scaled-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Affiche2025-FR-Paysage-RVB-Neutre-Dates-BD-scaled-1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Affiche2025-FR-Paysage-RVB-Neutre-Dates-BD-scaled-1-1536x1085.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Affiche2025-FR-Paysage-RVB-Neutre-Dates-BD-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d436180 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d436180\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913cd45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"913cd45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d79626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d79626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Genres &amp; Program Sections\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c909023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c909023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"overview\" class=\"festival-section\"><p>All genres (Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Experimental, etc.); no specific age\/topic restrictions beyond runtime and non-commercial rules.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"who-for\" class=\"festival-section festival-callout\"><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb2927 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfb2927\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475b7f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"475b7f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">documentary <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61631c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"61631c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Fiction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe4942b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fe4942b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Animation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539c24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"539c24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Experimental<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec35ab2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec35ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281165b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"281165b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccf93b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ccf93b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Impact &amp; Success Stories\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff1cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cff1cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p dir=\"auto\">Clermont-Ferrand, as the world&#8217;s largest short film festival and an official Oscar-qualifying event (Grand Prix winners in International and National competitions qualify for Academy Awards consideration in Live Action and Animated Short categories), serves as a major launchpad for emerging filmmakers, providing massive audience exposure (170,000+ spectators), industry networking via the Short Film Market, sales\/distribution deals, and prestige that propels careers toward features, major festivals, and awards<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f0f6d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68f0f6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43cb9cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43cb9cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-808d0fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"808d0fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84e812 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a84e812\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f2dd73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f2dd73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards &amp; Recognition :\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6dc0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c6dc0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Curfew (2012 International Audience Award)<\/strong> \u2192 Oscar win for Best Live Action Short Film at the 85th Academy Awards.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Logorama<\/strong> <strong>(2009 Selection) \u2192<\/strong> Oscar win for Best Animated Short Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>The Wrong<\/strong> <strong>Trousers (1993 Award Winner) \u2192<\/strong> Launched Nick Park&#8217;s career in stop-motion animation, leading to multiple Oscars for the Wallace &amp; Gromit series.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Next Floor<\/strong> <strong>(2008 Canal+ Award) \u2192<\/strong> Boosted Denis Villeneuve&#8217;s international profile, paving the way for features like Incendies and Arrival. <strong>Daughters (2010 Selection) \u2192<\/strong> Helped launch Chlo\u00e9 Zhao&#8217;s career, leading to Oscar wins for Nomadland.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Peel (1986 Selection) \u2192<\/strong> Contributed to Jane Campion&#8217;s early recognition, culminating in Oscar wins for The Piano.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>The Last Dog in Rwanda (2007 Grand Prix) \u2192<\/strong> Gained worldwide festival invitations and advanced Jens Assur&#8217;s directing career.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9706b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9706b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d06f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d06f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel Perks :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d2d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9d2d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The festival does not generally offer full flight or hotel coverage for all filmmakers. However, selected filmmakers (particularly those in competition) may receive partial reimbursement for travel expenses or discounted accommodation. Official invitation letters are available upon request to support visa applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad83194 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad83194\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd3367 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bd3367\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889fd70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"889fd70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71436a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f71436a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Contact &amp; Information\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-908b13b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"908b13b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Official Website<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/en\/\">https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/en\/<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Email<\/strong><\/p>contact@clermont-filmfest.com<\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/film-fipadoc.festicine.pro\/en\">https:\/\/film-fipadoc.festicine.pro\/en<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lecourtclermont\/?hl=en\">Instagram\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival \u00a0Clermont-Ferrand, France Festival at a Glance Submission Platform Submit a film Event Dates January 30 to February 7, 2026 (festival); Short Film Market from February 2 to 5, 2026. Contact Email info@clermont-filmfest.org Submission Fee \u20ac13 submission fee + 1 Shortfilmdepot stamp must be paid via Shortfilmdepot.com. 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