{"id":8042,"date":"2026-02-14T11:51:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T11:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/?page_id=8042"},"modified":"2026-02-15T08:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:16:44","slug":"lumiere-ff-lyon-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/lumiere-ff-lyon-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumi\u00e8re film festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8042\" class=\"elementor elementor-8042\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53775c0 hero-Screenplay e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53775c0\" 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-d381b31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d381b31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d5a7ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d5a7ef\" 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\">Lumi\u00e8re film festival <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a7d89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4a7d89\" 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><b>Lyon<\/b><\/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-527f566 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"527f566\" 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-deb755e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deb755e\" 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-aed6ce2 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aed6ce2\" 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-2d7f2ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d7f2ec\" 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>Festival Website<\/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-922d9e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"922d9e1\" 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>https:\/\/www.festival-lumiere.org\/en<\/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-0c274a3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c274a3\" 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-b606d7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b606d7e\" 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-519f2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"519f2c5\" 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@institut-lumiere.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-0d5a4df e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d5a4df\" 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-9a1801c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a1801c\" 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-e34628c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e34628c\" 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=\"CiyhJ6Qwff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinelatino.fr\/en\/film-submission\/\">Call for entries<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u00ab\u00a0Call for entries\u00a0\u00bb &#8212; Cin\u00e9latino\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cinelatino.fr\/en\/film-submission\/embed\/#?secret=8Ai0bcLarC#?secret=CiyhJ6Qwff\" data-secret=\"CiyhJ6Qwff\" 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-3cbb39a e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cbb39a\" 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-501c6c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"501c6c3\" 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-b1f03bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1f03bc\" 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\">October 10 &#8211; October 18, 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-e35802f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e35802f\" 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-b427ed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b427ed4\" 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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b671a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b671a5d\" 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\">Free<\/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-138d7c8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"138d7c8\" 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-c46794c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c46794c\" 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>Festival 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-9ffc0e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ffc0e2\" 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\">October 10 &#8211; October 18, 2026<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/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-019322e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"019322e\" 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-5139451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5139451\" 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-0e65997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e65997\" 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\">Classic and restored films, retrospectives on directors and cinema history, cine-concerts, tributes to filmmakers; suitable for cinephiles, film historians, professionals, and general public interested in film heritage<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/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-850cc6d e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"850cc6d\" 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-30f7169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30f7169\" 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>Estimated Participants<\/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-aabeefc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aabeefc\" 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\">Approximately 150,000-200,000 attendees, including public, professionals, and guests (based on recent editions: 127,000 in 2023, upwards of 185,000 planned in 2022)<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/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-f8d6295 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8d6295\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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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-0c45b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c45b29\" 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-d34b659 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d34b659\" 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-cc2aaee elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"cc2aaee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/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-c1f0ffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1f0ffe\" 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>Moderate<\/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-48a46a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a46a2\" 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\u00a0Very 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-6028ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"6028ea2\" 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-364f570 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"364f570\" 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-14a9f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14a9f41\" 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-e8ab1b3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8ab1b3\" 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-e358b6e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e358b6e\" 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-4f0650e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f0650e\" 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-0f1ca73 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f1ca73\" 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-f0d0f15 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0d0f15\" 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-13c7475 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13c7475\" 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-f743458 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f743458\" 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-48d3893 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d3893\" 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-53f721f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f721f\" 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-d3e9016 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3e9016\" 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-dd2ebfe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd2ebfe\" 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-aef46ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aef46ee\" 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-5aad852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aad852\" 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 Lumi\u00e8re Film Festival (Festival Lumi\u00e8re) is a prestigious annual event dedicated to celebrating classic cinema, held in the historic city of Lyon in Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes, France. Established in 2009, it is recognized as one of Europe&#8217;s leading festivals focused on film heritage, serving as a vibrant showcase for a diverse range of restored films, retrospectives, cine-concerts, masterclasses, conversations, exhibitions, and tributes to renowned filmmakers and talents.<\/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-37ea508 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37ea508\" 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-b2a6eb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2a6eb2\" 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-0050cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0050cef\" 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 Lumi\u00e8re 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-4469fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4469fa1\" 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\">Cinephiles and classic film enthusiasts seeking to experience restored masterpieces, retrospectives, cin\u00e9-concerts, and historical screenings on the big screen.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Film historians, students, and professionals interested in cinema heritage, masterclasses, tributes to legendary directors and actors, exhibitions, and discussions on preservation and innovation.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">The general public wanting a cultural, non-competitive festival with accessible events, star guests, and immersive experiences in the birthplace of cinema.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Anyone bridging past and present in film through inclusive events, conversations, and a focus on celebrating cinematic legacies.<\/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-2a97d61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a97d61\" 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-cfc1fe3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfc1fe3\" 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-2627e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2627e6f\" 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-dacf54d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dacf54d\" 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\">Your film is a restored classic, heritage documentary on cinema history, a filmmaker tribute, or a work related to film preservation\/past cinema (e.g., documentaries about directors, national cinematographies, or key films\/personalities).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are aiming for a French or international premiere in a heritage-focused context (required for documentaries and Lumi\u00e8re Classics proposals; films must be available in DCP format with appropriate subtitles).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Your project has strong historical, cultural, or archival relevance, focusing on cinema before 1990 (for Lumi\u00e8re Classics) or on documentary subjects tied to film heritage.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You seek exposure among cinephiles, film historians, professionals in restoration\/distribution, and a massive heritage-loving audience (150,000\u2013200,000 attendees), with opportunities for screenings in Lyon\u2019s iconic venues and potential inclusion in retrospectives or special sections.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b78393 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b78393\" 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-5af4c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5af4c7b\" 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-e1367d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1367d2\" 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\">Your film is contemporary fiction, new independent features, shorts, or experimental works without a direct tie to classic\/heritage cinema (the festival does not feature competitive new films or general open calls for modern productions).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">The film is a recent release without archival\/restoration value or has no connection to cinema history (Lumi\u00e8re focuses on retrospectives, restored prints, cine-concerts, and heritage documentaries not premieres of current narrative features).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are looking for easy acceptance or a competitive new film festival (the program is curated\/invited; only specific proposals for documentaries or Lumi\u00e8re Classics are accepted, with strict limits like max 3 entries per organization and pre-1990 focus for classics).<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d2191 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2d2191\" 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-ff509a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff509a7\" 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-1aab487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aab487\" 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\">Low-budget contemporary projects without strong historical or archival identity.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Films already widely released without restoration\/preview needs in a heritage context.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Commercial or genre-driven modern studio projects lacking festival prestige in classic cinema circles or unrelated to film heritage (must align with preservation, retrospectives, or cinema history themes).<\/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-20e7ed2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20e7ed2\" 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-d918e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d918e7a\" 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=\"870\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/r8705831-06b413.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8043\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/r8705831-06b413.jpg 870w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/r8705831-06b413-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/r8705831-06b413-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/>\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-1299482 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1299482\" 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-6edfb4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6edfb4f\" 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-2ad1209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ad1209\" 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-ee244b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee244b6\" 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\">2009<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Lyon, France<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Festival Type:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Classic film festival \/ Film heritage \/ Retrospectives \/ Cine-concerts \/ Public open<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Frequency:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Annual (October)<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform:<\/strong><\/p>Festival site (download form and email) + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.festival-lumiere.org\/en\/informations\/inscription-documentaires.html\">https:\/\/www.festival-lumiere.org\/en\/informations\/inscription-documentaires.html<\/a> (for documentaries); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.festival-lumiere.org\/en\/informations\/inscrivez-un-film-lumiere-classics.html\">https:\/\/www.festival-lumiere.org\/en\/informations\/inscrivez-un-film-lumiere-classics.html<\/a> (for classics)<br \/><br \/><\/div><div><p><strong>Premiere Status:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">French premiere preferred for new documentaries or restorations (not required for retrospectives; films must not have been widely screened recently in France for heritage focus)<\/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-79ba676 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79ba676\" 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-247fc80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"247fc80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf1ecc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcf1ecc\" 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-56b0730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56b0730\" 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-49453e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49453e9\" 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\">As of February 2026, the Lumi\u00e8re Film Festival (Festival Lumi\u00e8re) is a curated, invitation-only event with <strong>no general open call for film submissions<\/strong> or standard competitive entries for new or contemporary features. The festival focuses on film heritage, retrospectives, restored classics, cine-concerts, tributes, and selected documentaries on cinema history\u2014programming is handled by the Institut Lumi\u00e8re&#8217;s artistic team.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">However, there are limited targeted calls for specific sections:<\/p><ul dir=\"auto\"><li><strong>Lumi\u00e8re Classics<\/strong> (restored prints of pre-1990 films): Proposals are invited from archives, film libraries, producers, distributors, and studios. For recent editions (e.g., 2025), submissions closed in mid-June (June 20, 2025), with films required in DCP format, subtitled appropriately, and available by late September. No entry fee; limited to 3 proposals per organization.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Documentaries<\/strong> (on filmmakers, cinema personalities, films, national cinematographies, or film history): Proposals for preview screenings are accepted via a registration form. For 2025, the deadline was late June (June 27, 2025), with material needed by end of September. No entry fee; focus on French or international premieres in a heritage context.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"auto\">For the 2026 edition (October 10\u201318, 2026), no specific submission deadlines or open calls have been announced yet on the official site as of February 2026\u2014check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.festival-lumiere.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.festival-lumiere.org\/en<\/a> for updates closer to mid-2026.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Submissions\/proposals are free (no registration or entry fee), but strictly limited to heritage-related content (restorations, documentaries on cinema history, etc.). Contemporary narrative features, shorts without archival ties, or general new films are not accepted. Contact the festival directly (<a href=\"mailto:contact@institut-lumiere.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">contact@institut-lumiere.org<\/a>) for any targeted proposals.<\/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-c32c7e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c32c7e3\" 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 official festival site (festival-lumiere.org) does not provide a general 2026 competitive selection submission criteria or participation requirements (such as premiere status, production year, filmmaker nationality) for the main programme. For the heritage Lumi\u00e8re Classics strand, the official submission conditions require:<br \/>Proposals must be for films created before 1990.<br \/>Up to three entries per organization.<br \/>Provide a DVD or unlimited streaming link.<br \/>Films must be screened in exclusivity at the festival.<br \/>Films must be submitted in DCP format and subtitled in French (non-French language) or include English subtitles for French films. <br \/>festival-lumiere.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-a1d32d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1d32d3\" 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-7358265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7358265\" 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=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fe_896_504_festivallumierelead.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8055\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fe_896_504_festivallumierelead.png 896w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fe_896_504_festivallumierelead-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fe_896_504_festivallumierelead-768x432.png 768w\" 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-1c11fab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c11fab\" 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-7a6461d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a6461d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51de421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51de421\" 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-3f9ea83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f9ea83\" 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>Classic cinema, retrospectives (e.g., women filmmakers, East German cinema, Japanese studio films)<\/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-fce2bf3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fce2bf3\" 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-08b65b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"08b65b5\" 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\">Classic cinema<\/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-d277de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d277de9\" 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\">retrospectives<\/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-6c7ce34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6c7ce34\" 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\">East German cinema<\/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-18b30b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"18b30b0\" 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-b8b3c47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8b3c47\" 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-c0dbaf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0dbaf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e56e8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e56e8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4bdb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a4bdb3\" 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-5acb730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5acb730\" 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\">Success Stories<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ecc2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50ecc2b\" 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 festival has celebrated cinematic legacies and generated buzz for classic films through retrospectives of directors like Martin Ritt, Seijun Suzuki, and Konrad Wolf.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Recent highlights include Michael Mann receiving the Lumi\u00e8re Award in 2025 and Isabelle Huppert in 2024. It has honored icons like Quentin Tarantino and hosted stars like John Woo, enhancing global visibility for film heritage.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2644945 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2644945\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c79e29b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c79e29b\" 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-0827c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0827c95\" 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-daa12ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daa12ce\" 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><strong>Lumi\u00e8re Award (Prix Lumi\u00e8re):<\/strong> Awarded annually to honor a major international figure for their entire body of work and contributions to cinema history. Recent recipients include Michael Mann (2025) and Isabelle Huppert (2024), following legends like Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Jane Fonda, and Clint Eastwood.<\/p><p><strong>Festival Prizes for Professionals:<\/strong> Several specialized awards recognize contributions to cinema preservation, writing, and industry roles, including the Bernard Chard\u00e8re Prize (for critics, historians, authors, or publishers), the Raymond Chirat Prize (for efforts in preserving film history), the Fabienne Vonier Prize (for women in the film industry), and the Pierre Rissient Prize.<\/p><p>The festival also occasionally presents special recognitions, such as the inaugural FIPRESCI Legacy Award in 2025.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>(Note: The Festival Lumi\u00e8re focuses on celebrating film heritage through retrospectives, restorations, and tributes rather than competitive feature film competitions with jury or audience awards for new films. It is distinct from the Prix Lumi\u00e8res, the French-speaking cinema awards ceremony held separately in Paris.)<\/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-84eaef6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84eaef6\" 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-a3425c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3425c3\" 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-80e390c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80e390c\" 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>Train ticket discounts (40% off on Saturdays, free for children) with SNCF TER Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/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-5c3745f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c3745f\" 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-f67240f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f67240f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5528d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5528d07\" 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-701b9a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"701b9a1\" 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.festival-lumiere.org\/\">https:\/\/www.festival-lumiere.org\/<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Email<\/strong><\/p><p>contact@institut-lumiere.org<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lumiere.filmfestival\/\">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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lumi\u00e8re film festival Lyon Festival at a Glance Festival Website https:\/\/www.festival-lumiere.org\/en Contact Email contact@institut-lumiere.org Submission Platform Call for entries Event Dates October 10 &#8211; October 18, 2026 Submission Fee Free Festival Type October 10 &#8211; October 18, 2026 \u00a0 Suitable For Classic and restored films, retrospectives on directors and cinema history, cine-concerts, tributes to filmmakers;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8042","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8042"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8175,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8042\/revisions\/8175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}