{"id":8060,"date":"2026-02-14T12:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/?page_id=8060"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:30:33","slug":"arras-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/arras-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Arras Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8060\" class=\"elementor elementor-8060\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0ba64 hero-Screenplay e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff0ba64\" 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-7c107aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c107aa\" 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-1b67bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b67bcc\" 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\">Arras 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-f73b7eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f73b7eb\" 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>Arras, France<\/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-87e69c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87e69c1\" 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-b1af20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1af20c\" 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-0b9853c e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b9853c\" 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-484aea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"484aea3\" 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-9aa5e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9aa5e44\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrasfilmfestival.com\/\">https:\/\/www.arrasfilmfestival.com\/<\/a><\/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-b7423e3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7423e3\" 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-dd18dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd18dfa\" 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-cf20fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf20fcd\" 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 official contact is available via the website&#8217;s contact form or general inquiries; for submissions and specific questions, refer to the &#8220;Participer au festival&#8221; section (no direct email publicly listed in main pages, but professional contacts can be reached through the site).<\/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-9372027 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9372027\" 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-d3675e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3675e8\" 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-d8a51b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8a51b3\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrasfilmfestival.com\/pages\/le-festival\/professionnels\/candidat\/soumettre-un-film-submit-a-film.html\">https:\/\/www.arrasfilmfestival.com\/pages\/le-festival\/professionnels\/candidat\/soumettre-un-film-submit-a-film.html<\/a><\/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-aed15ea e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aed15ea\" 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-e46ccbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e46ccbb\" 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-64eb149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64eb149\" 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\">November 6 \u2013 November 15, 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-23c72b2 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23c72b2\" 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-7295ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7295ace\" 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-be34b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be34b43\" 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-5d9a12e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d9a12e\" 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-b9e3bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9e3bfa\" 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-bf2c7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf2c7ec\" 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\">European film festival devoted to European cinema, highlighting new films, premieres (French and international), retrospectives, and audience engagement with a focus on unreleased or lesser-known works from across Europe.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/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-c4fabe1 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4fabe1\" 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-e82fa5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e82fa5e\" 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-ad5edb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad5edb6\" 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\">European feature films (including competition sections for first\/second features, documentaries, shorts), international premieres, co-productions, and films suitable for French\/European distribution; emphasis on diversity from various European countries.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/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-133a933 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"133a933\" 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-72e5c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e5c3c\" 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-d5982af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5982af\" 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\">Over 50,000\u201355,000 attendees (based on recent editions, e.g., record-breaking ticket sales in 2025), including public audiences, film professionals, guests, and industry participants.<\/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-008d3a6 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"008d3a6\" 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-fd0be3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd0be3a\" 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>Location<\/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-201f8bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"201f8bc\" 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 dir=\"auto\">Arras, France<\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><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-b604dd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b604dd9\" 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-baba68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"baba68d\" 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-be73c59 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be73c59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Easy\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 \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-11f6391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11f6391\" 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-e895303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e895303\" 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-e176de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"e176de4\" 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-3b61c4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b61c4d\" 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-4a5f372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a5f372\" 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-7d92bb5 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d92bb5\" 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-bde9de4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bde9de4\" 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-3cb4040 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cb4040\" 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-436d337 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"436d337\" 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-a7ad8cb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7ad8cb\" 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-1ee0206 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ee0206\" 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-556a2ab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"556a2ab\" 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-81a606a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81a606a\" 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-68d6cb8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68d6cb8\" 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-ae5bb29 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae5bb29\" 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-02c69dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02c69dc\" 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-931a458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"931a458\" 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-12a9c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12a9c10\" 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 Arras Film Festival (Festival du film d&#8217;Arras) is a dynamic annual event dedicated to celebrating European cinema, held in the historic city of Arras in northern France. Established in 2000 by Plan-S\u00e9quence, it has grown into one of Europe&#8217;s key platforms for discovering and promoting French and European films, with a strong emphasis on young and emerging filmmakers as well as diverse narratives from across the continent.<\/p><p>As an international event focused primarily on European cinema, the festival offers a genuine journey through the cinema of yesterday and today. It showcases exclusive premieres of highly anticipated auteur works, hidden gems, films previously unreleased in France, international premieres, retrospectives, tributes, focus programs on specific countries or themes, and a program for children and families, serving as a vibrant showcase for innovative projects from both renowned directors and new 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-914cde7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"914cde7\" 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-51aa91e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51aa91e\" 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-cad8762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cad8762\" 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 Arras 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-3035c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3035c3e\" 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 Arras Film Festival (Festival du Film d&#8217;Arras) stands out as a key reference for discovering European cinema, blending accessible public engagement with a strong focus on emerging talents, emotional storytelling, and cross-cultural exchanges within Europe. Held annually in the historic city of Arras in northern France, it caters to a wide spectrum of participants from passionate cinephiles and curious newcomers to industry professionals and European filmmakers but shines brightest for young and emerging filmmakers, dedicated European cinema enthusiasts, and the general public seeking an approachable, emotionally immersive festival experience without the exclusivity of larger events like Cannes.<\/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-79a5289 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79a5289\" 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-91029ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91029ad\" 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-91c9a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91c9a75\" 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-40bc877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40bc877\" 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 an independent or auteur-driven European feature, short, documentary, or animation with artistic merit, innovative storytelling, or themes like social issues, migration, family dynamics, disability, or personal freedoms.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are aiming for a French premiere (required for competition, and preferred for other sections), and your film has not screened at major French festivals or been commercially released in France.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Your project has strong narrative, social, or investigative relevance, and is a European-produced (or co-produced) feature (at least 60 minutes), short, documentary, or animation.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You seek significant industry exposure in Europe, audience engagement, distribution deals, and awards prestige (e.g., Golden Atlas, Critics&#8217; Prize).<\/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-2093af1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2093af1\" 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-e85b41e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e85b41e\" 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-737554a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"737554a\" 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 fiction primarily commercial, genre-driven without independent appeal (while blockbusters can premiere, competition favors indies).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">The film is already widely released or broadcast in France or has screened at major European festivals.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are looking for easy acceptance (only 8-10 films selected for competition annually).<\/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-24ea768 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24ea768\" 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-73294ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73294ff\" 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-f6b7e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6b7e2c\" 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 projects without strong narrative or artistic identity.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Films already available online, on TV, or theatrically released in France\/Europe.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Commercial studio-driven projects without a non-U.S. productions (must be European-made or co-produced).<\/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-77c3867 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77c3867\" 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-ed55ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed55ced\" 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=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9725105178Z.1_20201030171721_000G2GGVOJ4E.1-0-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9725105178Z.1_20201030171721_000G2GGVOJ4E.1-0-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9725105178Z.1_20201030171721_000G2GGVOJ4E.1-0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9725105178Z.1_20201030171721_000G2GGVOJ4E.1-0-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B9725105178Z.1_20201030171721_000G2GGVOJ4E.1-0.jpg 1350w\" 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-9799151 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9799151\" 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-5a95daf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a95daf\" 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-b117095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b117095\" 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-d968a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d968a4f\" 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\">2000<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Arras, France<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Festival Type:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">International \/ Feature Films \/ European Cinema \/ Public Open<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Frequency:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Annual (November)<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Via the festival&#8217;s participation page or contact through the official site (e.g., <a href=\"mailto:info@arrasfilmfestival.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">info@arrasfilmfestival.com<\/a> or specific section emails as listed); online form or email with details for eligible films.<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Premiere Status:<\/strong><\/p><div><p dir=\"auto\">French premiere required (especially for competition); not commercially released in France, not screened at major French festivals, and preferably unreleased or lesser-known in France (focus on films previously unreleased in France, with some international premieres).<\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/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-383611c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"383611c\" 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-599ef1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"599ef1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a134a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a134a0f\" 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-6be0603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be0603\" 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\">Based on previous editions (e.g., for the 2025 edition held November 7\u201316, 2025, submissions were open with a deadline around August 10, 2025; selection typically closes end of August or mid-September), they typically open several months in advance often in spring\/summer of the festival year with deadlines in late summer (July\/August) for the November festival. There is no registration fee. Submissions are free, and there is no entry fee.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">(Note: The festival selects primarily long fiction features under 12 months old, mainly European-produced\/co-produced, requiring French premiere status, unreleased commercially in France (no TV\/streaming), and not screened at other major French festivals. Check the official site for the latest call when it opens, usually via the &#8220;Participer au festival&#8221; or &#8220;Submit a film&#8221; section.)<\/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-2be7ffe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2be7ffe\" 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-6cc9735 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cc9735\" 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-064d108 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"064d108\" 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-211d3ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211d3ae\" 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-30eee7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30eee7d\" 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>Platform:<\/strong> Submit via the festival&#8217;s online submission form on the &#8220;Soumettre un film \/ Submit a film&#8221; page (https:\/\/www.arrasfilmfestival.com\/pages\/le-festival\/professionnels\/candidat\/soumettre-un-film-submit-a-film.html) or through direct contact as detailed on the site (check for updated forms for the 2026 edition).<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> Fiction feature films of at least 60 minutes; produced or co-produced mainly by a European company within the last 12 months; commercially unreleased in France (no theatrical, TV, or streaming release); not screened at other French film festivals (except by selection committee decision). French films must have a planned theatrical release.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>French premiere required for competition (not shown at major European festivals); non-English films must be submitted with English subtitles; selected films delivered in original version with French subtitles (at applicant&#8217;s cost) and in DCP format.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Announcement:<\/strong> Selected films typically announced in September, with notifications by email.<\/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-97747f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97747f2\" 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>From the official Submit a Film page (2025\/2024 info, as currently published):<br \/>The festival selects feature fiction films produced in Europe within the last 12 months; French films must have a distributor and a theatrical release plan. <br \/>Competition is reserved for European fiction feature films that are new and have a French premiere. <br \/>The selection closes mid-September for general and end of August for competition (based on the current regulations page). <br \/>Premiere status, production year, film length, and filmmaker nationality requirements for the 2026 edition specifically<\/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-1df3040 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1df3040\" 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-ae75d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae75d0d\" 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=\"440\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/61b28047f482faca60acd3467b8bf1d301db8e9f.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/61b28047f482faca60acd3467b8bf1d301db8e9f.jpg 440w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/61b28047f482faca60acd3467b8bf1d301db8e9f-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/61b28047f482faca60acd3467b8bf1d301db8e9f-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/>\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-40b0b74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40b0b74\" 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-bc95c52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc95c52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd4fb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cd4fb8\" 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-5588b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5588b27\" 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>European cinema, event films, authors&#8217; works, hidden treasures, great classics, program dedicated to children and families<\/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-6a4c44c e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a4c44c\" 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-6f2ad07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6f2ad07\" 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\">European 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-d779f22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d779f22\" 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\">event films<\/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-2f3e039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2f3e039\" 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\">series<\/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-b6c5b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b6c5b04\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186e6bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"186e6bb\" 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-1df0d88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1df0d88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64138eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64138eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5a642 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df5a642\" 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-3cf3528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cf3528\" 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-c7dd6d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7dd6d1\" 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 has launched careers and generated awards buzz for films like Murina, Blaga&#8217;s Lessons, and Hesitation Wound, many of which went on to premiere at Cannes, Venice, or win national awards.<\/p><p>Recent highlights include Eamonn Murphy&#8217;s Solitary winning the Atlas d&#8217;Or in 2025 and Zhanna Ozirna&#8217;s Honeymoon taking the Golden Atlas in 2024. It has honored icons like Agnieszka Holland and hosted stars like L\u00e9a Drucker, enhancing global visibility for European cinema.<\/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-0dc578f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0dc578f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c37c5d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c37c5d0\" 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-e027529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e027529\" 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-860ab1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"860ab1a\" 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>Atlas d&#8217;Or (Golden Atlas\u00a0 Grand Prix du Jury):<\/strong> Awarded by the jury to the best feature film in the European Competition, recognizing outstanding artistic merit and innovation. Endowed with \u20ac12,000 (offered to the French distributor by the Communaut\u00e9 Urbaine d&#8217;Arras).<\/p><p><strong>Atlas d&#8217;Argent (Silver Atlas &#8211; Prix de la Mise en Sc\u00e8ne):<\/strong> Awarded by the jury for Best Director or exceptional direction, endowed with \u20ac5,000 (courtesy of the R\u00e9gion Hauts-de-France).<\/p><p><strong>Prix du Public (Audience Award):<\/strong> Voted by festival attendees for the most popular film, endowed with \u20ac6,000 (offered to the French distributor by the D\u00e9partement du Pas-de-Calais).<\/p><p><strong>Prix Regards Jeunes (Youth Jury Award):<\/strong> Awarded by a young audience jury, endowed with \u20ac2,000 (offered by BNP Paribas to the director).<\/p><p><strong>Prix SFCC de la Presse (Critics&#8217; Prize):<\/strong> Awarded by a jury of the Syndicat Fran\u00e7ais de la Critique de Cin\u00e9ma (SFCC) for the best film from a critics&#8217; perspective.<\/p><p><strong>Mention Sp\u00e9ciale du Jury:<\/strong> Occasional special mention from the jury for notable achievements.<\/p><p>Other recognitions include tributes and retrospectives honoring European cinema icons, as well as development grants through Arras Days (e.g., main grant \u20ac7,500 for emerging projects). No cash prizes are emphasized for all categories; focus is on statuettes\/trophies, prestige, distribution support in France, and industry visibility.<\/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-53e2028 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53e2028\" 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-22ec868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22ec868\" 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-7390b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7390b12\" 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>Flight\/Hotel Coverage:<\/strong>The festival typically covers accommodation (and in some cases travel expenses) for selected filmmakers, directors, and key guests (e.g., those with films in competition, special sections, or as invited honorees\/tributes). Coverage is usually provided for the duration of their participation (often several days during the 10-day event) and may be limited to a specific number of nights or representatives per film; it does not always cover all expenses or full travel for everyone.<\/p><p><strong>Per Diems:<\/strong> A per diem is often provided to cover meals and incidental expenses for invited participants during their stay.<\/p><p><strong>Official Invitation Letters:<\/strong> Official invitation letters are available upon request to assist filmmakers and international guests with visa applications and entry requirements.<\/p><p>(Note: These perks are primarily for selected\/invited participants rather than all submitters; details can vary by year and are confirmed upon selection. Contact the festival directly via their professionals section or email for the most current information for upcoming editions.)<\/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-0e91e1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e91e1b\" 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-77dd871 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77dd871\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c67961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c67961\" 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-878d6d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"878d6d3\" 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.arrasfilmfestival.com\/\">https:\/\/www.arrasfilmfestival.com\/<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Email<\/strong><\/p><p>info@arrasfilmfestival.com<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/arrasfilm\/?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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arras Film Festival Arras, France Festival at a Glance Festival Website https:\/\/www.arrasfilmfestival.com\/ Contact Email The official contact is available via the website&#8217;s contact form or general inquiries; for submissions and specific questions, refer to the &#8220;Participer au festival&#8221; section (no direct email publicly listed in main pages, but professional contacts can be reached through the<\/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-8060","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8060","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=8060"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8611,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8060\/revisions\/8611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}