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Cinema du Réel

47th International Festival of Documentaries

Cinema du Réel

where:Paris
when:March 22nd - 29th, 2025
email:cinereel@bpi.fr
website:www.cinemadureel.org/
deadline:November 15th, 2024
entry form:Online Submission

Cinéma du réel gives priority to cinematographic writing and approaches, in a broad understanding of documentary that can challenge the traditional borders of the genre, whatever the subject, length, format or form. Nonetheless we strongly insist that the Festival is not seeking news reports, current affairs programs, promotional or corporate films. We invite you to learn about the festival’s editorial line by browsing through the previous years’ selections on the website.
The program is composed by an International Competition and a French Selection, both including short films, feature films, first films, and, out of competition, special screenings and thematic programmes.
Awards
– The Cinéma du reel Grand Prix (Grand Prix Cinéma du réel), funded by the Bpi with the support of Procirep
– Scam International Award (Prix International de la Scam), funded by the Scam
– Institut français – Louis Marcorelles Award (Prix de l’Institut français – Louis Marcorelles), funded by the Institut français
– Joris Loridan Ivens – CNAP Award (Prix Loridan Ivens – CNAP), funded CAPI Films and the CNAP
– Short Film Award (Prix du Court Métrage), funded by the Bpi
– The Youth Jury Award (Prix des Jeunes), funded by Ciné+ in broadcasting rights acquisition
– The Library Award (Prix des Bibliothèques), funded by the Direction générale des médias et des industries culturelles, Ministry of Culture and Communication
– Intangible Heritage Award (Prix du Patrimoine de l’Immatériel), awarded and funded by the Département du pilotage de la recherche et de la politique scientifique, Ministry of Culture and Communication
– Original Music Award (Prix de la musique originale), funded by the Sacem, awarded by an internationally renowned composer
– Tënk Award, funded by Tënk in broadcasting rights acquisition
– Bois d’Arcy Prisoners’ Award, no financial reward

  • participations
2025

  • GEN_ by Gianluca Matarrese: Special Screenings

2024
2023
2020
2019
2018

  • Beyond the one by Anna Marziano: International Competition for First Films

  • Monelle by Diego Marcon: International Competition for Short Films

2017

  • Feast by Franco Piavoli

  • Pagani by Elisa Flaminia Inno: First Films International Competition

  • Whipping Zombie by Yuri Ancarani: Short Films International Competition

2016

  • The Awaiting by Roland Sejko: Focus sur les Archives nationales du film d’Albanie

  • Dustur by Marco Santarelli: International competition - The Youth Award

  • Il matrimonio by Paola Salerno: International competition First Films

  • Sebastian0 by Fabrizio Ferraro: Special screening

  • Il solengo by Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis: Special screening

2015
2014

  • Black Beast by Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis: Compétition internationale courts métrages - Fresnes Prisoners' Award, Special Mention Short Film Award

  • The Secret by Cyop&Kaf: Compétition internationale premiers films - Joris Ivens Award

  • The Stone River by Giovanni Donfrancesco: Compétition internationale - Youth Award

2013

  • Dark Matter by Martina Parenti, Massimo D'Anolfi: International Competition

2012
2011
2010

  • In purgatorio by Giovanni Cioni: Fench Panorama - The Intangible Heritage Award

  • The Mouth of the Wolf by Pietro Marcello: International Competition - Scam International Award

2009
2008
2007
2006
2004

  • At school by Leonardo Di Costanzo: Compétition Internationale

2002

  • La Habana hoy by Cecilia Ricciarelli, Diego Malquori: Compétition Internationale