The European First Film Festival of Angers

37th Edition

The European First Film Festival of Angers

where:Angers (France)
when:January 18st - 26st, 2025
address:54 rue Beaubourg
F-75003 Paris
tel:+331 42715370
email:paris@premiersplans.org
website:www.premiersplans.org
deadline:September 27th, 2024
entry form:Online Submission

By focusing on the discovery of new talents in European cinema and on revealing its cultural heritage, the Festival Premiers Plans d’Angers has become an emblematic highpoint in the cultural year. It is recognised by artists and professionalsalike, is followed by a curious and enthusiastic audience, and supported by a large number ofpartners and personalities.
To present European directors through a selection of a hundred first films presented in six competitive sections. To discover film history and heritage thanks to retrospectives on national cinemas, tributes to major and unrecognized authors and actorsalike, programmes on specific themes.
Highlighting the diversity of European cinema by bringing together professionals on questions relative to the production and circulation of European films.
To educate a new public on European cinema by encouraging young audiences participate inthe Festival. To support scriptwriters and directors in their writing work by inviting professional actors to read scripts of first short and feature films in public before shooting the film.
6 COMPETITIVE SECTIONS
- European First or Second Feature Films
- French First or Second Feature Films
- European First Short Films
- French First Short Films
- European Student Films
- European Animated Films (Student films and first animated short films)
3 SECTIONS OUT OF COMPETITION
- Free Style (First short or feature experimental films)
- Short films for kids (Various programsof European short filmsto discover from 3 to 12 years old)
- AirNumérique (Films including internet in their creation or diffusion process and/or VR)

2024
2023
2021
2020
2019
2017
  • Il figlio, Manuel by Dario Albertini: Competition - Jean Carmet Award to Andrea Lattanzi

  • La finestra by Silvia Perra: Films d'écoles européens

2016
2015
  • The Baby by Ali Asgari: Films d’écoles européens

  • Heavenly Body by Alice Rohrwacher: Focus sur... Alice Rohrwacher

  • One Man Up by Paolo Sorrentino: Cinéma invisible

  • Vincere by Marco Bellocchio: Le Secret

  • The Wonders by Alice Rohrwacher: Focus sur... Alice Rohrwacher

2014
2013
  • Alì blue eyes by Claudio Giovannesi: En compétition - "Jean Carmet" Award for Best Actor

  • The Interval by Leonardo Di Costanzo: En compétition

2012
2011
2010
  • The Little One by Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel: In Competition

  • Rita by Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza: Short Competition

  • Sunspots by Stella Di Tocco: Short Competition

2009
2008
  • Giganti by Fabio Mollo: European Film School

2007
2005
  • Land wind by Vincenzo Marra: In Competition, Best Actor Award (Vincenzo Pacilli)

  • Passatempo by Francesco Lagi: Film d'E'coles Européens

  • Saimir by Francesco Munzi: Best Music Prize (Giuliano Taviani)