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Call for films now open for the 5th edition

The festival

Call for entries

Submissions open until 31 December 2026

Submissions for the next edition of the BLEU PARIS Festival are now open.

The festival invites directors and creators from all over the world to submit their work and join a selection that celebrates independent cinema, new forms of storytelling and contemporary perspectives.

We look forward to discovering your work and welcoming you to the next edition of BLEU PARIS.

Selection criteria

  • A short film: under 25 minutes
  • Blue at the heart of the film — narrative, symbolic or visual
  • Bold writing and a strong authorial vision
  • All forms: fiction, documentary, animation, experimental

Two screening programmes

Official Selection

Competition

Demanding works, selected for their cinematic strength and artistic coherence. Blue Jury Prize and Audience Award.

OFF Selection

Blue Lab

A freer space, devoted to experimentation and singular proposals.