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Building on the collaboration initiated in 2024, Que du Feu and La Fête du Clip are joining the Villeurbanne Short Film Festival.
These three events dedicated to short films and emerging cinema in the Lyon metropolitan area are joining forces to offer an expanded edition of the Villeurbanne Short Film Festival, which will take place from November 8 to 15 at Le Zola Cinema.
The upcoming edition will feature an enhanced program, open to music videos and emerging talent, across five competitions:
International Competition
Animation Competition
Que du Feu – Courts Circuits Competition – self-produced films
Que du Feu – Courts d’École Competition – films made within higher education programs in audiovisual and cinema
Fête du Clip Competition – emerging music videos
Courts Circuits
Self-produced short films
Call open from April 13 to July 13
Maximum duration: 40 minutes (including credits)
Completed after January 1, 2025
Films produced independently (self-produced)
Applications on Shortfilmdepot and Filmfest
Courts d’École
Student short films
Call open from April 13 to July 13
Maximum duration: 40 minutes (including credits)
Completed after January 1, 2025
Film produced as part of a film or audiovisual school/training program
Applications on Shortfilmdepot and Filmfest
La Fête du Clip
Music videos
Call open from April 13 to July 13
Maximum duration: 10 minutes (including credits)
Completed after January 1, 2025
Applications on Filmfreeway
Participation fees
The call for projects is open from April 13 at 00:01 to July 13, 2026 at 23:59, under the following fee structure:
April 13–27 (Early Bird period): €3 per film
April 28–June 29: €5 per film
June 30–July 13 (late submissions): €7 per film
The festival management may offer adjusted participation fees for organizations (distribution companies, schools) wishing to submit multiple works.
