Le Festival Images & Lumières (2)

Festival Start: 10 April 2026      Festival Ende: 11 April 2026

Le Festival Images & Lumières, Le FIL, is a cultural event developed by the JS Festival association, which has also organized the Les Affolantes festival in Melun Val de Seine for the past 10 years.

This festival aims to introduce live-action short films and animated films to a wide audience. Screenings take place in cinemas as well as outdoors, offering a diverse experience. In addition to films, the FIL also features video mapping, VJing, and live drawing performances, enriching the visual and cultural experience for viewers.

The first edition took place in September 2025. The theme for 2026 is "Tell me a story".

Audience Award

By submitting your application for one or more films to the Le FIL festival, you automatically accept the terms and conditions set out below, which include:

• Short films must be no longer than 20 minutes, whether they are fiction, documentaries, or other narrative forms, depending on the category.

• Declaration of ownership and screening rights: you affirm that you are the owner of the film or that you have the necessary rights to screen it.

• Acknowledgment of no confidentiality relationship: the festival is not required to keep your film or related information confidential. In other words, it may discuss it, show it, etc., without any obligation of secrecy.

• Elements of your film (trailer, teaser, poster, excerpts, and photos) will be used for promotional purposes.

• Each director may submit multiple films, and each film may be entered in multiple categories.

• Films must have french subtitles, unless the spoken language is french.

• Participants agree to indemnify the festival against any claims relating to the screening of the film.

• Selected directors or screenwriters participating in the festival in person are responsible for their travel, accommodation, and all other expenses.

• Selected films may not be associated with unofficial sponsors without the agreement of the festival.