DREAM LANDES (1)

Festival start: 14 August 2025      Festival end: 17 August 2025

Designed for people under 30, DREAM LANDES is more than just an event — it’s an artistic playground, a space for connection, and a manifesto for a creative, inclusive, and engaged youth. Here, young talents are at the heart of it all.

Cinema Section

Short film screenings curated by a jury, with a focus on innovation, bold storytelling, and hybrid styles. Each session is followed by discussions, meet-ups, or debates to give the works a new life beyond the screen.

Visual Arts & Immersive Exhibition Section

A surprising scenographic journey blending installations, visual arts, and digital creations. Everything is designed to showcase the artists’ work, question their role in society, and invite the audience into a fully immersive sensory experience.

Performances & Artistic Battles Section

Open stages, live creative duels, dance, spoken word, street art, performances… A true moment of sharing and self-expression, where collective emotion reigns supreme.

Interactive & Participatory Workshops Section

Introductory workshops, collaborative creations, artist meet-ups… Here, the audience becomes a true part of the festival. You’re not just here to watch — you’re here to do, test, invent, and co-create.

Broadcast & Communication Section

DREAM LANDES embraces bold, creative communication: social media, urban posters, targeted actions in schools and cultural venues… not to mention the human network, because nothing beats a good word of mouth


A festival that celebrates:

- youth creativity
- artistic inclusion
- collective emotion

Cash Prizes: 5€

Awards – Festival DREAM LANDES

The Official Competition of the DREAM LANDES Festival will reward the most remarkable talents of this edition with several artistic distinctions, presented during the closing ceremony.

Grand Prize – Golden Cloud (trophy)

The emblematic trophy of DREAM LANDES, awarded to the film that stood out for its uniqueness, narrative strength, and artistic impact.

Best Acting Award – Gender-Neutral

This unique and inclusive award honors an outstanding performance, regardless of the performer’s gender or identity.
The festival celebrates authenticity, emotional power, and precision in acting, affirming its commitment to a modern, egalitarian vision of the acting profession.

Best Direction Award

Awarded for excellence in directing, artistic vision, and the ability to bring a singular perspective to the screen.

Best Cinematography Award

Granted to the film with the most striking visual aesthetic, recognizing the quality of its photography, lighting, and visual composition.

Best Original Screenplay Award

This award celebrates the originality, writing finesse, and narrative structure of a film — an invitation to honor the power of storytelling and ideas.

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Audience Award – Public’s Cloud (trophy)

Awarded to a film screened out of competition, this prize is given by the audience through a voting system after the screenings.
It reflects the public’s role in celebrating creative work, recognizing spontaneous connection and collective emotion.

GENERAL RULES – FESTIVAL DREAM LANDES

Dates: August 14 to 17, 2025 – Soorts-Hossegor
1st edition – Organized by the Dream Landes Association

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1. PURPOSE

These rules govern participation in the Cinema Section of the Festival Dream Landes. They define the terms for submission, selection, screening, and awards.

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2. ELIGIBILITY

Eligible films:
French or international short films produced after October 1st, 2023, with a maximum length of 15 minutes (fiction, documentary, experimental, stop-motion, etc.).

Eligible applicants:
Producers, distributors, directors, or accredited schools.

subtitles:
Films must include French subtitles, or english subtitles if the original language is French.

Non-eligible:
Advertising or industrial films are not accepted.

Student films must be accompanied by proof of enrollment from the institution.

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3. SUBMISSION PROCESS

Submissions must be made via: Festhome, or the festival’s official website.

Required documents:
• Completed submission form
• Film still (landscape format, not a poster)
• Director(s) photo
• Original dialogues + translation
• Video file of the film
• ID document of the director or producer proving that the film was directed or produced by someone under 30 years old

Final submission deadline: June 15, 2025

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4. SCREENING FORMAT & deadlineS
• Mandatory screening format: Unencrypted DCP
• Selections announced: July 15, 2025
• DCP delivery deadline: July 30, 2025
• subtitles must be provided in .srt format + XML/MXF files for DCPs
• No voice-over

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5. awards

Official Competition:
• Grand Prize (Golden Cloud)
• Best Acting (gender-neutral award)
• Best Direction
• Best Cinematography
• Best Original Screenplay

Out of Competition:
• Audience Award (Golden Cloud), based on audience voting

Additional prizes may be awarded.
Winning films may be reprogrammed for special screenings.

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6. SHIPPING & INSURANCE
• Shipping costs for DCPs are the responsibility of the participants.
• Return shipping costs are covered by the festival.
• The association insures all media during the event.

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7. ARCHIVING & USAGE
• All submitted films are archived for 10 years.
• Excerpts (max. 3 minutes) may be used for promotional or journalistic purposes.
• In the case of an online edition, rights holders must agree to digital broadcasting of their film.

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8. DATA PRIVACY
• Personal data is collected for festival management purposes (registration, programming, invitations, etc.).
• Data is stored securely and never shared without consent.
• Fully compliant with GDPR regulations.

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By submitting a film, the applicant implicitly accepts the festival rules.

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