Pour faire Court (8)

Festival start: 09 April 2025      Festival end: 09 April 2025

Every year for the last seven years, the Short Event association has organized a short film festival in Lyon: "Pour Faire Court". This event, using the codes of the seventh art as vectors of emotion and sharing, invites you to discover a specific program of short films, according to a defined theme.

This year's theme is ‘Light and Shadow: the contrast of a lifetime’. This theme is rich and open to multiple interpretations. It invites artists to explore the contrasts that manifest themselves in life, whether through human emotions, personal experiences, objects or places.

Participants are encouraged to express their own vision of the theme, whether the light and/or shadow is symbolic, metaphorical or visual. The theme can deal with duality, challenges and hopes, shadows and opposites that we all face.

Afterwards, there will be a cocktail reception to encourage sharing between enthusiasts and artists.

PLEASE RESPECT THIS THEME.

Cash Prizes: 1,000€

The winning artist in each category will receive a prize following the jury's deliberations, which will take place during the festival.

The prizes are as follows:

First Prize, “Jury's Favorite” category: a place on the Pour Faire Court 2026 jury and a cheque for €500.

Second Prize in the “Student Jury's Favorite” category: a cheque for €300.

Third prize in the “Public's Favorite” category: a cheque for €200.

The jury's choice is final.

ARTICLE 1 : PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS

The 8th edition of “Pour Faire Court festival” is open to short films made with cameras or animation. Shorts must be between 7 and 20 minutes long. This year's theme is Shadow & Light : contrasts of a lifetime.

Each filmmaker or group can submit up to three films, but only one will be selected by the organizers. Artwork must be submitted by midnight on January 31, 2025 to be considered.

ARTICLE 2 : FESTIVAL REGISTRATION AND ARTWORK SUBMISSION

The registration fee is €7.00, payable via Festhome.

Documents required:

The completed registration form, with a copy of the signed rules, marked "Read and approved" (PDF or Word).

A copy of the film(s) in high definition, transmitted via WeTransfer or Dropbox.

A version with French subtitles is mandatory if the short film is in a language other than French.

Documents deposit : All documents must be sent by e-mail to artistique@pfc-festival.com.

Finalists must provide a version of the film in perfect condition for screening at the festival.

ARTICLE 3 : LAW AND LIABILITY

Candidates must ensure that they have obtained all the necessary rights and consents for the distribution and use of the images and content of their short film. They guarantee that the work submitted is original and does not infringe any third party rights.

The Short Event association declines all responsibility for the declaration of musical extracts to the SACEM.

ARTICLE 4: SELECTION OF SHORT FILMS
Incomplete applications will be automatically rejected.

The organizers reserve the right to refuse any application for the following reasons:
Film of insufficient technical quality.
Content likely to disturb public order or morality.

Work that could lead to legal proceedings.
Short films will be selected on the basis of their creativity, originality and respect for the theme. Decisions taken by the organizers are final. No copies of submitted works will be returned.

Viewing and selection of films will take place within the Short Event association. No media will be returned.

In the event of selection, a poster (image, photo, montage) of the film will be requested for promotion of the short film.

ARTICLE 5 : CONSENT AND BROADCASTING RIGHTS

Entry of a film implies authorisation, without compensation, for publication of the information and photos provided (free of rights) when entering the competition by the participants and under their unique responsibility.

Each candidate undertakes to use the Festival Pour Faire Court logo , which can be downloaded from our website, on any communication documents that they wish to produce themselves to promote their participation in the Festival, see below.

The author of the film agrees to transfer his rights on this occasion to the Short Event association.

Candidates authorize their film to be shown :
by the event's media partners,
by the Short Event association as part of its promotion of the festival.

Applicants agree that extracts from their short films may be broadcast on the Short Event association's social networks for promotional purposes prior to the festival.

Candidates agree that the photos or videos in which they appear may be used for promotional purposes.

Winners may also have their film screened at partner festivals. If this is the case, they will be informed.

ARTICLE 6 : PRESENCE AT THE FESTIVAL

Selected candidates undertake to be present or represented by a person of their choice. They must inform the association 15 days before the event.
A brief presentation of their artistic approach may be requested during the festival if they are awarded a prize, before or after the screening of their film.

In the event that a prize is won and the winner is unable to attend the festival, a thank-you video will be sent prior to the festival.

ARTICLE 7: prizes

The winning artist in each category will receive a prize following the jury's deliberations, which will take place during the festival.

The prizes are as follows:

First Prize, “Jury's Favorite” category: a place on the Pour Faire Court 2026 jury and a cheque for €500.

Second Prize in the “Student Jury's Favorite” category: a cheque for €300.

Third prize in the “Public's Favorite” category: a cheque for €200.

The jury's choice is final.

ARTICLE 8: UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

The board of the Short Event association is responsible for settling any cases not provided for in these rules, and for granting any dispensations from the above provisions on express, reasoned request. Participation in the Pour Faire Court festival implies unreserved acceptance of the terms of these regulations. The association's office reserves the right to cancel registration and to take any other appropriate measures in the event of failure to comply with the terms of the rules or of any attitude contrary to the smooth running of the event.

The organizing committee reserves the right to modify the rules or cancel the festival in the event of force majeure. All disputes will be settled exclusively by the Lyon courts.

I hereby acknowledge that I have read the regulations and accept the conditions without reservation.