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Festival RÊve En Court (ASSOCIATION DREAM LANDES)

Landes, France

Festival overview

About Festival RÊve En Court (ASSOCIATION DREAM LANDES)

Physical film festival in Landes, France with submission categories including Official Competition and International Competition.

After a first edition crowned with success in Soorts-Hossegor in August 2025, the Dream Landes Festival enters a new phase of its development and becomes Rêve en Court, relocating to Paris. At the heart of the festival’s mission lies the theatrical screening experience, encounters with filmmakers, and dialogue around the works, through screenings followed by discussions and exchanges.

Rêve en Court positions itself as a space for visibility, reflection, and transmission, where the short film is championed as a free, demanding, and essential format for the renewal of contemporary cinema.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jan 10, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Notification Date
Oct 4, 2026
Festival Starts
Oct 16, 2026
Festival Ends
Oct 18, 2026
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+
  1. GENERAL RULES – FESTIVAL DREAM LANDES The Rêve en Court Festival is a short film festival dedicated to emerging talents, organized by the non-profit association Dream Landes. The second edition will take place from September 18 to 20, 2026, in Paris. Eligibility

  2. Fiction, documentary, or experimental short films, under 15 minutes, including credits.

  3. Films produced after October 1st, 2024.

  4. Submissions must be made by the rights holders (producer, director, distributor, school, etc.).

  5. Advertising or industrial films are not accepted.

  6. Films previously submitted cannot be resubmitted. Competitions The festival includes three competitions

  7. National Competition

  8. International Competition

  9. Student Competition Each film may compete in only one category. Submission

  10. Submissions via External submission platform.

  11. deadlines

  12. July 15, 2026 (standard)

  13. August 15, 2026 (late submission)

  14. Student films must provide official authorization from their school. Selection & commitment

  15. Selected films cannot be withdrawn from the festival.

  16. Rights holders guarantee full clearance of all intellectual property rights. Screening formats

  17. DCP required, non-encrypted, no KDM.

  18. subtitles

  19. French-language

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

Official Competition

The National Competition highlights a new generation of French filmmakers through a strong and committed editorial vision. This competition is dedicated to the theme “Women’s Voices”: submitted films must be directed by at least one woman. Projects co-directed by a woman and a man are eligible, provided that at least one woman is officially credited as director. Through this selection, the festival aims to showcase distinctive female perspectives, support the emergence of young women filmmakers, and contribute to a fairer and more inclusive representation of contemporary cinematic creation. Selected films compete for several awards presented by a jury of distinguished professionals, rewarding artistic rigor, directing, performance, and writing. The following awards will be presented during the National Competition: • Grand Prize (the Nuage, official trophy of the Rêve en Court Festival)

Current FeeEUR 5.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 15 minutes
Category

International Competition

The International Competition celebrates the diversity of cinematic writing and sensibilities from around the world. It brings together films carried by emerging international talents, offering stories that are either universal in scope or deeply rooted in singular cultural realities. This competition reflects the festival’s ambition: to create a space for dialogue between cinematographies, beyond geographical and linguistic boundaries. The International Award, presented by a jury of distinguished professionals, honors a work whose artistic strength and creative journey bear witness to the perseverance, dedication, and passion required for filmmaking. The following award will be presented during the International Competition: • International Award (the Nuage, official trophy of the Rêve en Court Festival). This award is granted among the films selected in the International Competition. I

Current FeeEUR 5.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 15 minutes
Category

Student Competition

The Student Competition is dedicated to films produced within film schools, audiovisual programs, or artistic training institutions. It offers an essential showcase for emerging works and first directing experiences, fostering a spirit of encouragement and openness. The festival views this competition as a space for freedom, experimentation, and early artistic expression. By highlighting these films, the Rêve en Court Festival reaffirms its commitment to supporting talent from the very beginning and to reminding us that every artistic journey starts with a first screening. The following award will be presented during the Student Competition: • Best Student Film Award (the Nuage, official trophy of the Rêve en Court Festival). This award will be presented by a jury of distinguished professionals, based on audience votes.

Current FeeEUR 3.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 15 minutes