Partners closing show
Thursday 6 February
16:00 – 18:00
Boris-Vian Theater
Maison de la culture (ground floor)
71 bd François-Mitterrand
63000 Clermont-Ferrand
The awards presented during this ceremony are exclusively for prizes given by juries other than the official, student, and audience juries.
Access to this ceremony is primarily reserved for professionals with accreditation, followed by the general audience.
Please note that this ceremony will not be followed by any film screenings.
Public closing show
Saturday 8 February
[CLO 1] 18:00 – 21:00
[CLO 2] 21:00 – 23:00
[CLO 3] 22:00 – midnight
[CLO 1] & [CLO 2]
Jean-Cocteau Theater
Maison de la culture
71 bd François-Mitterrand
63000 Clermont-Ferrand
[CLO 3]
Horizon Theater
La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand scène nationale
69 bd François-Mitterrand
63000 Clermont-Ferrand
The [CLO 1] session is the official awards ceremony.
The [CLO2] and [CLO 3] sessions are similar but not identical. [CLO 2] opens with a quick recap of the main prizes in presence of some awarded filmmakers while [CLO 3] is composed exclusively of awarded films.
Indications
Awarding a Vercingetorix trophy.
The “Vercingetorix” trophies are made from the original work of Roland Cognet.
* The winners of the Grand Prix of the three competitions will each be awarded a residency at the Agora Short Film Lab during the next Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Greece).
Contact
Competition coordinators
National
Stéphane SOUILLAT
s.souillat@clermont-filmfest.org
International
Tim REDFORD
t.redford@clermont-filmfest.org
Lab
Calmin BOREL
c.borel@clermont-filmfest.org
XR
Sébastien DUCLOCHER
s.duclocher@clermont-filmfest.org
37th International Competition
Awards given by the official jury
GRAND PRIX*
Prize: €5,000 granted by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Qualification for the Oscar® and the BAFTA (subject to eligibility).
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Prize: €4,000 granted by the Conseil départemental of Puy-de-Dôme.
AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
Prize: €1,500 granted by Dotimages.
AWARD FOR BEST EUROPEAN FILM
Prize: €1,500 granted by the EUROPE DIRECT Centre Clermont Puy-de-Dôme. The Best European film award recipient will become a candidate in the short film category for the 38th European Film Awards.
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Honorary Award granted to the best actor in an international short film.
Award given by the audience
AUDIENCE PRIZE
Dotation : 4 000 € par la Ville de Clermont-Ferrand.
Award given by the student jury
STUDENT PRIZE
Prize: €1,500 granted by the University of Clermont Auvergne.
47th National Competition
Awards given by the official jury
GRAND PRIX*
Prize: €5,000 granted by the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
Qualification for the Oscar® (subject to eligibility).
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Prize: €3,500 granted by the Conseil départemental of Puy-de-Dôme.
AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Prize: €1,500 granted by the Sacem to the composer.
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Prize: €1,000 granted by the Patrons’ Circle to the best actor in a French short film.
Award given by the audience
AUDIENCE PRIZE
Prize: €3,500 granted by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Award given by the student jury
STUDENT PRIZE
Prize: €1,500 granted by the Cnous and the Crous Clermont Auvergne.
Awards given by other juries
SACD AWARD FOR BEST FIRST LIVE ACTION SHORT
Dotation : 2 000 € brut par la SACD (Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques).
TÉLÉRAMA PRESS PRIZE
Prize: €1,000 granted by Télérama.
24th Lab Competition
Awards given by the official jury
GRAND PRIX*
Prize: €5,000 granted by Clermont Auvergne Métropole.
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Prize: €3,500 granted by the French Film Centre (CNC).
Award given by the audience
AUDIENCE PRIZE
Prize: €1,500 granted by the company Les Alchimistes.
Award given by the student jury
STUDENT PRIZE
Prize: €1,500 granted by Clermont Auvergne Métropole..
Award given by another jury
FESTIVALS CONNEXION AWARD
Prizes: €2,500 for post-production, recording and mixing of a short film soundtrack / sound editing and sound effects for a short film by Studios Palace.
Purchase of the film rights by Mèche Courte to integrate its catalogue. Awarding a trophy.
2nd XR Competition
Award given by the official jury
BEST XR FILM AWARD BY EVAVEO
Prize: €2,000 granted by Evaveo.
Awards across all competitions
Across International, National and Lab Competitions
PROCIREP’S AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCER
Prize: €7,000 granted by a jury of producers who received support from the Procirep and have at least one film in selection at the Festival, in National, International or Lab Competition, or in the Close-up selection.
BEST QUEER SHORT AWARD
Prizes: €3,500 granted by the French Ministry of Culture and SOS homophobie.
An enveloppe for a value of €2,500 in-kind industry support (excluding technicians) will be handed over by Titrafilm to the producer of the awarded film.
SPECIAL EFFECTS AWARD BY ADOBE
Prize: €3,500 granted by Adobe. A trophy is awarded.
AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Prize: €1,000 (for the director), €2,500 for the purchase of film rights by the Cinémathèque du documentaire for the Images de la culture catalogue.
Acquisition of broadcasting rights in SVOD on Tënk for 4 months.
“FERNAND RAYNAUD” AWARD FOR BEST COMEDY
Prize: €1,500 granted by the City of Clermont-Ferrand to a film in one of the three competitions.
A piece of enameled lava stone art work representing French comedian Fernand Raynaud will be handed over as trophy.
Across International and/or Lab Competitions
CANAL+ / CINÉ+ OCS AWARD
Prize: Acquisition of broadcasting rights for a film in the International and/or Lab Competition.
Across National and/or Lab Competitions
CANAL+ AWARD
Prize: Acquisition of the awarded film and a pre-buy offer on the filmmaker’s next film, chosen from French short films in the National and Lab competitions.
Across National and/or International Competitions
SACD AWARD FOR BEST FRENCH-SPEAKING ANIMATION
Prize: €2,000 (gross value) granted by the SACD (Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers).
French-speaking animation films from the National and International Competitions are in consideration.
Prizes Out of Competition
CANAL+ KIDS AWARD
Prize: Acquisition of rights for one film in the Young Audience selection.
Prize will be announced on Wednesday 5 February in the Cocteau Theater prior to the KIDS screening.
FESTIVAL GRANT
For the financing of a short film project for which French filmmakers and producers are eligible whose film is selected in the National or Lab Competition or in the Close-up section.
Prize: €18,997 by Les Films Du Worso, the French Film Centre (CNC) and Sauve qui peut le court métrage.
CNC TALENT AWARD FOR BEST WEB SHORT
Prize: €2,500 granted by CNC Talent for one of the films in the Pop-Up selection.
CNC TALENT GRANT
CNC Talent €3,000 grant by the French Film Centre (CNC) for one of the films in the Pop-Up selection.
Marion Burger and Ilan J. Cohen, co-directors of the film ‘Emperor’,
Best VR film Award by Evaveo 2024 © Abigaëlle Robineau
Karni Arieli, co-director of the film ‘Wild Summon’,
Special Effects Award by Adobe 2024 © Abigaëlle Robineau
Les Films Norfolk team, winners of the Procirep’s Award for Best Producer 2024
© Abigaëlle Robineau