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Submissions for the 43rd edition of Cinéma du réel will close soon!  

YOU MAY SUBMIT YOUR FILM TO THE 43RD CINEMA DU REEL (MARCH 12th to 21st, 2021) UNTIL NOVEMBER 1st >> Submission Form Here are the deadlines: Online submission duly completed by November 1st 2020 For films still under completion by the time of submission, viewing material to be sent by December 1st 2020 Please take note of this information: The …

The submissions for the 43rd edition of Cinéma du réel are now open!  

 You may submit your film to the 43rd Cinéma du réel (March 12th to 21st 2020) >> SUBMISSION FORM Please take note of these informations : The films submitted must have been completed after January 15th 2020 Only films never screened in France (French premieres) are eligible for the International Selection, that is films that have never been screened …

Cinéma du réel and *DUUU

Cinéma du réel and *DUUU radio start a new partnership with the outdoor screenings of four films of the French selection of the 2020 Edition of the festival. 8.30pm interviews with the filmmakers, by Pauline Rigal 10.00pm Outdoor screenings & and live on www.duuuradio.fr ————————————– Thursday July 16th – 10.00pm LA FABRIQUE DES MONSTRES, Malak Maatoug …

Awards I 42nd Cinéma du réel

Despite the Covid-19 health crisis, Cinéma du réel has decided to keep the festival and its awards alive online. AWARDED BY THE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY JURY : The feature documentary film jury comprised the following members: Florian Caschera (musician and composer, aka Sing Sing), Stéphane Mercurio (filmmaker), Hania Mroué (director of the Métropolis film theatre, Beirut), Terutaro Osanaï (producer), Cristina Piccino …

Cinéma du réel is cancelled

Dear festival-goers, friends of the Réel and documentary cinema, Following the latest recommendations of the public authorities, and in agreement with the Bibliothèque publique d’information and the Centre Pompidou, we are taking the difficult decision to cancel this 42nd edition of Cinéma du reel. In the current context, it has become impossible to ensure the festival’s …

Screening time change for “The Works and Days”

Curtis W. Winter and Anders Edström’s film, “The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)”, originally programmed at 2:30pm on  Tuesday Marsh 17th in Cinéma 2 is now schedulled at 1:00pm (same day same auditorium).  

“Amara” – Special screening

Pierre Michelon’s film “Amara”, French selection Cinéma du réel 2019, will be screened as part of a Special support screening to the Cinéma la Clef, Tuesday December 17th 2019 at 8.00pm, Cinéma La Clef, 34 rue Daubenton, Paris 5e.

“Wan mei xian zai shi (Present.Perfect.)” – International Festivals and awards

Shengze Zhu’s film Wan mei xian zai shi (Present.Perfect.), International Competition and Special Mention of the Youth Awward Cinéma du réel 2019, was programmed at the following film festivals: RIDM – Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal (Canada, November 2019) where it received the Grand Prize for Best International Feature, Ji.hlava, International Documentary Film Festival, Jihlava …

“Hamada” – International Festivals

Eloy Domínguez Serén’s film Hamada, International Competition, Youth Award and Loridan Ivens / CNAP Award ex-aequo Cinéma du réel 2019, is selected at the festival Porto Post Doc (Portugal, November 23rd – December 1st 2019). It was programmed at the following film festivals: Kasseler Dokumentarfilm und Videofestival, Kassel (Germany, November 2019), Muestra Internacional Docuental de …