To kick off this 36th edition of the festival, which runs from 8 to 13 July, we invite you to join us on Tuesday 8 July at 9pm, in the exceptional setting of the Théâtre Silvain! Preview screening of Kontinental ‘25 in the presence of Radu Jude and Eszter Tompa. Free admission.

For its 36th edition, FIDMarseille remains true to its mission: to spotlight independent cinema that is attentive to the echoes of the contemporary world and to the stories that reveal its fractures, both intimate and collective.

To kick off this 36th edition of the festival, which runs from 8 to 13 July, we invite you to join us on Tuesday 8 July at 9pm, in the exceptional setting of the Théâtre Silvain! Preview screening of Kontinental ‘25 in the presence of Radu Jude and Eszter Tompa. Free admission.

For its 36th edition, FIDMarseille remains true to its mission: to spotlight independent cinema that is attentive to the echoes of the contemporary world and to the stories that reveal its fractures, both intimate and collective.

Jury et Prix

Award

International Competition

International Competition Award

Awarded by the International Competition Jury.

International Georges de Beauregard Award

Sponsored by Vidéo de Poche. Awarded by the International Competition Jury.

Chantal de Beauregard created the Georges de Beauregard Award as a tribute to her father, film producer Georges de Beauregard. In order to create a more relevant and lasting legacy, she chose to integrate the award to FID, as George de Beauregard was born in Marseille and his mother’s family was from this city. Born in the Saint-Jérôme neighborhood in Marseille, George de Beauregard produced short, medium-length and feature films, some of which are celebrated as documents that captured both history and their time: La Passe du diable after Joseph Kessel’s novel (1957), Jean-Luc Godard’s Le Petit Soldat (1960) on the Algerian War, or classics such as Breathless (À Bout de souffle), Cleo from 5 to 7 and Pierrot le fou.

Ghassan Salhab

Director, Lebanon

Sophie Cavoulacos

Associate Curator, Department of Film, MoMA, United States

Raúl Camargo

Director of FICValdivia – Valdivia International Film Festival, Chile

Award

French Competition

French Competition Award

Awarded by the French Competition Jury.

French Georges de Beauregard Award

Sponsored by Vidéo de Poche. Awarded by the French Competition Jury.

Chantal de Beauregard created the Georges de Beauregard Award as a tribute to her father, film producer Georges de Beauregard. In order to create a more relevant and lasting legacy, she chose to integrate the award to FID, as George de Beauregard was born in Marseille and his mother’s family was from this city. Born in the Saint-Jérôme neighborhood in Marseille, George de Beauregard produced short, medium-length and feature films, some of which are celebrated as documents that captured both history and their time: La Passe du diable after Joseph Kessel’s novel (1957), Jean-Luc Godard’s Le Petit Soldat (1960) on the Algerian War, or classics such as Breathless (À Bout de souffle), Cleo from 5 to 7 and Pierrot le fou.

Cnap (National Centre for Visual Arts) Award

Sponsored by the Cnap. This prize is awarded by the French Competition Jury to a film from the International, French, First Film and Flash competitions. The jury will focus on the experimental dimension or the innovative nature in the conception, reflexive strength and capacities of the film to question the world and its representation.

Jury

French Competition

Gaëlle Obiégly

Writer and performer, France

Nicolas Boone

Director, France

Matías Piñeiro

Director, Argentina

Award

First Film Competition

First Film Award

Sponsored by the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur South Region. Awarded by the First Film Competition Jury.

Claudia Cardinale Foundation Award FIDMarseille

Sponsored by the Fondazione Claudia Cardinale. Awarded by the First Film Competition Jury.

Convinced that art and creativity are limitless resources for renewing the collective imagination around contemporary issues, the Fondazione develops cultural projects and supports artists in their creative journeys. The Fondazione Claudia Cardinale Prize is awarded by the First Film Competition jury at FIDMarseille to a filmmaker for their first feature film. The prize consists of a one-month residency in an inspiring creative environment. It reflects the actress’s long-standing support for emerging talent, demonstrated throughout her career by her involvement in numerous debut films by auteur directors.

The Fondazione Claudia Cardinale is located in Nemours (Ile-de-France), near the forest of Fontainebleau, in the former Picardeau tannery. The property, nestled in a waterside garden, is home to the actress and her family, a bar-restaurant and four residential areas.

Jury

First Film Competition

Ana David

Programmer at Berlinale, Portugal, Germany

Daniella Shreir

Programmer, publisher, translator, United Kingdom

Declan Clarke

Director, Ireland, Germany

Award

Flash Competition

Flash Competition Award

Provence Studios is complementing the FID’s award with an in-kind contribution. Awarded by the Flash Competition Jury.

Alice Guy Award

Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Provence Studio. Awarded by the Flash Competition Jury to a female director of this competition.

Alice Guy was the first female filmmaker in the world. She is little known today, regardless of her prestigious and prolific career. Created in her memory in 2018, the Alice Guy Prize aims at highlighting the work of female directors by rewarding a feature film made by a woman. The FID’s Alice Guy Prize has been introduced in 2020.

Jury

Flash Competition

Silvia Maglioni

Filmmaker and artist, Italy

Julian Ross

Head of Film Programming & Distribution at Eye Filmmuseum, Netherlands

Aurélia Defrance

Head of Artagon Marseille, France

Award

Ciné+ Competition

Distribution support Award

Sponsored by Ciné+. Awarded by the Cine+ Competition Jury to the French distributor of the film.

Jury

Ciné+ Competition

Lucie Taurines

Associate Director at Les Écrans du Sud, Marseille, France

Cécile Becker

General Secretary at Le Cosmos Cinéma, Strasbourg, France

Romain Lefebvre

Editor at Cahiers du cinéma, Paris, France

Award

Sponsored by the Cinémathèque du Documentaire. Awarded by the Renaud Victor Jury to a film from the International, French, First Film and Flash competitions.

With support from the Interregional Direction of Prison Services of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA) and Corsica, Marseille Prison Centre and the Centre National du Cinéma (CNC), the association Lieux Fictifs partnered with the Master degree in documentary filmmaking of Aix-Marseille University and with FIDMarseille to bring the film festival to the prison of Marseille Les Baumettes. Ten films from the competition will be selected, and presented to a voluntary audience of inmates. The participants who have watched the entire programme will have the opportunity to become jury members and nominate a laureate. Each film will be presented by members of the FIDMarseille team and when possible by their director.

Jury

Renaud Victor Award

With the agreement and support of the Interregional Directorate of Prison Services PACA– Corsica, the Marseille Prison Centre, and the CNC, the association Lieux Fictifs and FIDMarseille jointly carry out an initiative to bring the festival event into the Marseille Les Baumettes prison, in real time with the rest of the festival.

A selection of around ten competition films is presented to an audience of incarcerated and voluntary participants. Those who have followed the entire programme may, if they wish, become members of the jury and take part in selecting the award winner. Each film is introduced and discussed with the help of FID team members and, whenever possible, the filmmakers themselves.

Award

The Second Chance School

Sponsored by Ville de Marseille. Awarded by the Second Chance School to a film from the French, International, Flash or First Film competitions. This jury is made up of students from the Second Chance School in Marseille.

Jury

The Second Chance School

Made up of interns from the École de la 2e Chance, this jury awards the École de la 2e Chance Award, in partnership with the Ville de Marseille.

Award

European High School

In partnership with the Aix-Marseille Academy. The Award is funded by the FIDMarseille Circle of Patrons. Awarded by a group of high school students from Aix-Marseille Academy to one of the films in the French, International, Flash or First Film competitions.

Jury

High School Award

Established in 2015, the Highschool Jury is part of a film education initiative aimed at secondary school students. Ten pupils, from the Aix-Marseille Academy and beyond, participate in the festival as jurors and award the Lycéen·nes Award during the closing ceremony.

Audience Award

The audience will rate and choose the films from the International, French and First Film competitions.