Très Court International Film Festival


The Très Court International Film Festival is a film festival which takes place annually in June in multiple cities simultaneously. It is dedicated to short films that are no longer than four minutes. Each year, hundreds of international short films are screened in competition.
The event is held in over 20 countries. In 2018, 30,000 people attended the Festival, including 10,000 in France.

History

The International Festival of Very Shorts was created in 1999 by Marc Bati and Pascal Toutain. The Festival was originally dedicated to films that were no longer than 3 minutes.
The first edition took place in Paris, France at the Forum des Images in October 1999.
From 2002 onward, the Festival was implemented in other cities in France. In 2005, the Festival reached an international audience, as screenings were organized in Switzerland and Belgium.
In 2009, the Women’s Words program was created by Katia Martin Maresco.
The Festival was renamed in 2014 and became the Très Court International Film Festival.
The French program was created in 2018.

Organization of the Festival

International coordination is managed from Paris by the Tout en Très Court organization.
The Festival is backed by multiple public agencies and private companies, such as the Ministry of Women's Rights, the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and Canal+.

Program

In Competition :
Out of competition :
Former programs :
Each year, a president is chosen to chair the jury of the official selection of the festival.