About Cinéma du Réel
Cinéma du Réel is an international documentary film festival founded in 1978 and organized by the Bibliothèque publique d'information at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Each spring the festival presents international and French competitions as well as thematic retrospectives and special programs. Its professional platform ParisDOC brings together industry events including Works-in-Progress sessions. The festival awards several prizes including the Grand Prix and the International Award.
Festival details
Location
Centre Pompidou, Place Georges-Pompidou, 75004 Paris, France · Paris, France
Scope
International
Focus
Documentary · Creative Documentary · Experimental Non-Fiction
Duration
10 days
Founded
1978
Awards
Grand Prix
Festival's top prize endowed with €8,000.
International Award
Award for an outstanding international documentary endowed with €5,000.
CNAP Award
Award to a French documentary, supported by the Centre national des arts plastiques.
First Film Award
Prize recognizing an outstanding first feature documentary.
Short Film Award
Best short documentary.
Special programs
International Competition
Main section dedicated to international documentary features and shorts.
French Competition
French documentary features and shorts.
First Window / Premier Films
Debut works by emerging documentary filmmakers.
Special Screenings and Retrospectives
Thematic programs on contemporary and historical topics.
ParisDOC Works-in-Progress
Professional platform supporting documentary projects in production.
For filmmakers
Accepted formats
Feature Documentary, Short Documentary
Best Documentary Films
Award-Winning Documentaries
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