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Visions du réel – 56th edition

Visions du réel film festival, Nyon, Swizterland, April 2025, programmes 5 films presented as part of the last editions of Cinéma du réel:

BAFICI – 26th edition

BAFICI – International Independent Film Festival, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 2025, programmes three films presented as part of Cinéma du réel 2025:

Discover the 47th edition award list

THE FEATURE FILM JURY AWARDS Grand Prix Cinéma du réel 2025 Funded by the Bibliothèque publique d’information (€ 5,000) and the Procirep (€ 3,000). little boy by James Benning Cinéma du réel International Award 2025 Funded by the association Les Amis du Cinéma du réel (5,000€). In the Manner of Smoke by Armand Yervant TufenkianMonólogo …

Practical information accreditation holders

You have an accreditation for the upcoming edition of Cinéma du réel?  Specific arrangements apply to the accredited public. To make your festival experience as smooth as possible, please read all of the practical information. Practical information | Accreditations

47th edition: buy your tickets!

From 22 to 29 March, four independant cinemas will be home to Cinéma du réel. Special screenings, competition, debates, discussions.. buy your tickets now. Find all booking condition and practical information here.

47th edition D-22: special screenings

Opening night, sneak previews, French premieres of films acclaimed at A-list festivals, and other privileged encounters with both young and experienced filmmakers close to Cinéma du réel’s identity: every day, these special events bring audiences and filmmakers together and offer an exclusive chance to explore the most talked-about films of the moment. For more details …

Discover the First window films

Launched in 2019, First window is dedicated to documentary debuts and features short films of varying lengths, from young creators enrolled in art schools, university film programmes, filmmaking courses of any kind, or creating outside of any specific training environment. From 22 to 29 March, the thirteen films will be shown in theatres giving young …

Selection 2025 | ParisDOC Works-in-Progress

For its 12th edition, ParisDOC Works-in-Progress presents 6 feature-length documentary projects, French and international, at different stages of work, from editing to the end of post-production. Since 2014, Cinéma du réel has been inviting directors and producers to present their films in progress to festival programmers, VOD platforms and TV channels, sales agents, distributors and …

Request your accreditation before Wednesday 12 March

Applications for accreditation are now closed. Conditions and prices Industry professionals, get professional nominative accreditations (50€) and professional collective accreditations (70€), upon presentation of supporting documents. If you are a journalist, you are eligible for a free press accreditation, upon presentation of a press card. Applications for a student pass are no longer available. Your accreditation gives you access, within availability, to: …

47th edition D-39: films in Competition

Running from 10 to 119 minutes, from China to Canada and from France to Suriname, the 37 films in Competition will once again showcase contemporary documentary in all its diversity, as world, international or French premieres. 1 RUE ANGARSKAIA by Rostislav KirpicenkoFrance, Ukraine | 69’ | World premiere ABOUT THE PINK COCOON by Binyu WangChina | 30’ | …

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