Festival Premiers Plans

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Angers, France January 2014, TBA
Call for Entry Deadline: October 2013, TBA
Festival Data:
- Established: 1989
- Genre: General
- Attendance: 66000
- Media Attendance: 25
- Accredited Industry Attendance: 600
- Total Number of Films Submitted: 1500
- Total Number of Films Screened: 250
- Total Screenings: 300
- Accreditations: ECFF
- Competitive
- Students Section
- Has Panels
- Has Seminars
- Workshops
Festival Website:
http:/ / www.premiersplans.org/
Festival Description:

Each year, The Premiers Plans Film Festival showcases the work of young European directors through a selection of more than 80 first films, presented in five competitive sections. International and national features, shorts, documentaries, children's films and student films of all genres are considered for the festival program. The festival also presents retrospectives dedicated to European Cinema and major directors.

To compliment the screening program, Premiers Plans organizes many events to encourage the exchange of ideas and concepts between the audience and industry professional guests. To emphasize the diversity of the European cinema, Premiers Plans organizes workshops and seminars in which professionals in production and broadcasting can discuss and debate the most pressing questions and issues in their respective fields. Premiers Plans hosts events that help the discovery of new screenwriters and directors before the production of their first films by inviting professional actors to read in public their scripts.

The festival honors filmmakers with prizes totaling 200,000 Euros including:

3 prizes for features-length films
8 prizes with short-length films
4 prizes for film school produced films
1 prize for animated films
2 prizes for screenwriting
2 prizes for music production
4 prizes for actors

**THERE IS NO FEE TO SUBMIT TO THIS FESTIVAL**
Film Submissions:
- Accepts direct submissions
- Submission formats: Beta-SP, 16mm, 35mm
- Call for Entry: http:/ / www.premiersplans.org/ festival/ en/ inscription.php
Email: angers(at)premiersplans.org

Phone: (33) 1 42 71 53 70

Fax: (33) 1 42 71 01 11

Mailing Address: 54 rue Beaubourg
Paris 75003
France

Email:	angers(at)premiersplans.org
Phone:	(33) 1 42 71 53 70
Fax:	(33) 1 42 71 01 11
Mailing Address:	54 rue Beaubourg Paris 75003 France

FEB 05, 2008 04:59PM FFW Films Editor writes:

Awards Winners Announced for the 2008 Festival de Premiers Plans

EUROPEAN FEATURE FILM AWARDS

GRAND PRIX DU JURY
“PROSTYE VESHCHI “
Director: Alexei Popogrebsky (Russia)

PRIX SPÉCIAL DU JURY
“SZTUCZKI”
Director: Andrzej Jakimowski (Poland)

PRIX DU PUBLIC
“SZTUCZKI”
Director: Andrzej Jakimowski (Poland)

PRIX DE LA CREATION MUSICALE
ÜLO KRIGUL for “SÜGISBALL “
Director: Veiko Õunpuu (Estonia)

EUROPEAN SHORT FILM AWARDS

GRAND PRIX DU JURY
"TURELEM"
Director: Laszlo Nemes Jeles (Hungry)

PRIX DU PUBLIC
"LA DRUMUL MARE"
Director: Gabriel Sirbu (Romania)

PRIX SPECIAL DU JURY
"LA DRUMUL MARE"
Director: Gabriel Sirbu (Romania)

PRIX ARTE
TURELEM
Director: Laszlo Nemes Jeles (Hungry)

PRIX DU PUBLIC - FEATURES
"LA VACILLANTE"
Director: Philippe Van Leeuw

PRIX DU PUBLIC - SHORT FILMS
"CE N'EST QU'UN HOMME" (LA NOIRAUDE II)
Director: Fabienne & Veronique Kanor

FRENCH SHORT FILM AWARDS

GRAND PRIX DU JURY
"SUR SES DEUX OREILLES"
Director: Emma Luchini

PRIX DU PUBLIC
"CHOISIR D’AIMER"
Director: Rachid Hami

PRIX CCAS
"PETITE FLAMME"
Director: Eric Morfaux

PRIX DES BIBLIOTHECAIRES
"FACCIA D'ANGELO"
Director: Elsa Amiel

European Film School Awards:

GRAND PRIX DU JURY:
"COMO TODO EL MUNDO"
Director: Franco Lolli (France)

PRIX DU PUBLIC: "DAS BABY"
Director: Falco Jagau (Germany)

PRIX UIP
"PROCRASTINATION"
Director: Johnny Kelly (UK)

PRIX MIKROCINE /CANAL+ CINEMA
"FRIENDS FOREVER"
Director: Marcal Fores (UK)

PRIX DE LA CREATION MUSICALE
CHRIS BALDWIN in "DOG ALTOGETHER"
Director: Paddy Considine -(UK)

SPECIAL MENTION
MIRO MANTERE pour "LILLI"

ACTOR AWARDS:

PRIX “JEAN CARMET”

Sergey Puskepalis in "PROSTYE VESHCHI"
Director: Alexei Popogrebsky(Russia)

PRIX MADEMOISELLE LADUBAY
Ceci Schmitz-Chuch in "DIE UNERZOGENEN"
Director: Pia Marais (Allemagne)

PRIX D’INTERPRETATION FEMININE
Virag Marjai in "TURELEM"
Director: Laszlo Nemes Jeles (Hungry)

PRIX D’INTERPRETATION MASCULINE
Carlo Brandt in "TAXI WALA"
Director: Lola Frederich (France)

ANIMATION FILM AWARDS

GRAND PRIX DU JURY
"IRINKA ET SANDRINKA"
Director: Sandrine Stoianov & Jean-Charles Finck (France)

SPECIAL MENTION
"PROCRASTINATION"
Director: Johnny Kelly (UK)
"LA MAIN DE L'OURS"
Director: Marina Rosset (Switzerland)
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APR 09, 2007 04:05PM FFW Films Editor writes:

Award Winners of the 2007 Festival de Premiers Plans

PREMIERS FEATURE LENGTH EUROPEAN FILMS
Grand Prix Du Jury: “Ca Rend Heureux”
Directed by: Joachim Lafosse (Belgium)
Prize: 20 000 € for the promotion of the film offered by the Ville d'Angers, la Fondation Groupama Gan pour le Cinéma et Le Monde and 1 500 € offered to the director for subtitling

Prix Spécial Du Jury: “977”
Directed by: Nikolay Khomeriki (Russia)
Prize: 25 000 € investiment in the director’s next film offered by COFINOVA (Sofica)

Audience Choice Prize: “Azuloscurocasinegro”
Directed by: Daniel Sanchez Arévalo (Spain)
Prize: 20 000 € for the promotion of the film offered by the Ville d'Angers, la Fondation Groupama Gan pour le Cinéma et Le Monde and 1 500 € offered to the director by the Fondation Groupama Ganpour le Cinéma

Prize for Best Music: Ola Flottum for “Reprise”
Directed by: Joachim Trier (Norway)
Prize: 1 900 € offered to the composer by SACEM and the Commission Supérieure Technique

PREMIERS SHORT EUROPEAN FILMS
Grand Jury Prize: “Contracuerpo”
Directed by: Eduardo Chapero-Jackson (Spain)
Prize: 1 500 € offered by the Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles des Pays de la Loire

Audience Choice Prize: “The Sickie”
Directed by: Rupert Jones (UK)
Prize: 1 500 € offered by the Conseil Régional des Pays de Loire

Special Jury Prize: True Colours
Directed by: Barney Elliott (UK)
Prize: 1 500 € offered by Scania

Prix ARTE: “The Sickie”
Directed by: Rupert Jones (UK)
Prize: 2 000 € offered by ARTE

PREMIERS SHORT FRENCH FILMS
Grand Jury Prize: “Bonsoir Monsieur Chu”
Directed by: François Leroy and Stéphanie Lansaque
Prize: 4 000 € of film offered to the director by FUJIFILM

Audience Choice Prize: “La Lecon de Guitare”
Directed by: Martin Rit
Prize: 1 500 € offered by the Conseil Général de Maine-et-Loire

Prix CCAS: “La Lecon de Guitare”
Directed by: Martin Rit
Prize: 2 300 € offered by the Caisse Centrale d’Activités Sociales d’EDF-GDF, plus subtitling of a film copy.

Prix Des Bibliothécaires: “Charell”
Directed by: Mikhaël Hers
Prize: 1 500 € offred by the Conseil général de Maine-et-Loire and by the Bibliothèque Départementale de Prêt

AWARD FOR EUROPEAN FILM SCHOOLS
Grand Prix Du Jury: “Bakkeflyvere”
Directed by: Stian Kristiansen (Norway)
Prize: 1 500 € offered by SNCF + Prix Laser Vidéo Titres: établissement d'un master TV

Special Mention: “Yeah Yeah Yeah”
Directed by: Marçal Forés(Espagne)

Audience Choice Prize: “Nejlepsi Jepeniva”
Directed by: Jan Prusinovsky (Czech Republic)
Prize: 1 500 € offered by Primagaz

Prix UIP: “Adjustment”
Directed by: Ian Mackinnon (UK)
2 000 € offered by United International Pictures
Nomination pour les European Film Awards 2007

Prix Mikrocine /Canal+ Cinema: “Nejlepsi Jepeniva”
Directed by: Jan Prusinovsky (Czech Republic)
Prize: Right purchased and distributed by the CANAL+ Short Program Department

Prix Erasmus: “Hlinenyholub”
Directed by: MILOS TOMIC (Czech Republic)
Prize: 1 500 € offered by l'Association pour la Création de la Maison des Européens à Angers

Prize for the Best Music: Per Zanuzi for “Bakkeflyvere”
Directed by: Stian Kristiansen (Norway)
Prize: 1 900 € offered by SACEM et la Commission Supérieure Technique

Special Mention: Roman Beilharz pour Sprössling
Directed by: Anne Breymann (Germany)

AWARDS FOR ACTING

Prix “Jean Carmet” Best European Actor: Quim Gutiérrez in “Azuloscurocasinegro”
Directed by: Daniel Sanchez Arévalo (Spain)
Prize: 1 500 € offered by the Conseil Général de Maine-et-Loire

Prix Mademoiselle Ladubay Best European Actress: Louise Szpindel in “Dans Les Cordes”
Directed by: Magaly Richard-Serrano (France)
Prize: 1 500 € offered by Bouvet Ladubay

Prize for European Best Actress in a Short Film: Fanta Touré in “Nyaman’gouacou”
Directed by: Laurent Sénéchal (France)
Prize: 1 500 € offered by l'ADAMI

Prize for European Best Actor in a Short Film: Neil Maskell in “True Colours”
Directed by: Barney Elliott (UK)
Prize: 1 500 € offered by l'ADAMI

SCREENWRITING

Audience Choice for Best Screenplay: “Versailles”
By: Pierre Schoeller; Read by Dominique Blanc
Prize: 3 000 € offered to the screenwriter by the Fondation Groupama Gan pour le Cinéma and 50 000 € in supplies offered by Panavision-Alga-Techno and Transpalux for the production of the film.
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