Paris Independent Film Festival will run our 10th fantastic festival of independent filmmaking from September 27 – 29, 2025 at the stunning Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Foundation cinema in central Paris (please do not contact the cinema directly, please email us with any questions).
2024 Winners:
Best Micro-Budget Feature: Cryptids by Ben Correa
Best Low-Budget Feature: Valensole 1965 by Dominique Filhol
Best Music Video: In The Distance by Laëtitia Daché
Best Short Film: The Eagles Don’t Fly by Robin Furstenberger
Best Animated Short: Mouth Music by Paul Ó Colmáin
Best Sci-Fi Short: Ikzo by Simon Roksowicz
Best Horror Short: The Animal Part by Camille Duveau
Best Comedy Short: Ni Kon Ni Intelligent by Aurore Saint-Martin
Best Documentary Short: The Dark Guide “An Personal Odyssey Towards Resilience” by Cédric Hémon
Best Short Short: Hero Therapy by Marie Reignier & Lara Odemard
Screening Schedule for PIFF 2024
Tickets to all screening can be purchased here:
Shorts Block 1 Sept 28, 19:30 (51 minutes)
$TACK$ by Gerald Webb
Yaya by Laura Neri
Ni Kon Ni Intelligent by Aurore Saint-Martin
The Eagles Don’t Fly by Robin Furstenberger
The Animal Part by Camille Duveau
Feature Film Sept 28, 21:00 (67 minutes)
Cryptids by Ben Correa
Shorts Block 2 Sept 29, 19:30 (54 minutes)
Mouth Music by Paul Ó Colmáin
Hero Therapy by Marie Reignier, Lara Odemard
The Dark Guide “An Personal Odyssey Towards Resilience” by Cédric Hémon
Selflesh by Rudy Keil
In The Distance by Laëtitia Daché
Ikzo by Simon Roksowicz
Feature Film Sept 29, 21:00 (85 minutes)
Valensole 1965 by Dominique Filhol
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2023 Winners:
Best Documentary Feature: Journey to Bilbao by Estèphe Lesaulnier
Best Narrative Feature: The Hess by Alexandre Lemoine Courx
Best Music Video: Cremantique by Remy Powell Lamont
Best Short Film (Audience Award): Adam and Flora by Armel Duval
Best Animated Short: The Choolers: Fish and Meat by Monsieur Pimpant
Best Short Film (Festival Director’s Award): Surfaces by François Larpin
Best Experimental Short: Estelle by Guy Mazarguil
Best Short Film (Jury Award): R.I.P Madame Joseph by Marie Petiot & Florence Fauquet
Best Period Short: Valitchka by Alexis Cuzon
2023 SCREENING SCHEDULE
Saturday 28th October:
Shorts block 1: 19:30 – 20:50
Cremantique by Remy Powell Lamont
Adam and Flora by Armel Duval
The Choolers: Fish and Meat by Monsieur Pimpant
600 Grammes by Nathalie Levy-Land
Surfaces by François Larpin
Feature 9pm: The Hess by Alexandre Lemoine Courx
Drama: Vlad, a young Roma immigrant, lives alone with his father, a pathological gambler in the world of horse racing. Determined not to follow in his father’s footsteps, he rejects this world that led him to ruin. Financially struggling to pursue his passion for athletics, even though he is willing to work hard to achieve it.
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Sunday 29th October:
Shorts block 2: 19:30 – 20:35
Estelle by guy Mazarguil
R.I.P Madame Joseph by Marie Petiot & Florence Fauquet
Valitchka by Alexis Cuzon
Feature 20:45: Journey to Bilbao by Estèphe Lesaulnier
Docudrama: Following the vision of society of 5 young people crossing France in a roadtrip. What is it like to be 23 in 2021? What are their concerns? From studies, job struggles, ecology to relationships and harassment… A non-judgemental movie that will walk you simply through a interconnected complex issues.
https://youtu.be/FarZAEd_hco?si=mTqSKUFBX884SLto
The Paris Indie is dedicated to celebrating the works of independent filmmakers from around the world, and we pay special attention to ultra low-budget films by first and second-time directors.