Entrevues Belfort Film Festival


The Entrevues Belfort Film Festival is an annual international film festival, founded in 1986 by Janine Bazin and held in Belfort, France. Through its First Films International Competition, the festival is dedicated to support emerging filmmakers. Alongside of the International Competition, the festival focuses on rediscovering filmmakers from the cinematic heritage with retrospectives, tributes and encounters. It also offers a Post-production Grant for first international features films.

Since 1986, the festival has been successively directed by Janine Bazin, Bernard Benoliel, Catherine Bizern and Lili Hinstin.
Many first films of now renowned young directors were selected by EntreVues Belfort, such as:
Since 1986, retrospectives have been dedicated to international directors such as: Michelangelo Antonioni, David Cronenberg, Michael Cimino, Jerzy Skolimowski, Barbet Schroeder, Paul Schrader, Miloš Forman, Marco Bellocchio, Paul Verhoeven, Abel Ferrara, Jean-Claude Brisseau, Jean-Pierre Mocky, John Carpenter, Jacques Doillon, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Otar Iosseliani or Bong Joon-ho.
In 2015, the festival has celebrated its 30th edition.
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Awards

Grand Prix Janine Bazin - Best Feature Film
  • 2024 : Softshell by Jinho Myung
  • 2023 : O Dia que te Conheci by André Novais Oliveira
  • 2022 : É Noite na América by Ana Vaz
  • 2021 : Father by Deng Wei
  • 2020 : Traverser by Joël Akafou
  • 2019 : Los Miembros by la familia by Mateo Bendesky
  • 2018 : Classical Period by Ted Fendt
  • 2017 : Nul homme n'est une île by Dominique Marchais
  • 2016: The Park by Damien Manivel
  • 2015: Ben Zaken by Efrat Corem
  • 2014: I am the people, by Anna Roussillon
  • 2013: Revolution Zendj, by Tariq Teguia
  • 2012: Leviathan, by Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor
  • 2011: L'Estate di Giacomo, by Alessandro Comodin
Grand Prix Best Short Film
  • 2017 : She's beyond me by Toru Takano
  • 2016: Koropa by Laura Henno
  • 2015: Antonio, lindo Antonio by Ana Maria Gomes
  • 2014: A Tale, by Katrin Thomas
  • 2013: Peine perdue, by Arthur Harari
  • 2012: Vilaine fille mauvais garçon, by Justine Triet
  • 2012 Mention: Ovos de dinossauro na sala de estar, by Rafael Urban
  • 2011: Drari, by Kamal Lazraq
Distribution Support Award
  • 2017 : Playing men by Matjaz Ivanisin
  • 2016: Before Summer Ends by Maryam Goormaghtigh
  • 2015: Bienvenue à Madagascar by Franssou Prenant
  • 2014: The Mend, by John Magary
  • 2013: See You Next Tuesday, by Drew Tobia
One + One Award
  • 2017 : Water Folds by Jung Hee Biann Seo
  • 2016: Viejo Calavera, by Kiro Russo
  • 2015: Bienvenue à Madagascar by Franssou Prenant
  • 2014 :Hillbrow, by Nicolas Boone
  • 2013: Juke Box, by Ilan Klipper
  • 2012: Leviathan, by Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor
  • 2011: Le Sommeil d'or, by Davy Chou
  • 2011 Mention: Le Marin masqué, by Sophie Letourneur
CAMIRA Award :
  • 2017 : Milla by Valérie Massadian and Rouge amoureuse by L. Garcia
  • 2016: Brothers of the Night by Patric Chiha
  • 2015: Roundabout in my head by Hassen Ferhani
  • 2014 :Hillbrow, by Nicolas Boone
Audience Feature Film Award
  • 2017 : Cornélius le meunier hurlant by Yann Le Quellec
  • 2016: De Sas en sas by Rachida Brakni
  • 2015: Roundabout in my head by Hassen Ferhani
  • 2014: Je suis le peuple, by Anna Roussillon
  • 2013: Round Trip, by Meyar Al-Roumi
  • 2012: Everybody In Our Family , by Radu Jude
  • 2011: Louise Wimmer, by Cyril Mennegun
Audience Short Film Award
  • 2017 : She's beyond me by Toru Takano
  • 2016: La Maison, by Aliona Zagurovska
  • 2015: Antonio, lindo Antonio by Ana Maria Gomes
  • 2014 :Hillbrow, by Nicolas Boone
  • 2013: Être vivant, by Emmanuel Gras
  • 2012: Vilaine fille mauvais garçon, by Justine Triet
  • 2011: Un Monde sans femmes, by Guillaume Brac
First French Fiction Gérard Frot Cot-Coutaz Award
  • 2017 : Les Garçons sauvages by Bertrand Mandico
  • 2016: Joan the Pope by Jean Breschand
Documentaire sur Grand Ecran Award
First French Film Award
  • 2012: Ma Belle gosse, by Shalimar Preuss
  • 2011: Dernière séance, by Laurent Achard
  • 2011 Mention: OK, Enough, Goodbye, by Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia
Janine Bazin Award for Best Actor/Actress
  • 2012: Mihaela Sirbu in Everybody In Our Family , by Radu Jude
  • 2011: Laure Calamy in Un Monde sans femmes, by Guillaume Brac
  • 2011: Daniel Arzrouni in OK, Enough, Goodbye'', by Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia