Film submissions are now open for FIJA 2027!

After an intense week of screenings, encounters and wonderful discoveries, the 3rd edition of FIJA has come to a close — and we’re already looking ahead.

The Festival International des Jeunes Acteurs is now welcoming film submissions for 2027. Short films, features — if young actors are at the heart of your project, we want to see it.

Submit your film through one of our partner platforms:

selections in competition

To support independent cinema and boost its visibility, several awards will be presented by a prestigious jury of industry professionals:

Best Feature Film Award

Best Actor Award

Best Actress Award

Best Short Film Award

Best Performance in a Short Film Award

Audience Award – Feature Film

Audience Award – Short Film

Best Film School Production Award

These prizes will include financial grants as well as broadcast agreements with our partners.

Representatives of the competing films will be invited by the festival to attend the event and take part in screenings and networking opportunities.

News

Discover the 7 film school short films selected for the Festival International des Jeunes Acteurs 2026, taking place April 17–24 in Paris.
FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION

Team

Etienne Faure (producer/director)
Jean Pierre Lavoignat (journalist/writer)
Isabelle Inglebert (journalist)
Jean Stephane Sauvaire (director)
Dominique Frot (actor)
Isabelle Heurtaux (EscaT Director)
Georg Eschelbacher (Commucation Director)
Gaël Savary (Art Director)
Thu Huyen Hoang (Creativ Director)
Thierry Ker ( Public Relation & Partnership Director)
Benjamin Rouan (Digital Manager)

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