The Festival International des Jeunes Acteurs (FIJA) reveals the official short film selection for its 3rd edition, taking place in Paris from April 20 to 24, 2026. 25 films by emerging filmmakers from around the world, carried by outstanding young performers, are in competition this year.
25 Short Films in Competition
The 2026 selection brings together works of contrasting worlds, shot in French, Spanish, English, and other languages, by directors with widely varied artistic backgrounds:
Tristes Tigres — Pichardo Adán · Out — Vanessa Zambernardi · A Hundred Bucks — Tallulah Remond-Stephen · Petit point — Julie Lerat-Gersant · Lolita — Adib Cheikhi · El ascensor — Claudia García Ramos · Battant — Maël Leurele · Sync — Lubos Vacke · Le 4ème singe — Wang Xin · Olive — Tom Koch · Interdit — Maxence Saugrain · Bahamas— Marina Festre · Malo — Louis Barrau · Made to order — Jos Berlioux · Oceania — Valentin Noujaïm · Grande Envie — Julien Aveque · Insiste — Ben Popincourt · T OÙ — Lucie Saada · Le rappel des oiseaux — Théo De Oliveira & Rémi Potisek · Âme sœur(s) — Jammeh Diangana · Titre provisoire — Laëtitia Martinoni · Il faut souffrir — Floriane Colas · Mémé — Anne-Sophie Diego · L’avance — Djiby Kebe · Petit Tom — Léo Riehl
Where to Watch the Short Films in Paris?
Screenings take place at the Centre Anim de la Jonquière (88 rue de la Jonquière, 75017 Paris):
- Monday, April 20 — 5:00–7:00 PM — Film school screenings
- Tuesday, April 21 — 6:00–8:00 PM — Competition screening 1
- Tuesday, April 21 — 8:30–10:30 PM — Competition screening 2
- Thursday, April 23 — 5:00–7:00 PM — Competition screening 3
FIJA — A Festival Dedicated to Young Actors
Since its founding, the Festival International des Jeunes Acteurs has championed a vision of cinema where the performance of young actors and actresses takes centre stage. The short film competition is a privileged space for discovery, reflecting the diversity and vitality of emerging world cinema.