3^rd edition · April 17 → 24, 2026 · Paris

Edition 2026

3rd edition of the International Young Actors Festival, Paris, April 17 → 24, 2026.

10feature films
33short films
11awards
10venues
8festival days

The International Festival of Young Actors opens its third edition on a note of distinctive cinema and human encounters. The opening ceremony will be held on Friday 17 April 2026 at 7 p.m. at the Majestic Passy, one of the landmark cinemas of the Dulac Cinémas network, in Paris’s 16th arrondissement. The jury of each competition will be in attendance, alongside the team of the opening film. A cocktail reception reserved for FIJA accredited guests will close the evening.

Awards

Best Feature Film
The Plague
by Charlie Polinger
Best Actress – Feature Film
Aminthe Audiard
in Morlaix
Best Actor – Feature Film
Woody Norman
in Sukkwan Island
Special Jury Mention for Performance
Hugo Le Rolle
in Morlaix
Audience Award – Feature Film
Le Garçon qui faisait danser les collines
by Georgi M. Unkovski
Best Short Film
Le 4ème singe
by Wang Xin
Best Actor – Short Film
Siam Boulanger
in Insiste
Best Actress – Short Film
Eva Yelmani
in 2024 Année quelconque
Audience Award – Short Film
Grande Envie
by Julien Aveque
Pass Culture Award
Where the Wind Comes From
by Amel Guellaty
Film School Award – Short Film
Peckerhead
by Ante Pask

Selection

Juries

Feature Film Jury 2026 · 9 members

Short Film Jury 2026 · 12 members

Pass Culture Jury 2026 · 1 member

Dominique Frot
President

Film School Jury 2026 · 6 members

Programme

Friday, April 171 séance

19:00
Opening ceremony — Morlaix
Morlaix
Majestic Passy, 15 Rue de Passy, 75016 Paris

Sunday, April 191 séance

16:00
Screening · Sukkwan Island
Sukkwan Island
Lucernaire, 53, rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs, 75006 Paris

Monday, April 205 séances

10:00 → 12:00
Masterclass · eTalenta & international casting 1/2
Quartier Jeune (QJ), 4 Place du Louvre, 75001 Paris
14:30 → 16:00
Masterclass · eTalenta & international casting 2/2
Quartier Jeune (QJ), 4 Place du Louvre, 75001 Paris
14:30 → 15:30
Talk · Directors meet young actors
Quartier Jeune (QJ), 4 Place du Louvre, 75001 Paris
17:00 → 19:00
Film school short films screening
Chokbar, Iris, Mémé, Mon Jules à moi, Peckerhead, Touche Pipi, Tuinhuis (garden shed)
Centre Anim’ de la Jonquière, 88 rue de la Jonquière, 75017 Paris
20:30
Screening · Truly Naked
Truly Naked
Cinéma Saint-André des Arts, 30 rue Saint André des Arts, 75006 Paris

Tuesday, April 215 séances

14:00 → 15:00
Talk: agents and actors
Quartier Jeune (QJ), 4 Place du Louvre, 75001 Paris
16:00
Screening · The Plague
The Plague
Cinéma Mac Mahon, 5 Av. Mac-Mahon, 75017 Paris
18:00 → 20:00
Short films screening 1/3
Tristes Tigres, Petit point, Le 4ème singe, Olive, Bahamas, Made to order, Oceania, Il faut souffrir
Centre Anim’ de la Jonquière, 88 rue de la Jonquière, 75017 Paris
19:00
Screening · Where the Wind Comes From
Where the Wind Comes From
Cinéma Mac Mahon, 5 Av. Mac-Mahon, 75017 Paris
20:30 → 22:30
Short films screening 2/3
Out, El ascensor, Battant, La danse de Gabriel, Insiste, Âme sœur(s), Mémé, L’avance
Centre Anim’ de la Jonquière, 88 rue de la Jonquière, 75017 Paris

Wednesday, April 225 séances

14:15 → 16:00
Masterclass · Clap de Paname
Quartier Jeune (QJ), 4 Place du Louvre, 75001 Paris
16:30 → 18:00
Party · Cocktail
Quartier Jeune (QJ), 4 Place du Louvre, 75001 Paris
18:00
Screening · Mārama
Mārama
MK2 Bibliothèque, 128 – 162 Av. de France, 75013 Paris
19:30
Screening · Le Garçon qui faisait danser les collines
Le Garçon qui faisait danser les collines
Écoles Cinéma Club, 23 Rue des Écoles, 75005 Paris
22:00
Screening · Mārama
Mārama
MK2 Bibliothèque, 128 – 162 Av. de France, 75013 Paris

Thursday, April 233 séances

14:30 → 15:30
Masterclass · Casting!
Quartier Jeune (QJ), 4 Place du Louvre, 75001 Paris
17:00 → 19:00
Short films screening 3/3
A Hundred Bucks, Lolita, Sync, Malo, Grande Envie, Le rappel des oiseaux, Titre provisoire, Petit Tom, 2024 Année quelconque
Centre Anim’ de la Jonquière, 88 rue de la Jonquière, 75017 Paris
20:00
Screening · A Year of School
A Year of School
Lucernaire, 53, rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs, 75006 Paris

Friday, April 241 séance

18:00 → 19:30
Closing ceremony
Mairie Paris Centre, 2 rue Eugène Spuller, 75003 Paris

The venues

The 10 venues of the 2026 edition

Centre GinsburgWestfield Forum des Halles, 6/8 Place Carrée, 75001 ParisDirections ↗
Quartier Jeune (QJ)4 Place du Louvre, 75001 ParisDirections ↗
Majestic Passy15 Rue de Passy, 75016 ParisDirections ↗
Lucernaire53, rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs, 75006 ParisDirections ↗
Cinéma Saint-André des Arts30 rue Saint André des Arts, 75006 ParisDirections ↗
Cinéma Mac Mahon5 Av. Mac-Mahon, 75017 ParisDirections ↗
MK2 Bibliothèque128 – 162 Av. de France, 75013 ParisDirections ↗
Écoles Cinéma Club23 Rue des Écoles, 75005 ParisDirections ↗
Centre Anim’ de la Jonquière88 rue de la Jonquière, 75017 ParisDirections ↗
Mairie Paris Centre2 rue Eugène Spuller, 75003 ParisDirections ↗

Timeline

March 10, 2026 2026 announcements published: last days to submit short films (FilmFest Platform, FilmFreeway, ShortFilmDepot); selection announcement scheduled for 30 March.
March 17, 2026 Public accreditations open (announced on 10/03).
March 30, 2026 Announced date for unveiling the official jury and the films in competition.
April 1, 2026 Official feature and short film selections published, along with the masterclass programme.
April 2, 2026 Announcement of the opening ceremony at the Majestic Passy with Morlaix by Jaime Rosales, and presentation of the juries.
April 3, 2026 The 7 film school short films unveiled.
April 15, 2026 Theatrical release of Morlaix, two days before its opening-night screening.
April 17, 2026 Opening ceremony at 7 pm at the Majestic Passy (Dulac Cinémas) with Morlaix.
April 24, 2026 Closing ceremony at the Mairie Paris Centre (6:00–7:30 pm).
April 25, 2026 2026 awards published (2026 Awards page).
April 26, 2026 Article “Le FIJA 2026 dévoile son palmarès” (FIJA 2026 announces its awards): eleven films and performers honoured.
May 27, 2026 Submissions open for FIJA 2027 (4th edition).