Rules
Submissions for the Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival (FIFIB) are now open. The 14th edition will be held from 7-12 October, 2025.
CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION
Submission deadline: June 9, 2025
Films must be submitted via this link.
Films whose language is not French or English must be submitted with English or French subtitles.
Films should not have been distributed in France or online before the festival dates.
The registration fee is 25 euros for the feature films selection, 7 euros for the Contrebande and short-films selection.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
The International Competition consists of feature-length films of all nationalities.
Entries must -
Be at least 60 minutes long,
We do not accept films screened before Sundance (January 2025),
In our selection process, we favor films which have rarely been shown in France and the regional Premieres.
FRENCH SHORT FILMS COMPETITION
The French Short Films Competition consists of shorts directed by French directors or produced by French production companies.
Entries must -
Have a duration of less than or equal to 30 minutes
In our selection process, we favor films which have rarely been shown in France.
We do not accept short films screened in festivals before 2025.
CONTREBANDE
The Contrebande selection consists of films with no set time limit from french-speaking countries.
Entries must –
Should not have received regional, film school or CNC production support (except those which received post-production or residency support). Films which were produced with materials from a film school but outside the course are eligible,
In our selection process, we favor films which have rarely been shown in France,
We do not accept short films screened in festivals before 2025.
The terms of support will be announced at the time of the invitations to the selected films.