Can I submit a documentary short film?
No. “Court‑circuit” undertakes only fictional and animated shorts.
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Short and medium-length films
I directed a fictional, non French speaking short without a French producer. Can I send it to you?
No. It should be sent to the German centre ARTE/ZDF: Catherine Colas, colas.C@zdf.de.
The short film I want to submit benefitted from a grant for writing and development. Can I send it to you?
No. You must have obtained a selective grant for production or direction (France’s National Centre for Film and Moving Images - CNC, regions, département, co‑producing town or country).
I directed a short film more than two years ago. Can I send it to you?
No. We only buy films from the current year and the previous year.
My film is in post production. Can I send it to you for pre purchase?
No. However, you can send it for purchase.