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53rd Visions du Réel International Film Festival 

Nyon, Switzerland, April 7 to 17, 2022

Call for entries 

Documentary, all lengths, and student films

 

The festival Vision du Réel is now accepting entries for its upcoming edition. 

Please note that all films must be submitted directly to the Festival. 

  • Competitive: Yes 
  • Entry fees: Yes 

 

Eligibility  

Competitive sections are open to: 

  • Short, medium and feature length films (see regulations for required duration); 
  • Films produced during the 12 months preceding the Festival; 
  • Films presented as world, international or European premiere; 
  • LATITUDES is a non-competitive section (feature films) that aims to reveal a panorama of current documentary practices. Only a Swiss premiere status is required. 

 

The Festival is dedicated to documentaries of which it seeks to promote the widest possible spectrum: experimental films, essays, personal diaries, family films, current affairs and social issues, historical investigations, and films with classic or fragmented narrative approaches. The festival programs three international competitive sections. 

Showcasing a broad range of works from accomplished filmmakers to student films, the festival has several competitive and non-competitive sections. 

The Doc Outlook International Market complements the festival and fosters contacts for the funding and promotion of films, as well as for networking and for acquiring film rights.  More than 1000 participants from 50 countries (producers, buyers, decision-makers, etc.) attend the market.  

 

Telefilm Canada recognizes a selection of a feature-length film in the Festival for application to its International Promotion Program. 

 

Promotion and Communications
Telefilm Canada, Montréal
festivals@telefilm.ca
1 800 567-0890