Les Arcs Film Festival
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Les Arcs Film Festival is an annual European film festival held every December in Les Arcs in the French Alps.
Profile
Les Arcs was co-founded in 2009 by Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin (CEO), Guillaume Calop (general manager), and Jérémy Zelnik (head of industry), on the grounds of the ski resort of the same name.{{cite web
| url =https://www.screendaily.com/news/how-les-arcs-became-a-hotspot-for-nurturing-hit-european-films/5135415.article
| title =How Les Arcs became a hotspot for nurturing hit European films
| last =Grater
| first =Tom
| date =2018-12-19
| publisher =Screen Daily
| access-date =2023-12-26}} The mountain location dictated the overall atmosphere of the event, despite aiming to be of international importance, Les Arcs does not split the audience from the professionals and maintains an open and equal environment.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/interview/364527/
| title =Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin; Managing director, Les Arcs Film Festival
| last =Lemercier
| first =Fabien
| date =2018-12-13
| publisher =Cineuropa
| access-date =2023-12-26}} By 2018, the event's budget reached €1 m.
The festival's main award is the Crystal Arrow.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/452449/
| title =Diamonds of European cinema make their way to Les Arcs Film Festival
| last =Lemercier
| first =Fabien
| date =2023-11-09
| publisher =Cineuropa
| access-date =2023-12-26}} At the 5th edition, the Femme de Cinema award was established.{{cite web
| url =https://variety.com/2023/film/global/les-arcs-film-festivals-15th-edition-slow-the-teachers-lounge-1235849964/
| title = Les Arcs Film Festival’s 15th Edition Hands Out Awards to ‘Slow,’ ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’
| last =Keslassy
| first =Elsa
| date =2023-12-23
| work =Variety
| access-date =2023-12-26}} Other festival awards include the Best Actress and Best Actor prizes, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Cineuropa Andrea D'Aquino Award, Youth Jury Prize, Audience Award, Les cinglés du cinéma award, Universciné award for the Hauteur selection, Best Short Film Award, and Special Mention.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/453955/
| title =Slow triumphs at Les Arcs
| last =Lemercier
| first =Fabien
| date =2023-12-22
| publisher =Cineuropa
| access-date =2023-12-26}}
Apart from the main competition, the festival features such sections as Oscars on skis, Playtime, Hauteurs, Focus, and a recurring professional event — the Industry Village that aims to promote European cinema and aid emerging filmmakers.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/452141/
| title =Ruben Östlund, Ambassador at Les Arcs’ Talent Village
| last =Lemercier
| first =Fabien
| date =2023-11-02
| publisher =Cineuropa
| access-date =2023-12-26}} In 2018, the Talent Village was established for training of future cinema professionals.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/452594/
| title =The Co-Production Village of Les Arcs Film Festival selects 18 projects
| last =Lemercier
| first =Fabien
| date =2023-11-14
| publisher =Cineuropa
| access-date =2023-12-26}}{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/453921/
| title =REPORT: Industry Village @ Les Arcs 2023
| last =Lemercier
| first =Fabien
| date =2023-12-22
| publisher =Cineuropa
| access-date =2023-12-26}} Along with Norwegian International Film Festival, Karlovy Vary, and Thessaloniki, Les Arcs participates in the Eurimages Lab Project Award that offers its winner a 50,000 euros cash prize.{{cite web
| url =https://variety.com/2016/film/global/les-arcss-work-in-progress-session-showcase-the-wildnessin-my-roomdovlatovkoko-di-koko-da-1201939276/
| title =Les Arcs’s Work-in-Progress Session Showcase ‘The Wildness,’ ‘In My Room,’ ‘Dovlatov,’ ‘Koko-di Koko-da’
| last =Keslassy
| first =Elsa
| date =2016-12-11
| work =Variety
| access-date =2023-12-26}}
Editions
The 10th edition of Les Arcs Film Festival took place on 15–22 December 2018.{{cite web
| url =https://variety.com/2018/film/news/les-arcs-film-festival-ruben-ostlund-coproduction-village-1203060853/
| title =Les Arcs’s Co-Production Village Kicks Off 10th Edition
| last =Keslassy
| first =Elsa
| date =2018-12-14
| work =Variety
| access-date =2023-12-26}}
The 12th edition of Les Arcs took place on 12–19 December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic and was organized in a hybrid mode. Titled Off-Piste, the 12th edition made 80% of the screening online, while some professional events took place on site, and the Industry Village was relocated to Paris.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/interview/395781/#cm
| title =Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin; CEO, Les Arcs Film Festival
| last =Lemercier
| first =Fabien
| date =2020-12-10
| publisher =Cineuropa
| access-date =2023-12-26}}
The 15th edition took place on 16–23 December 2023, at the Savoyard resort. The jury, presided by director Asghar Farhadi, included actress Rebecca Marder, actor Vincent Lacoste, composer Irène Drésel and novelist Christine Angot. The Swedish director Ruben Östlund became the Talent Village tutor. The 15th edition hosted a lot of high guests, including Isabelle Huppert, Jonathan Cohen, Vincent Macaigne, Joachim Lafosse, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Michel Hazanavicius. The Crystal Arrow went to Lithuanian director Marija Kavtaradze for her feature Slow. The TitraFilm award was won by Little Trouble Girls, a debut feature by Urška Djukić.{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/453882/ |title= The Work in Progress of Les Arcs awards Little Trouble Girls|author=Fabien Lemercier |date=19 December 2023|access-date=8 February 2025 |website= Cineuropa |language=en}}
The 16th edition took place on 14-21 December, 2024.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/interview/471280/
| title =Frédéric Boyer Artistic director, Les Arcs Film Festival
| last =Lemercier
| first =Fabien
| date =2024-12-13
| publisher = Cineuropa
| access-date =2024-12-21}}{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/newsdetail/469692/
| title =The best of European cinema to dazzle in the Les Arcs Film Festival showcase
| last =Lemercier
| first =Fabien
| date =2024-11-05
| publisher = Cineuropa
| access-date =2024-12-21}} Happy Days by Dutch director Floor Van Der Meulen won the Eurimages Co-Production Development Prize.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/471519/
| title =Happy Days triumphs in Les Arcs’ Co-Production Village
| last =Lemercier
| first =Fabien
| date =2024-12-17
| publisher = Cineuropa
| access-date =2024-12-21}}
References
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