You don't have to go all the way to Cannes to discover a multitude of festival films. In Paris and the Ile-de-France region, film festivals are held throughout the year to introduce you to classics from the history of cinema, new releases, documentaries, feature films, shorts, animated films, music videos...
Whether they're themed, country-focused, genre-focused, sport-focused or other, there's plenty of feature films and shorts to discover. What's more, most of the cinemas where these festivals take place accept Cinepass and UGC Unlimited subscriptions!
In short, there's something for everyone. So to help you find your way around, here's a guide to film festivals in Paris and the Ile-de-France region.
Enjoy your films!
- Updated regularly -
Ciné Relax, cinema screenings adapted for people with disabilities at Les 7 Parnassiens
Ciné Relax is a monthly program of cinema screenings adapted for people with disabilities, at Les 7 Parnassiens and other Parisian cinemas. [Read more]
Santa Claus at UGC for the holiday season 2024
Le Père Noël fait son cinéma returns to UGC cinemas from November 22 to December 22, 2024 with previews and classics for the whole family. [Read more]
Films Incontournables UGC 2025: the best films of 2024 back in cinemas for €5
Les Films Incontournables UGC is aptly named, as it features the best films of the past year. The new edition of this must-see event takes place from January 15 to 28, 2025 in fifteen cinemas in the Paris region. Good news: tickets are only 5 euros. It's also an opportunity to meet and talk with some of the directors. Here's the program! [Read more]
Télérama 2025 Film Festival: 20 films, including 5 previews, at the cinema for €4
The Télérama Film Festival returns from January 22 to 28, 2025 for its 27th edition. It's a great way for cinema fans to (re)discover the 15 best films of 2024, according to the editors of Télérama, as well as 5 previews in several hundred French cinemas. [Read more]
Terres d'aventures: the adventure film festival returns to Le Centquatre in Paris
For its latest edition, from January 24 to 26, 2025, the Adventure Film Festival returns to Le Centquatre, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, with some thirty films on the program. [Read more]
Les Mycéliades: the science fiction festival in cinemas and media libraries
Come and discover a world apart at the Mycéliades science-fiction festival, from February 1 to 16, 2025, in several cinemas and media libraries across the Paris region. Ready to learn more about intelligence, whether artificial or extraterrestrial? [Read more]
And to discover even more great films, we invite you to read or re-read our other cinema guides
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