For three decades now, theACID has been programming a parallel section at the Cannes Film Festival , highlightingfilms other than the official selections - screened in competition at the Palais des Festivals, the Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week - and unveiling even sassier, stranger and more astonishing works.
A veritable laboratory for daring films, the ACID is unique in that it is the only Cannes section whose films are selected by filmmakers alone. Once again this year, some fifteen filmmaker-programmers spend months viewing several hundred films before selecting ten or so. Hence its name, an acronym for 'Association du cinéma indépendant pour sa diffusion'.
Drum roll: while we wait for the Acid selection for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival to be unveiled, with its customary focus on films without French distributors and first features, take a look at the poster for the 33rd edition of Acid, due from May 14 to 23.
"This year's visual is by Alex Besikian. Using clean lines and raw forms, the artist evokes a cinema of gestures both familiar and elusive. Fragments of images harmonize to conjure up the movement of a wave against the fixity of a dial, sweeping away our inhibitions to better liberate the imagination and herald a 2025 program of films determined to make history!" explains the association.
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir by Guillaume Brac, selected for Acid 2024: Our review
Guillaume Brac has just unveiled his new documentary, Ce n'est qu'un au revoir, at l'Acid. Find out what we think. [Read more]
Château Rouge by Hélène Milano, selected at Acid 2024
Hélène Milano's documentary Château Rouge has been selected for Acid 2024 at the Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Fotogenico by Marcia Romano and Benoît Sabatier, selected at Acid 2024
Marcia Romano and Benoît Sabatier unveil Fotogenico, selected for Acid 2024 at the Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Un pays en flammes by Mona Convert, selected at Acid 2024
Mona Convert's documentary Un pays en flammes has been selected for the Acid 2024 at the Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
It doesn't matter by Josh Mond, selected at Acid 2024
American director Josh Mond is part of the Acid 2024 selection with It doesn't matter. [Read more]
Most people die on Sundays by Iair Said, selected at Acid 2024
Most people die on Sundays, the first feature film by Argentinian director Iair Said, has been selected for Acid 2024 at the Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Mi Bestia by Camila Beltrán: Our opinion and the trailer
Camila Beltrán unveils her first feature film, Mi Bestia, in cinemas on September 4, 2024. Discover our review and the trailer. [Read more]
In retreat by Maisam Ali, selected at Acid 2024
Iranian director Maisam Ali joins the Acid 2024 selection with his first feature film, In retreat. [Read more]
Kyuka - Before summer's end by Kostis Charamountanis, selected at Acid 2024
Young Greek director Kostis Charamountanis unveils his first feature-length film, Kyuka - Before summer's end, selected for Acid 2024 at the Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
A year rich in discoveries!
Dates and Opening Time
From May 14, 2025 to May 23, 2025
Official website
www.lacid.org
