Bridge of Peace is an international hybrid film festival based in Paris, combining in-person screenings with an online programme accessible worldwide.

Founded in France, the festival was created to focus public attention on urgent human challenges and to support cinema that helps us imagine a world without war and oppression, built on human dignity, social justice, cultural dialogue, and respect for nature and diversity.

Bridge of Peace welcomes documentary and fiction films, as well as animation and experimental cinema. A dedicated section, Kids & Family, highlights films and animation for children and teenagers.

Themes we highlight include: peace and conflict, war and its aftermath, migration and social issues, ecology and climate, education and youth, health, heritage, ethnography, cultures and peoples of the world.

When and where

The festival takes place once a year in April in a hybrid format: offline in Paris + online screenings.

Organizers

Organized by ART SANS FRONTIÈRES – PONT DE LA PAIX (France) in partnership with Sauban Film Productions (Paris, France).

Contact / Organizer’s address
ASFPP, 78 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Office 562, 75008 Paris, France

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Bridge of Peace est un festival international de cinéma hybride basé à Paris, qui réunit des projections en salle et un programme en ligne accessible dans le monde entier.

Créé en France, le festival a pour vocation de mettre en lumière, à travers le cinéma, les enjeux humains majeurs et de soutenir des œuvres qui ouvrent un dialogue sur un monde sans guerre ni oppression, fondé sur la dignité humaine, la justice sociale, l’échange culturel et le respect de la nature et de la diversité.

Bridge of Peace accueille des films documentaires et de fiction, ainsi que de l’animation et du cinéma expérimental. Une section dédiée, Kids & Family, met à l’honneur des films et animations pour les enfants et les adolescents.

Thématiques : paix et conflit, guerre et conséquences, migration et questions sociales, écologie et climat, éducation et jeunesse, santé, patrimoine, ethnographie, cultures et peuples du monde.

Période et lieu

Le festival a lieu une fois par an en avril, en format hybride : à Paris + en ligne.

Organisation

Organisé par ART SANS FRONTIÈRES – PONT DE LA PAIX (France) en partenariat avec Sauban Film Productions (Paris, France).

Adresse / contact organisateur
ASFPP, 78 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Bureau 326, 75008 Paris, France

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
The awards goes to the director (or directors)

1. Main Award – Grand Prix

2. Best Animation

3. Best Debut Animation Award

4. Best Debut Documentary Award

5. Best Debut Short Film

6. Best Ecolo Documentary Award

7. Best Ethno Documentary Award

8. Best Documentary

9. Best Documentary Sport for Peace

10. Best Short Film

11. Award for Films Reflecting War and Aftermath

12. Audience award

The audience votes for the best film from any section of the BRIDGE OF PEACE. The winner receives the Audience Award.

13. Best film for children Award

14. Best screenplay Award.

PLEASE NOTE: If there are fewer than 3 films in a given category, no award will be granted in that category.

Within the framework of the "Bridge of Peace" Festival the following are held:
1.Competition program is dedicated to ecology, climate change, ethnography, history, social issues, war and aftermath: for documentary (short or full-length, fiction full-length and short films from around the world, animation. World, European and international premieres. All films must be provided with subtitles in English.
2.Competition program "Film Debut": for documentary and fiction short films (40 minutes or less) from around the world on the subject of the Film Festival.
3. The "Happy Childhood" Film Competition Program for Children: - for full-length, short films from and animations all over the world.
4.For registration of participation of a film in the competition, a fee is charged from 5 till 45 euros, depends of the category and submission period
(please, consult submitting form).
5.In case of postponement or cancellation of the current edition of the Festival, the organizers will automatically invite a qualified film to the next edition of the Festival. Rightholders who do not agree with this are entitled to a refund of the application fee if they notify the organizers within four weeks of the postponement / cancellation announced.
6.Producers of films participating in all competitive programs undertake, in the event of a release or release of a film in circulation on DVD, to put on all advertising and DVD media a mention of the film's participation in the “Bridge of Peace” Festival competition and are obliged to use the official logo of the Festival and the exact wording awards recorded in the prize-winner's diploma, mentioning the International Film Festival “Bridge of Peace” (year).
7. If a decision is made to include a film in the Festival program, by receiving an official invitation, along with confirmation of participation, it is necessary to send information and promotional materials to the Directorate.
8. Documentation and materials for the film-participant of the main competition program for full-length films must be provided with:
- materials for the catalog (synopsis in English, biography and filmography of the director in English, headshot of the director, poster and pictures from the film, the main characters of the film - preferably close-ups;
- trailer for use in advertising, image, presentation purposes;
- Cutting a film for use in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Festival (without the presence of scenes of alcohol, tobacco, drugs and non-love scenes, and scenes of violence in accordance with the age limit 0+);
- materials for the Festival website (press release, photographs / slides / frames from the film, the main characters of the film - close-ups).
8. At the same time, all copies of films submitted to the Festival for film screening must be an exact copy transferred by the national Ministry of Culture, as a legal copy, in accordance with the procedure and conditions for depositing films upon receipt of a distribution certificate.
If other copies of films are provided to the Festival than described above, all responsibility for violations of the law lies only with the representative of the film (copyright holder).
Copies of films selected for the competition and official programs of the Festival must not contain any advertising materials attached to the film. If available, the Organizing Committee of the Festival reserves the right not to show the film and demand another copy.
Links to the films selected for the competitive and official programs of the Festival must be submitted 2 weeks before the event.
Within the framework of the Festival, films of a competitive or any other program may be shown up to 5 (five) times without the written permission of the film producer or his authorized representative.
9.Participation in the Festival implies acceptance of all articles of these Regulations.
10. The results of participation in the competition will be announced on the festival web: bridge-of-peace.com and by email.
11. A public reward ceremony can be organized in France, if at least 10 representatives of the award winning films will be able to come to the ceremony.

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  • Oswin Vogel

    This award for our screenplay 1806 means so much to us. It gives us great confidence as we begin filming. Thank you so much.

    April 2026
  • Serge Dentin

    Equipe très agréable. Quelques améliorations à apporter (le lot de tous les festivals, et surtout ceux aux économies modestes) mais nous avons reçu deux prix, donc on ne va pas se plaindre, c’était un honneur ! Merci encore.

    April 2026
  • Gian Majidi

    Great Festival. My feature film The Soldier has been selected for the festival and I am very pleased with that.

    April 2026
  • Kevin McEvoy

    We had a fantastic experience submitting to this festival and the communication was easy and extremely helpful. Thank you so much for recognising our film with the award and hope that this festival grows and flourishes. It has been an honour to be included in a festival such as this with such an important meaning. The world needs more film festivals like Bridge of Peace.

    December 2025
  • Thank you for your recognition of my film ! Wish you a very successful development and tremendous growth in the nearest future! Yours feslital supporting mission of peacemaking films deserve worldwide attention !

    November 2025