The Festival Napoleon is held at one of Paris's most iconic movie theaters, the Cinéma Club de l'Étoile. Located at the corner of Champs Élysées Avenue, this movie theater is right at the corner of the Arc de Triomphe. The film submission is intended to be awarded at the in-person ceremony in February 2026. All film types and languages are welcome. We will screen several of the awarded films.

Welcome, filmmakers, to the Festival Napoleon of Paris. We are excited about our fourth edition. The award ceremony will also honor prominent figures in the cultural world.

The Film Festival was created by David Serero, who has produced film festivals worldwide for over 10 years.

IMPORTANT: The Festival Napoleon is in partnership with the City of Paris.

Prix du Festival Napoleon - The Napoleon Festival Award
Several awards will be given to filmmakers.

Submission Guidelines: Entries must be submitted online via FilmFreeway's screener.

Terms and conditions: The festival will accept works in progress, but the final screener must be received 5 days before the festival if your film is selected. All entry fees paid are non-refundable. All entered films grant Festival Napoleon a non-exclusive, limited-use agreement to use film titles, trailers, or posters for festival promotional use only, including online, print, and broadcast media, to promote the festival and selected films to the industry and general public. Filmmakers fully retain all rights, titles, and interests in their films and all intellectual property. Official selection films must provide their final exhibition copy to the festival programming department 5 days before the festival. The Festival Napoleon hereby grants the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. Any submitters shall indemnify and hold harmless the Festival Napoleon from and against any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos.

Please do not contact the movie theater; contact only the festival organizer.

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  • Thank you for your acknowledgement! The team are very prompt and professional. It's an honour!

    February 2026
  • Elvire Diane

    I had a very pleasant experience at the Festival Napoleon in Paris.

    The team was welcoming and the event offered a warm and professional atmosphere.

    It was a great opportunity to meet filmmakers and share cinema in an inspiring environment.

    Thank you to the organizers for their work and dedication to independent cinema.

    February 2026
  • We are very HONORED to have been AWARDED for our Feature Film, "The Blue Moon Rising". Communication was excellent and professional throughout. Much success and blessings for your future festivals.

    February 2026
  • I had studied Egyptology. We were taught that Napoleon was the father of Egyptology and given a lot of the history of it. That is what first drew me to enter the contest. Secondly the festival was in Paris where i have found friends. My script was given an upgrade within a few days and i got a very nice letter saying my screenplay was great and that they advanced my status. On the day of the festival i got another email saying that i received an AWARD for my work. I would have made the trip to Paris.. Will enter the Festival again. Very happy.

    February 2026
  • They love stories of France

    February 2026