The Noble Poodle Film Festival is an international competition held in the beautiful city of Montpellier, known for its great history and cultural mosaic. Inspired by the poodle, the national dog of France, our festival celebrates the creativity, diversity and noble spirit of filmmakers from around the world.

Our mission is to celebrate talented filmmakers to give them a voice and share stories that cross borders, and to find and bring together filmmakers from around the world to promote the role of animals in the film industry.

The films in the program span all genres, from drama and comedy to documentaries and border-changing animation, with additional strands of French cinema that will hopefully give audiences a better sense of the soul of this wonderful country.

Throughout the year, we will be posting the selected participants weekly on instagram
The filmmakers selected for the festival will have the opportunity to show their work during our annual event and receive publicity on our website.

List Of Noble Poodle Awards:

Best Short Film
Best Feature Film
Best Short Screenplay
Best Feature Screenplay
Best Adventure Film
Best Documentary
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Music Video
Best Eco Film
Best Family Film
Best Animation
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Pet Actor
Best Producer
Best Production Designer
Best Composer
Best VFX

Throughout the year, we will evaluate submissions and select winners and honorable mentions in each category. These selections will move on to the final competition, where the best of the best will be honored.

- All genres and durations are accepted.
- Anyone from any country or as any status (filmmaker, student or distributor) can submit.
- We do not set age limitation of film.
- You must have all the proper clearances and rights to submit your film.
- Those which we deem overly violent, abusive, thoughtless or outrageous without the respect for human rights or animal rights will be disqualified.
- Those which we deem obscene or overly sexual will be disqualified.
- Those which we deem overly religious or political propaganda will be disqualified.
- Films in non-English languages must have English subtitles.
- All the rights related to the submitted film must belong to the applicant.
- We only accept online screeners via FilmFreeway for the selection process.
- Judging decisions are final and applicants will not receive judging comments.
- By submitting, you agree to allow us to use the materials such as trailers, posters, images etc for the purpose of advertising your film and our events, and to share them with our partner festivals for promotional purposes.
- Submissions are deemed to be offers for screening. If we choose one for screening, that is the acceptance which forms a mutual agreement to screen unless it is withdrawn explicitly.
- Once officially selected, it cannot be withdrawn from the festival program during the event.
- All the paid fees are non-refundable for any reasons.
- Withdrawn films are considered to be disqualified.
- All the shipping costs of the award-winning film, if any, must be borne by the applicant.
- Still photos and a brief synopsis (and a poster and a trailer if possible) should be added to the project for the film’s promotional purpose.
- The person(s) or the company submitting a film shall indemnify and hold harmless Noble Poodle Film Festival and its agents and associates from and against any and all 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 any projects and/or materials submitted to Noble Poodle Film Festival.
- The person(s) or the company submitting a film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.
- We reserve the right to add, modify, or discard rules and terms, if needed, as needed, at any time, at its sole discretion, with or without notification.