Nuit Trop Courte - International Short Film Festival
Last Year : Cinema Le Club - 9 February of 2026

Diversity, creativity, and freedom.

These are the values that our short film festival aims to defend. Nuit Trop Courte is organized by FRAMES, a student association of around twenty passionate film students, who also serve as the festival’s selection committee and jury. We carefully gather and view productions by talented student filmmakers from all over the world.

To participate, all you have to do is be a passionate student filmmaker and share your production with us.

Caring, curious, and dedicated, the FRAMES team is delighted each year to present the nominated short films over two evenings at a cinema in France (Grenoble). So, if you wish to gain visibility and recognition, don't hesitate to share your creativity in this wonderful festival.

Categories entry :

> Live Action - Drama, Romance, Comedy, Thriller, Adventure
> Animation & Musical - Animation, Musical
> Fantasy & Science-Fiction - Sci-Fi, Fantasy
> Experimental / Art Films - Experimental shorts, creative works

Deadline : Single Submission Deadline: December 5, 2026 - All categories

Awards & Prizes

Last year, we presented 4 categories:
- Best Artistic Vision Award
- Jury Special Mention
- Festival Favourite Award
- Public Choice Award

This year, we are delighted to continue celebrating creativity, originality, and talent in short filmmaking. Each winning film will receive official recognition from the festival, a certificate, and the opportunity to be showcased in future festival events and promotional materials.

The Public’s Choice category allows the audience to vote for their favorite film during the festival screenings, giving filmmakers direct feedback and visibility from the viewers.

Rules & Terms

> You have to be a student to apply for the festival.

> Language : All films must be in French or English, or be provided with French or English subtitles.

> Film Age : Submitted films must not be older than 2 years (completed after February 18, 2025).

> Screening or Rental Fees : Nuit Trop Courte does NOT consider films that require screening/rental fees.

> Total Running Time : Maximum 45 minutes for all films.

> Prior Screenings : Entries cannot have had a commercial release or TV broadcast before February 19, 2027. Private or press screenings are allowed.

> Completion Date : Films must be completed before the deadline.

> Independent Production : Films financed or produced by major studios are NOT eligible. Distribution agreements including US sales make films ineligible.

> Film Promotion & Interviews : Requests for interviews will be forwarded to filmmakers.

> The festival may use up to 5-minute segments from accepted films for promotional purposes.

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  • Adrien Lhoste

    Merci beaucoup pour la projection privée de "Tu n'es pas fou Papi" et "Iridescence" ! J'espère découvrir bientôt votre festival qui a l'air super !

    February 2026
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  • Stephane Paravigna

    wonderfull even if not selected due to the cool people organising it :=)

    February 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much!! That’s incredibly kind of you 😊
    Even if your film won’t be part of the cinema screening, we’re really happy it crossed our path, and we truly appreciate your support.

    Warm wishes,

    The Nuit Trop Courte team

  • Jordan Diow

    THANK YOU for screening my short film "MOROCCO, LANDSCAPE OF CINEMA" at your magnificent 2026 festival on February 9th, which happened to be my birthday !... I am infinitely grateful for the fantastic stay you offered me. It was simply incredible, the craziest film festival imaginable, a whimsical dream born from an unbridled imagination ! Brilliant ! I had a crazy week-end and felt 120 years younger... Ciao and thank you all, you happy bunch of film buffs! !!!...

    Pascal Duthuin 'JORDAN DIOW'

    www.diow.fr
    plus.wikimonde.com/wiki/Jordan_Diow
    www.youtube.com/@JordanDIOWlithium

    January 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Hello,
    Thank you so much for your lovely message - it really made us smile.

    However, we believe there may be a small misunderstanding: Nuit Trop Courte 2026 has not taken place yet (the screening will happen on February 9th in Grenoble).

    We’re very happy to have your film with us, and we look forward to sharing it with the audience soon.

    Warm regards,
    The Nuit Trop Courte team

  • Camille Gautier

    J'ai été sélectionnée, aucun contact par mail pour arranger ma venue, aucun contact par mail pour m'annoncer les résultats, malgré mes NOMBREUSES relances.

    February 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Bonjour Camille,

    Merci pour votre retour. Pour clarifier, ce commentaire concerne une édition précédente : depuis, l’équipe a changé et le suivi des candidatures a été fortement amélioré. Les primés des années passées ont tous été contactés, donc si vous n’aviez rien reçu à l’époque, c’est probablement que ce n’était pas le cas. Nous espérons que votre prochaine expérience avec nous sera beaucoup plus fluide !

    Cordialement,
    L’équipe Frames 2025/26

  • alexander williams

    Here at Escape Studios in London we were delighted to have our short film "Planet Mars" accepted. Thanks for a great festival!

    February 2020
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