🎥 Dive into the world of the French Duck Film Festival! Based in the heart of Paris, this festival showcases the best French and international short films, whether produced or self-produced. Our iconic duck-shaped trophies will reward the most creative works.

🏆 As an IMDb qualifying event, we offer industry recognition to our participants. Our jury carefully selects films for each quarterly edition, ensuring a high-quality competition. At the end of the year, the best films are screened in a Parisian cinema, where a grand ceremony will reward the winners.

📄 Every submission receives a free evaluation, whether selected or not, with the option for personalized feedback for non-animated fiction films. This is a valuable resource for filmmakers seeking improvement.

🔥 Tip: Increase your chances of distinction by submitting your film in multiple categories!

📅 Join us for our main event on September 12th, 2026, to celebrate the art of short films together!

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🎥 Plongez dans l'univers du French Duck Film Festival ! Situé au cœur de Paris, ce festival met en lumière les meilleurs courts-métrages français et internationaux, qu'ils soient produits ou auto-produits. Nos emblématiques trophées canards récompenseront les œuvres les plus créatives.

🏆 En tant qu'événement qualifiant pour IMDb, nous offrons à nos participants une reconnaissance au sein de l'industrie. Notre jury sélectionne soigneusement les films pour chaque édition trimestrielle, garantissant ainsi une compétition de qualité. À la fin de l'année, les meilleurs films sont projetés dans un cinéma parisien où une grande cérémonie récompensera les lauréats.

📄 Chaque film reçu reçoit une évaluation gratuite, qu’il soit sélectionné ou non, avec la possibilité d'obtenir un retour personnalisé payant pour les fictions non-animées. Un atout précieux pour les cinéastes cherchant à s'améliorer.

🔥 Astuce : Multipliez vos chances de distinction en soumettant votre film dans plusieurs catégories !

📅 Rendez-vous à notre événement annuel le 12 septembre 2026 pour célébrer ensemble l’art du court-métrage !

Awards & Prizes

💎 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗠𝗗𝗯 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁! 💎

Main categories:
🏆 Best Short Film (5 to 30 minutes)
🏆 Best Micro Short Film (1 to 5 minutes)
🏆 Best Animation Short Film
🏆 Best Documentary Short Film
🏆 Best Experimental Short Film
🏆 Best Web/TV Series
🏆 Best Student Short Film

Additional categories:
🏅 Best Director
🏅 Best Actress
🏅 Best Actor
🏅 Best Supporting Actor
🏅 Best Supporting Actress
🏅 Best Original Screenplay
🏅 Best Cinematography
🏅 Best VFX
🏅 Best Original Score
🏅 Best Editing
🏅 Best Sound Design
🏅 Best Ensemble
🏅 Best Trailer
🏅 Best Movie Poster
🏅 Best Drama
🏅 Best Comedy
🏅 Best Thriller
🏅 Best Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror

Rules & Terms

Please read all rules and guidelines before submitting your project:

- The festival reserves the right to refuse all inappropriate works.
- Submitter must own all the rights of the submitted film.
- All genres are accepted with a maximum length of 30 minutes (choose your main categories accordingly).
- The jury will assign the awards for each competitive category.
- All decisions made by the jury are final and can’t be changed.
- The jury decides on the annual participants based on the quarter winners and honorable mentions.
- A submitter cannot withdraw his work after the official selection.
- Any foreign films must absolutely include English subtitles (except if the main language is French).
- All fees are non-refundable.
- If you are a student, you must present your valid Student ID.
- Multiple entries are allowed for each submitter and each entry may be submitted to multiple categories (main and additional).
- The festival is hereby granted the rights to utilize an excerpt (trailer/teaser/poster/stills) from any film submitted for promotional purposes.
- The festival won't release the full short film online.
- The submitter must at least be 18 years old.
- Winning categories vary every edition depending on the submissions we receive.
- All work's ownership and rights remain with the original holders.
- Annual awards are only presented in person at the annual festival (no postal delivery)
- The festival has no obligation to disclose information about the committee.
-​ The festival has the right to add, change or delete rules and conditions, cancel venue, awards and categories ​or re-schedule the dates, at any time without consent or information to contestants.

📧 For any questions, you can contact us by email: frenchduckfestival (at) gmail.com.
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  • Paul Kerr

    Very happy to have Teddy on the Edge win the first of four quarterly rounds for Best Animation at French Duck in Paris! It set us up well for the start of our festival journey - Merci beaucoup!

    April 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much Paul for your kind words, and congratulations again to Teddy on the Edge for winning Best Animation in our first quarterly round!

    We’re truly honored to have been part of the beginning of your festival journey. It means a lot to know the recognition helped give your film a strong start. Wishing you continued success on the road ahead and we hope to see more of your work in the future!

  • Luke and Martha Van Garza

    Merci beaucoup...many thanks to this festival for awarding our short film, SOUS VIDE, an honorable mention. We hope to submit more films in the future.

    November 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Merci beaucoup pour votre message Luke et Martha !
    Nous sommes ravis que votre court-métrage SOUS VIDE ait reçu une mention honorable.

    Nous espérons sincèrement découvrir vos prochaines créations.

    À très bientôt,
    Le French Duck Film Festival 🦆✨

  • Clement Sellin

    Merci à vous merci beaucoup pour tout !

    September 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Merci à vous Clement pour votre confiance et votre participation au French Duck Film Festival !
    C’est grâce à des cinéastes passionnés comme vous que le festival existe et grandit chaque année.
    Au plaisir de découvrir vos prochaines créations !

  • Marcos Rangel

    We are immensely grateful to The French Duck Film Festival for the space, the opportunity and the Honorable Mention for our short film "Redraw", it is a great honor and a huge privilege to participate in such an incredible Festival, thank you very much!

    September 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much Marcos for your wonderful words and for sharing Redraw with us! It was a pleasure to have your film as part of the festival, and we’re delighted to have been able to recognize it with an Honorable Mention.

    We wish you all the best for the journey ahead and hope to see more of your work in the future!

  • Greg Gersch

    We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to have “Art History as told by logos” honored at The French Duck Film Festival. As newbie submitters we gained confidence and cred from being a part of this festival. The entire team appreciates your professionalism, excellent communication, support and recognition. Being seen and celebrated by your audience is an honor we hold dearly and, going forward, we will recommend The French Duck Film Festival. Thank you.

    September 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much Greg for your heartfelt message! We’re truly delighted that your experience with Art History as told by logos at the French Duck Film Festival has given you confidence and recognition. Supporting and celebrating filmmakers is at the core of what we do, so reading this means a lot to us. We can’t wait to see what you create next and hope to welcome you again in the future!