Prizes 2024
36th International Competition
Awards given by the official Jury
Grand Prix*
Prize: €5,000 granted by the city of Clermont-Ferrand. Qualification for the Oscar® and the BAFTA (subject to eligibility).
Prix Special Jury Prize
Prize: €4,000 granted by the Conseil départemental of Puy-de-Dôme.
Award for Outstanding Performance
Honorary Award granted to the best actor in an international short film.
Award for Best European Film
Prize: €1,500 granted by the EUROPE DIRECT Centre Clermont Puy-de-Dôme.
The Best European film award recipient will become a candidate in the short film category for the 37th European Film Awards.
Award given by the audience
Audience Prize
Endowment: €4,000 by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Other Jury
Student Prize
Endowment: €1,500 granted by the University of Clermont Auvergne.
46th National Competition
Awards given by the official Jury
Grand Prix*
Prize: €5,000 granted by by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Qualification for the Oscar® (subject to eligibility).
Special Jury Prize
Prize: €3,500 granted by the Conseil départemental of Puy-de-Dôme.
Award for Outstanding performance
Prize: €1,000 granted by the Buena Vista Local Club
(Festival local patrons club) to the best actor in a French short film.
Award for Best Original Score
Prize: €1,500 granted by the Sacem to the composer.
Award given by the audience
Audience Prize
Prize: €3,500 granted by the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
Other juries
Student Prize
Prize: €1,500 granted by the Cnous and the Crous Clermont Auvergne (France).
23rd Lab Competition
Awards given by the official Jury
Grand Prix*
Prize: €5,000 granted by Clermont Auvergne Métropole.
Special Jury Prize
Prize: €3,500 granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.
Award given by the audience
Audience Prize
Prize: €1,500 granted by the companies Vice Versa & Les Alchimistes.
Other Juries
Student Prize
Prize: €1,500 granted by the Fondation Banque Populaire Auvergne Rhône Alpes.
Awards across all Competitions
CANAL+ Award
Prize: Acquisition of the awarded film and a pre-buy offer on the filmmaker's next film, chosen from French short films in the National and Lab competitions.
CANAL+/CINÉ+ Award
Prize: Acquisition of broadcasting rights for a film in the International and/or Lab Competition.
Special Effects Award by Adobe
Prize: €3,500 granted by Adobe.
A trophy is awarded.
Best Queer Short Award
SACD Award for Best French-Speaking Animation
Prize: €2,000 (gross value) granted by the SACD (Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers).
French-speaking animation films from the International & National Competitions are in consideration.
SACD Award for Best Debut Live Action Short
Prize: €2,000 (gross value) by the SACD (Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers).
Fernand Raynaud Award for Best Comedy
Prize: €1,500 granted by the City of Clermont-Ferrand to a film in one of the three competitions.
A piece of enameled lava stone art work representing French comedian Fernand Raynaud will be handed over as trophy.
Award for Best Documentary
Prizes: €3,500 granted by the French Ministry of Culture and SOS homophobie.
An enveloppe for a value of €2,500 in-kind industry support (excluding technicians) will be handed over by Titrafilm to the producer of the awarded film.
Festivals Connexion Award
Prizes: €2,500 for post-production, recording and mixing of a short film soundtrack by Studios Palace. Purchase of the film rights by Mèche Courte to integrate its catalogue. Awarding a trophy.
Télérama Press Prize
Prize: €1,000 granted by Télérama.
Prize: €1,500 granted by the association Documentaire sur grand écran and Tënk platform.
Acquisition of broadcasting rights in SVOD on Tënk for 2 months.
Procirep’s award for Best Producer
Prize: €6,500 granted by a jury of producers who received support from the Procirep and have at least one film in selection at the festival, in National, International or Lab Competition, or in the French Regional Showcase selection.
Out of competition prizes
CANAL+ Kids' Award
Prize: Acquisition of rights for one film in the Young Audience selections.
Prize will be announced on Wednesday 7 February in the Cocteau theater prior to the Enfants (Children) screening.
Best VR film Award by Evaveo
Prize: €2,000 granted by Evaveo.
YouTube Award for Best Live Action Short
Prize: €2,500 granted by YouTube.
CNC Talent €3,000 grant by the French Film Centre (CNC).
*Grand Prix
The winners of the Grand Prix of the three competitions will each be awarded a residency at the Agora Short Film Lab during the next Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
