FIDMarseille

FIDMarseille
LocationMarseille, France
Established1989
LanguageInternational
Websitehttps://fidmarseille.org/en/

FIDMarseille (Festival international de cinéma de Marseille) is an international film festival held annually in Marseille, France.

History

The festival began in 1989 and was previously known as the Marseille Festival of Documentary Film.

Program

In a typical year, the festival shows more than 50 narrative and documentary films and welcomes over 20,000 spectators.

The Festival has in recent years screened world premieres from notable filmmakers such as Lav Diaz, Mathieu Amalric, Angela Schanelec, Ben Rivers, and Albert Serra.

Sections and Awards

The festival sections and awards are each divided into competitive and non-competitive categories as the following

Section Awards Notes Ref.
International Competition Grand Prix, Georges De Beauregard International Award, and Special Mention International feature-length films. Most are presented as a world or international premiere.
French Competition Grand Prix and Georges De Beauregard National Award French feature-length films. Most are presented as a world premiere.
First Film Competition First Film Award, and Special Mention, International feature-length debut films. Most are presented as a world or international premiere.
Flash Competition Flash Competition Award, and Alice Guy Award Short films. Most are presented as a world or international premiere.
Ciné+ Competition

Special awards

Special Awards apply to films across sections.

  • CNAP Award
  • Renaud Victor Award
  • École de la 2e Chance Award
  • European Highschool Award / Vacances Blues Fondation
  • Audience Award

FIDLab

FIDLab is a co-production forum where selected films in different stages of production can find further partnerships. The program often consists of around 15 film projects from all over the world.

In 2025, in its 17th edition, they received 417 applications and selected 11 to be presented in Marseille during the festival.

Reputation

FIDMarseille is known for its documentary selections and avant-garde narrative features.

Organization

FIDMarseille is part of the Doc Alliance—a creative partnership between several European film festivals.

References

  1. ↑ MacNab, Geoffrey. "FIDMarseille's Jean-Pierre Rehm on the importance of programming world premieres". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  2. ↑ "42 films to world-premiere in competition at FIDMarseille". Cineuropa. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  3. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (2020-06-18). "Global News in Brief: FID Marseille to Be Among First Post-Coronavirus Film Festivals". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  4. ↑ "FIDMarseille 2022 unveils line-up including world premiere of Lav Diaz's 'A Tale Of Filipino Violence'". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  5. ↑ "FID Marseille 2022: new Lav Diaz and Albert Serra among the films generating heat". BFI. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  6. ↑ "42 films to world-premiere in competition at FIDMarseille". Cineuropa. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  7. ↑ Dams, Tim. "FIDMarseille lines up 34 world premieres across competition sections". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  8. 1 2 Dams, Tim (2024-07-01). "Lilith Kraxner and Milena Czernovsky's 'bluish' wins top prize at FIDMarseille". Screen. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  9. ↑ "FID Lab reveals film selection for 17th edition of their coveted program". www.filmfestivals.com. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  10. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (2020-07-06). "Marseille's FIDLab kicks off virtual edition showcasing 15 projects, Greek focus". Screen. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  11. ↑ FIDLab (2025). "FIDLab 2025" (PDF). FIDLab Publication. 1 (17).
  12. ↑ Semerene, Diego (2024-07-01). "FIDMarseille 2024: 'An Oscillating Shadow,' 'Amusement Park,' and 'Kunst der Farbe'". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  13. ↑ T. H. R. Staff (2012-07-17). "Babylon: FIDMarseille Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  14. ↑ "FESTIVAL FOCUS: FIDMARSEILLE". MUBI. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  15. ↑ MacNab, Geoffrey. "Doc Alliance launches online distribution portal". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  16. ↑ "FIDMarseille". Doc Alliance. Retrieved 2025-03-06.