Appel à candidatures - Délégation professionnelle transfrontalière

On the occasion of the Gérardmer International Fantastic Film Festival (January 27 – February 1, 2026), the CinEuro Film Lab, led by the Grand Est Region as the lead partner of the CinEuro project, is launching a call for applications for its new programme “FRISSONS EN GRAND EST”, with the aim of forming a delegation of 10 professionals, to be held from Monday January 26 to Wednesday January 28, 2026.

In partnership with the Gérardmer Fantastic Film Festival, this delegation is part of a cross-border cooperation dynamic and is aimed at professionals from the film and audiovisual industries based in the partner territories who wish to develop exchanges, collaborations and joint projects around genre cinema in its broadest sense (fantasy, science fiction, crime, thriller, etc.).

Over three days, from Monday January 26 to Wednesday January 28, 2026, the 10 participants will benefit from dedicated support as well as a tailor-made programme exploring the local ecosystem around the Vosges mountain range, in connection with specialised local partners. Between Strasbourg and Gérardmer, this itinerant journey will immerse participants in the heart of the mysteries of the Beast of the Vosges and the fascinating legends of this territory.

Context

As part of its actions in support of genre cinema in the Grand Est Region, the CinEuro Film Lab, led by the Grand Est Region as the lead partner of the CinEuro project, implements and coordinates short exploratory missions for professionals from the film and audiovisual industries, in connection with local partner events.

This programme aims to strengthen understanding of the French and cross-border cultural landscape, foster international exchanges, and encourage sustainable cooperation between professionals from these territories.

By encouraging the emergence of stories centred on themes, characters and settings rooted in the various partner territories, the CinEuro Film Lab addresses a dual challenge: regularly identifying new content likely to appeal to international audiences, while preserving a European “signature” and ensuring that productions and their direct and indirect economic impacts remain anchored in the territories.

As a reminder, the Grand Est Region stands out in France for its image and film policy promoting genre diversity and offers several support schemes covering the entire creative process, from development to distribution, for films produced, shot or supported in the Grand Est Region. The aim is to build a local distribution network with a unique narrative range. In addition to the regional support fund and the involvement of partner local authorities (PLATO network), the Region has also operated, since 2022, a call for projects to fund genre short and feature films at the writing, development and production stages.

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Provisional programme

Monday, January 26 – Strasbourg

Programme start at 12:00 pm in Strasbourg
Visit to a VFX / make-up studio

Tuesday, January 27 – Vosges

Educational tour through the mysterious and fascinating landscapes of the Vosges
Opening night of the Gérardmer Fantastic Film Festival (by invitation)

Wednesday, January 28 – Gérardmer

09:00–11:00 am: Networking breakfast with professionals
11:00 am–1:00 pm: Potential film screening followed by a Q&A

End of the programme at 1:00 pm in Gérardmer

Objectives of the delegation

• To encourage the creation of new projects by identifying inspiring subjects at the writing stage through visits to emblematic or story-rich locations and meetings with witnesses and experts from various fields,

• To support the structuring of European networks dedicated to genre cinema,

• To foster skills development and the sharing of best practices among professionals from these territories,

• To promote the development of co-production projects and the circulation of works in the field of genre cinema.

Candidate profile

This call for applications is open to film and audiovisual professionals (writers, directors and producers), primarily from cross-border territories that are members of the CinEuro Network*, who can demonstrate professional experience and a strong interest in genre cinema and cross-border cooperation.

Screenwriters and producers from other territories may also apply, provided they are developing (or intend to develop) film works related to genre cinema within the CinEuro territories.

The working language will be in French.

Note: The territories that are members of CinEuro* include the cooperation areas known as the Upper Rhine and the Greater Region: Brussels-Capital Region, Wallonia, Luxembourg, Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Grand Est, and the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft and Aargau.

Selection process

The 10 participants will be selected by a dedicated committee based on the following criteria:

• the candidate’s professional background,

• motivation to engage in a cross-border approach,

• consistency between the candidate’s profile and the objectives of the delegation,

• relevance of the candidate’s projects or professional activity to genre cinema, as well as interest in directing or producing a feature film project in the Grand Est region.

Application procedure

Please complete this form by January 7, 2026 in order to apply.

Coverage conditions

As part of the delegation and in accordance with the eligibility rules of the Interreg programme, the coverage conditions from January 26 to 28, 2026 are as follows:

The detailed coverage arrangements will be communicated to the selected participants.

This event is offered as part of the “Stories and Legends” thematic sequence of the CinEuro Film Lab.

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