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Organised by Plan-Séquence, Arras Film Festival is an international event devoted to European cinema (90% of the films screened come from 28 countries). The primary objective is to demonstrate, through a variety of sections, the quality and diversity of European production, with priority for the countries of Eastern Europe. 125 films are presented every year. Aimed at all audiences, the festival is a reference event which attracts increasing numbers of professionals as well as a large number of recognised European organisations and institutions. The festival promotes the emergence of European talents beyond their countries of origin, young directors in particular. The competition is for non-domestic European feature films, preferably from countries with limited production capacity. Its international standing gives it access to very recent works. The festival supports their distribution throughout French territory and facilitates their acquisition through funding assistance provided to distributors. Directors of films selected for the Competition, Visions of the East and Discoveries sections can obtain a development assistance grant for their new project within the framework of the ArrasDays (Co-production platform). The festival has the further goal of transmitting a taste for European cinema, to young people as a priority, with an eclectic programme featuring a mix of new and old films, recognised filmmakers and young talents. Offering an interpretation of the world, opening up minds, breaking barriers, developing curiosity while at the same time promoting social and inter-generational interactions… these are the objectives of an education and awareness-raising project, the high point of which is the successful creation of a space for dialogue and exchange between the public and guest professionals. Its actions should help to create a European citizenry and contribute to making society more cohesive and respectful of individual rights and freedoms. The new media will constitute an area of experimentation moving towards new forms of communication and mediation which will be essentially underpinned by permanent interactivity with the public. Finally, the festival exists throughout the year through its international, national and regional cooperation projects which facilitate distribution of the films and help to educate and raise awareness among a large number of people. |