The Cinébanlieue Festival, created in 2005 to show a different image of the suburbs, takes place every year at the L'Ecran cinema in Saint-Denis, but also in other venues in the Paris region.
4 venues in north-eastern Paris take part in this film festival: Cinéma L'Écran in Saint-Denis,UGC Ciné Cité Paris 19, the Comedy Club in Paris and Commune Image in St-Ouen.
The festival features: feature films, including previews. Short and medium-length films, a conference-debate and a professional meeting.
This 2024 edition of Cinébanlieue features 10 feature films, including 8 previews, 40 shorts, including 9 in competition, and professional meetings at the Comedy Club.
Find the full Cinébanlieue program online, including meetings and screenings, times and prices for the three sites hosting the festival.
You must register and reserve your seats in advance for meetings, screenings and other events. Some events are free.
The jury includes renowned actors, screenwriters, directors and producers.
To continue on the theme of cinema, check out our pages dedicated to the history of cinema in Seine-Saint-Denis and discover the great names of the silver screen: Méliès, Pathé, Eclair...
Lovers of short films will be delighted in north-east Paris with several short film festivals, including Côté Court in Pantin and Silhouette in Paris 19.
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