Festival international du Film d'éducation

What Festival international du Film d'éducation does

Festival International du Film d'Éducation (FIFE) is a nonprofit annual film festival founded in 2004 and organized by Ceméa (Centres d'Entraînement aux Méthodes d'Éducation Active), a French national association recognized as being of public utility. The festival curates and screens films themed around education, transmission, learning, and career transitions, serving four primary audience segments: schools and students (from primary through secondary), families and general public, educators and trainers, and filmmakers. Programmed across competitive categories including fiction features, documentaries, short and medium-length films, and Young Audience selections, FIFE also produces pedagogical dossiers and resources to accompany film use in educational settings. The festival operates from its headquarters at 24 rue Marc Seguin in Paris and its main venue at Cinéma Pathé Evreux, with programming extending year-round through the 'Échos du FIFE' off-site screening network.

FIFE's business model is fundamentally institutional rather than commercial. The festival is funded through direct and indirect support from multiple French government ministries (Education, Culture, Health), regional governments (notably Région Normandie), and institutional partners including CNC, MGEN, Fonds MAIF pour l'Éducation, and Culture et Nature. Audience attendance is free; revenue from film submissions is not disclosed. The festival produces annual DVD compilations of selected Young Audience films distributed to schools, and distributes licensed films through its off-site network organized by local Ceméa associations and partner organizations across France, overseas territories, and internationally. Distribution channels include physical cinema screenings, decentralized partner-led screenings, and disc-based educational distribution.

The festival has executed 22 consecutive annual editions since 2004 under the continuous direction of Christian Gautellier, who also serves as programmer for feature-length films. Recent strategic activity includes partnerships addressing youth mental health (MGEN), environmental and citizenship education (Fonds MAIF, MAIF de l'Eure), and AI/cinema programming (Festival Courant3D d'Angoulême). The festival publicly defended the CNC in a joint statement with other French film organizations. There is no proprietary technology platform, no software product, and no AI-native capability; the organization operates as a traditional cultural programming institution with a small core team of 7-15-20 members.

Name

Festival international du Film d'éducation

Legal name

Festival International du Film d'Éducation

Website

https://festivalfilmeduc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FIFE is a French nonprofit annual film festival founded in 2004, organized by Ceméa, that curates and screens education-themed films for schools, families, educators, and filmmakers through a main event in Evreux and a year-round off-site screening network across France and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Film Festival

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers (MPADAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Campus & Educational Screenings (Universities, Schools) (MPADAKAI)

Keywords

• Educational film festival
• International cinema event
• Youth audience programming
• Pedagogical film resources
• Documentary competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional funding and government support: The festival is organized by Ceméa, a national association recognized as being of public utility, supported by multiple French ministries including the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture, and others. Additional support comes from regional governments and institutional partners.

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Core offering

FIFE is an annual international film festival dedicated to films about education, transmission, learning, and career transitions, organized by the Ceméa association in Evreux, France. The festival features competitive sections for fiction features, documentaries, short and medium-length films, and young audience selections, complemented by year-round off-site screenings (Échos du FIFE), pedagogical resources and dossiers for educators, and annual DVD collections of selected films distributed to schools and educational institutions.

Product overview

Festival International du Film d'Éducation (FIFE) is an annual educational film festival organized by the Ceméa association. The festival operates primarily as an event and website-based platform featuring multiple film selection categories, conferences, and educational resources. It does not offer a software product in the traditional sense but provides festival programming, film submissions, and educational materials through its website. The core offering consists of the annual festival editions across different categories (fiction features, documentaries, shorts, young audience films), supplemented by conferences, round tables, and off-site screening programs called 'Échos du FIFE'.

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Products and services

• Festival International du Film d'Éducation (FIFE) - Annual Festival Editions Annual international film festival dedicated to education-themed films, featuring competitive sections for fiction features, documentaries, short and medium-length films, and young audience selections, organized at Cinéma Pathé Evreux and attended by schools, families, filmmakers and educators.
• Échos du FIFE (Off-site Festival Screenings - Le festival hors les murs) Year-round off-site festival screenings organized by local Ceméa associations and partner organizations across mainland France, overseas territories, and internationally, extending the festival's reach beyond the main Evreux event.
• Annual DVD Collection of Selected Films Annual DVD compilations of selected young audience films distributed to schools and educational institutions to support film diffusion in educational settings.
• Film Submission Service Annual film submission process for filmmakers to enter films about education, transmission, learning, or career transitions into the festival's competitive selections.
• Pedagogical Resources and Dossiers Educational resources, pedagogical dossiers, and conference programming accompanying festival screenings, designed to support educators and cultural mediators in classroom use of selected films.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual festival with 21 editions since 2004
• +1 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Various French Ministries (Education, Culture, Health, etc.)coreOthers · 4 December 2025The Ceméa association receives institutional support from multiple French ministries including the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Health, and others, which indirectly supports the festival's operations.
• Ceméa (Centres d'Entraînement aux Méthodes d'Éducation Active)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeméa is the parent organization and founder of the Festival International du Film d'Éducation. As a national association recognized as being of public utility, Ceméa organizes the festival and provides institutional support through its network of local associations.
• Région NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRégion Normandie partners with FIFE for citizenship encounters ('Rencontres citoyennes') program, hosting events at Cinéma Pathé Evreux and providing support for youth educational activities.
• Culture et NatureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation that collaborates with FIFE and Région Normandie on the citizenship encounters program aimed at youth engagement and dialogue with notable personalities.
• MGEN (Mutuelle Générale de l'Éducation Nationale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMGEN partners with FIFE for mental health awareness events, including a roundtable on youth mental health held during the 21st edition, addressing mental health as a major public health issue designated as 'grande cause nationale 2025'.
• Fonds MAIF pour l'ÉducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMAIF Education Fund partners with FIFE for environmental and citizenship conferences, providing support for educational programming around climate, biodiversity, and digital technology themes.
• CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCNC provides support for the festival through its 'Fonds d'aide aux expériences numériques immersives' and is a key institutional partner for French cinema. FIFE publicly supported the CNC during institutional challenges.
• Festival Courant3D d'AngoulêmeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for AI and cinema programming, including 'Best-of Courant3D Intelligence Artificielle' screenings and joint conferences on the future of image and AI in the cinematic chain.
• MAIF de l'EureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMAIF de l'Eure partners with FIFE for environmental conferences, including the 'L'humain dans le vivant, la biodiversité enjeu de l'avenir de la planète' conference.
• CinéBaltiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaltic film festival that partnered with FIFE for a 'Carte blanche aux Pays Baltes' program showcasing young Baltic creations, coordinated with the Estonian Cultural Counsellor at the French Embassy.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/festivalfilmeduc
• Facebookfacebook.com/festival.film.education
• Instagraminstagram.com/festivalfilmeduc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/festivalfilmeduc

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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