Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon

What Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon does

The Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon (FIF-85) is an annual international film festival held in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, currently preparing its 17th edition for October 12-18, 2026. Founded in 2010, the festival is operated by the EPCCCY (Établissement Public de Coopération Culturelle Cinématographique Yonnais), a public cultural cooperation establishment under the authority of the City of La Roche-sur-Yon. The festival focuses on contemporary cinema, with a specialization in first and second feature films, and more than half of its programming presented in French premiere. The core offering is a 7-day competitive festival featuring international competition, out-of-competition screenings, retrospectives, and special sessions, held at the CYEL (Cinéma Yves Emile) venue with multiple screening rooms.

The festival's product surface extends beyond film screenings into complementary programming: live concerts in partnership with QUAI M (Scène de Musiques Actuelles), contemporary art exhibitions at the Cyel venue (featuring artists such as Amir Zand, Alberto Mielgo, Lorenzo Mattotti, and David OReilly), filmmaker encounters and masterclasses, and dedicated school programs (Scolaires) with pedagogical dossiers for maternelle through university levels. The organization monetizes primarily through a tiered online ticketing platform — single tickets at €6.50, multi-entry passes (Pass 5 at €4.80/session, Pass 10 at €4.10/session), the Pass Illimité Duo subscription, and reduced-rate pricing for under-30s, job seekers, RSA beneficiaries, and disability card holders, plus a network of partner organizations (AMAQY, AVF, Cezam, MGEN, etc.). As a public cultural institution, revenue is supplemented by city subsidies and mécénat, and is not publicly disclosed.

The festival is a small organization of 6 employees with a minimal technology footprint: a website (fif-85.com) hosted by OVH and built by CUBE Agency, an online ticketing system (cine.boutique), SoundCloud hosting for filmmaker discussions, and YouTube for video. Customer segments span general cinephile audiences, school groups, and film industry professionals (directors, producers, actors invited as guests or submitting films). The festival's marketing channels are limited to its official website, email newsletter, SoundCloud audio content, and a dedicated press/pro section.

Name

Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon

Legal name

Établissement Public de Coopération Culturelle Cinématographique Yonnais (EPCCCY)

Website

https://fif-85.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon (FIF-85) is an annual international film festival in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, founded in 2010 and operated by the public cultural establishment EPCCCY. It specializes in first and second feature films, serving cinephiles, school groups, and film industry professionals with screenings, concerts, exhibitions, and masterclasses.

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Product category

Film Festival / Cultural Events

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

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PRIMARYMPADAKAD

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

Keywords

• International film festival
• Contemporary cinema
• Film screenings
• Film competition
• Cultural events

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon operates an annual 7-day international film festival held each October in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, featuring competitive screenings of first and second feature films (with more than half in French premiere), retrospectives, special screenings, filmmaker encounters, and masterclasses. The festival also runs complementary programming including concerts in partnership with QUAI M, contemporary art exhibitions at the CYEL venue, and dedicated school programs, all supported by an online ticketing and pass platform.

Product overview

The Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon is an annual independent film festival operating as a single unified event. The core offering is the competitive film festival featuring international first and second feature films across multiple sections (Competition Internationale, Hors Compétition, Rétrospectives, Séances spéciales). The festival extends its programming through complementary modules: live concerts in partnership with Quai M, contemporary art exhibitions at the Cyel venue, filmmaker encounters and masterclasses, and dedicated school programs. Additional services include an online ticketing platform with various pass options and archive access to past editions.

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Products and services

• Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon - Core Film Festival Annual 7-day international film festival featuring competitive screenings of first and second feature films (more than half in French premiere), retrospectives, special screenings, filmmaker encounters, and cultural events held in La Roche-sur-Yon, France. Targeted at general cinema audiences, film industry professionals, and school groups.
• Contemporary Art Exhibitions Contemporary art exhibitions hosted at the CYEL venue during the festival, featuring works by filmmakers and artists. Past exhibitions have included pieces by Amir Zand, Alberto Mielgo, Lorenzo Mattotti, Antonio Ligabue, Meat Dept., and David OReilly.
• Filmmaker Encounters and Masterclasses Meetings, discussions, masterclasses, retrospectives, and career tributes with invited directors, actors, producers, and other film industry professionals (past guests include Andrea Arnold, Vincent Lindon, and Adèle Haenel).
• Online Ticketing and Pass System Digital ticketing platform with online ticket purchase and multi-entry pass options (Pass 5, Pass 10, Pass Illimité Duo, single tickets at €6.50), account management, session reservation, and accreditation activation. Discounted rates available for under-30, job seekers, RSA beneficiaries, disability card holders, and partner organizations.
• School Programs (Scolaires) Dedicated educational film programming for school groups from maternelle/primaire through collège and university, including pre-programmes, pedagogical dossiers, and practical information for organized school visits to the festival.
• Competition and Awards (Palmarès) International competition section featuring first and second feature films competing for jury, audience, and press awards (Grand Prix du Jury, Prix du Public, Prix Presse), including jury deliberations and award ceremonies.
• Concerts and Live Music Events Live concert performances featuring electronic music producers and DJs, organized in partnership with QUAI M (Scène de Musiques Actuelles) to extend the festival experience beyond screenings into live music.

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• QUAI M (Scène de Musiques Actuelles)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2026Association with the contemporary music venue QUAI M for celebrating the links between music and cinema. The partnership hosts special events including the Molé cule concert on October 17, 2026, featuring electronic music performances alongside the film festival.
• EPCCCY (Établissement Public de Coopération Culturelle Cinématographique Yonnais)coreOthersThe festival is edited and operated by EPCCCY, the public cultural cooperation establishment for cinema in La Roche-sur-Yon. This is the legal entity that runs and manages the festival, responsible for all operations, programming, and governance.
• Nick FancherminorOthersAmerican photographer, author and educator whose work was selected for the official poster of the 17th edition (2026).

Recent moves5 records

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Broad incumbents

• Festival de Cannes: The flagship French film festival and global benchmark for film exhibition. Relevant as the dominant incumbent in the same geography whose premieres and programming set the competitive context for smaller French festivals like La Roche-sur-Yon.

Direct peers

• FID Marseille: International film festival in Marseille focused on documentary, fiction, and experimental cinema, with strong programming of emerging filmmakers. Comparable as a French regional festival with a discovery-focused curatorial mandate and similar scale.
• Festival du Film d'Aubagne: French film festival in Aubagne focused on music in film and emerging cinema. Comparable as a regional French festival with a curated specialization (music-cinema overlap) and similar small-to-mid scale.
• Quinzaine des Cinéastes: Cannes parallel section showcasing independent and auteur cinema. Comparable in its emphasis on contemporary independent cinema and emerging voices, relevant as a programming benchmark.
• Semaine de la Critique (Cannes): Parallel Cannes section dedicated to first and second feature films from emerging directors. Highly comparable curatorial focus on debut features and French premieres, though attached to a much larger parent festival.
• Festival des 3 Continents (Nantes): Annual film festival in Nantes focused on cinema from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Comparable as a mid-sized French regional festival with curatorial specialization and similar operational scale to La Roche-sur-Yon.
• Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand: Leading short film festival in Clermont-Ferrand with international competition, market, and educational programming. Comparable as a French regional film festival combining competition, industry programming, and school initiatives.
• Festival de l'Alpe d'Huez: Annual French comedy and feature film festival held in a regional French ski town. Directly comparable as a mid-sized regional French film festival competing for similar first/second feature premieres and industry attention.
• Festival Lumière (Lyon): Major French film festival in Lyon celebrating classic and contemporary cinema with retrospectives and guest encounters. Comparable in programming structure (screenings, encounters, exhibitions) and French regional positioning, though larger in scale.

Regional players

• Festival du Film Francophone de Namur: Belgian festival dedicated to French-language cinema. Comparable in curatorial focus on Francophone and independent cinema but operating in a different (Belgian) market rather than competing directly in France.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=PzK_YyzZtd4
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/festival-international-du-film-de-la-roche-sur-yon

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