[1] It is the second largest film festival in France after Cannes in terms of audience and professional attendance.

The festival founders then created the collective “Sauve qui peut le court métrage” (roughly translatable as “Short Film: S.O.S!”) in 1981.

International films were shown in special programs highlighting a particular theme, genre, country or region of the world.

[4] Clermont has been the biggest short film festival for 40 years, the essential meeting place for spectators, professionals, youngsters and school children.

[6] In 46th edition of the festival An Orange from Jaffa a short film written and directed by Mohammed Almughann won the International Grand Prix on 13 February 2024.