[1][2][3][4][5] The Festival was founded in 2006 by Laza, a Malagasy filmmaker and producer,[6] and is organised by L'Association Rencontres du Film Court, the Institut Français de Madagascar [fr], and Rozifilms.

Since 2017, RFC On Tour was added to share Malagasy films around Madagascar and to stimulate screenwriters, filmmakers, and producers.

Additional screenings are held in the open air or at IKMalagasy, the Centre Culturel Malagasy (Ivon-toeran'ny Kolontsaina Malagasy, IKM) at Antsahavola, Antana(narivo) and KUDéTA Urban Club, also Antananarivo.

Awards are handed out to the winner of every competition category (fiction, documentary, animation).

[1][7][11] Media related to Category:Rencontres du film court Madagascar at Wikimedia Commons