Fellowship or lab Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages, France

Sélection Annuelle 2027

Run by Le Groupe Ouest

Based on the Finistère coast in Brittany, this French program picks eight feature projects a year for coaching with consultant screenwriters from March to November. Three six-day residencies, with room and board paid, alternate with online work. Applicants need an earlier festival-selected film and must work in French, though the film can be shot in any language.

Final deadline Nov 12, 2026 (closes in 23 days)

Dates

DeadlineDateFee
FinalNov 12, 2026free

Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.

At a glance

Entry fee
FreeFree to apply and attend; travel at your cost; a flat EUR 6,000 is due on the first shooting day only if the film gets made
Formats
Feature
Language
French
Where
Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages, France (in person and online)
Who can apply
Screenwriters and writer-directors whose earlier short or feature was in competition at a CNC Category 1 festival, or whose fiction aired nationally, or artists from other fields with selected screen work. Must write and speak French. Fiction features, animation included; no documentaries. Teams of up to two.
Prizes
None; the support is coaching and residencies.

What to send

Length
Synopsis up to 3 pages, intention note 1 page, background note 2 pages
Also asked for
A five-minute single-take video to camera, short bio, filmography with viewing links; optional moodboard.

Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.

What it gives besides money

Eight laureates get consultant screenwriters from March to November 2027 and three six-day residencies in Brittany (April, June, November) with room and board, plus online follow-up after each.

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