Who we are

THE RAISON D’ÊTRE

Our raison d'être :

Making ecological and social initiatives visible through the arts, and in particular film.

Our commitment:

Under the banner of the living, the festival honors young people and those who make cinema a medium of expression and commitment, and who have the capacity to contribute to the embodiment of new imaginaries.

RSO 2026 APPROACH

Let’s build together a truly… Ecological and social !

FIFES is dedicated to raising awareness of major ecological and social issues. So we’re naturally keen to minimize the ecological footprint of our event, while making it accessible to as many people as possible. Since 2023, the festival has been part of a demanding CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) process, implementing an approach that is as committed to the environment – respecting the planet’s limits – as it is to society – equity and inclusion – directly inspired by Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Theory.

An environmentally responsible festival

Logistic, technical and furniture

The equipment is on loan from our partners.

Energy

Lighting for the opening and closing ceremonies is kept to a minimum.
Travel between FIFES venues and accommodation is on foot.

Water

Water bottles and water fountains (carbon filter) replace plastic bottles.

Waste

Packaging is made from recycled cardboard and glass is returnable.
We keep paper printing to a strict minimum, and our printer is imprim’vert certified (recycled paper and vegetable-based inks).
Recycling garbage cans are available at all FIFES venues.
Cooked products are organic, local and in season, to encourage short supply chains.
The chefs collect all the green waste and donate it to Les Alchimistes, which collects and recycles it. A certificate of valorization is thus issued to us.
Wooden crates (fruit and vegetables) are reused (for fireplaces) and cardboard recycled.

Power supply

Catering is exclusively vegetarian/vegan.

Donation to the Centre Communal d’Action Sociale de Cannes CCAS

Each year, FIFES donates 50 meals to the Cannes CCAS. This action is both social and environmental, as the meals are prepared with organic, seasonal, plant-based products. We would like to thank our partner Satoriz for its support in promoting exceptional quality food, as well as our chefs who sublimate these products with high nutritional values to offer healthy and tasty meals. We are proud to contribute to the well-being of CCAS beneficiaries and to be part of a more responsible approach to food.

A welcoming and socially inclusive festival

Access

FIFES highlights on the Place de la Castre – Opening and Closing Ceremonies – and the Allées de la Liberté – Village des Initiatives and Graine d’Or Evening – are free, open to the public and accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Intergenerational

The Youth Competition is aimed at primary and secondary schools in Cannes and the surrounding area. Educational kits are sent to teachers, enabling them to use film material to enrich their learning.
The Village des Initiatives offers fun wooden games and numerous frescoes to raise awareness of major challenges, for the whole family to discover.