BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Fifes - Festival Internation du Film Ecologique et Social - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Fifes - Festival Internation du Film Ecologique et Social X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fifes.org/en/ X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Fifes - Festival Internation du Film Ecologique et Social REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260527T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260529T180000 DTSTAMP:20260505T101738 CREATED:20260414T123540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T123633Z UID:10000316-1779872400-1780077600@fifes.org SUMMARY:Mercantour National Park exhibition DESCRIPTION:Biodiversity at stake \nOpening May 27 at 17:00 \nFree admission \nThe Parc du Mercantour is offering a double exhibition during FIFES week\, focusing on biodiversity issues. The exhibition includes a photographic exhibition and a selection of short films.\nBiodiversity at Play exhibition: The exhibition presents species from France's 11 national parks through 13 panels and 28 photographs. It highlights both emblematic and more secretive species\, underlining the stakes involved in their conservation.\nA focus on the 6 valleys of the Mercantour National Park raises public awareness of the richness of biodiversity and the collective responsibility for its preservation.\nThe park's short films: Through documentary and animated narratives\, these films bear witness to current ecological challenges and highlight the\nconservation efforts undertaken by the Mercantour Park. URL:https://fifes.org/en/evenement/mercantour-national-park-exhibition/ LOCATION:Espace Miramar\, Rue Pasteur\, Cannes\, Alpes-Maritimes\, 06400\, France CATEGORIES:Arts,International ecological and social film festival,Visual arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fifes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/operation-bouquetin.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="F.I.F.E.S.":MAILTO:contact@fifes.org GEO:43.5489147;7.0290109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Espace Miramar Rue Pasteur Cannes Alpes-Maritimes 06400 France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue Pasteur:geo:7.0290109,43.5489147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260527T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260529T180000 DTSTAMP:20260505T101739 CREATED:20260414T124331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T174026Z UID:10000324-1779872400-1780077600@fifes.org SUMMARY:Vincent Kulesza photo exhibition DESCRIPTION:Opening May 27 at 17:00 \nFree admission \nVincent is a naturalist\, lecturer and photographic artist\, a poet avid for the beautiful\, the rare and the stolen moment. Nature is the source of his inspiration\, but he does not disdain human nature. His motto: "To seek nothing is to find everything!"\nFormerly head of the water and climate change department at SCP (Société du Canal de Provence)\, Vincent ended his career as a forestry engineer\, expert naturalist and flora-fauna trainer. Initiator and co-author of the Mémento de la flore protégée des Alpes-Maritimes (1st edition 1989\, republished in 2010)\, he has also worked as a naturalist guide.\nHe has given over 770 lectures in France\, Italy and Poland\, where he presents slide shows of his photos with live commentary and no text - "it's all in the image".\nBetween geology\, mineralogy\, speleology and paleontology\, his slide shows illustrate the beauty of Europe's natural spaces and raise awareness of their preservation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1a8dc3a7e9d0fb6284d2b170b753766998f253ce9cdb4507e97cb627bb660646 URL:https://fifes.org/en/evenement/vincent-kulesza-photo-exhibition/ LOCATION:Espace Miramar\, Rue Pasteur\, Cannes\, Alpes-Maritimes\, 06400\, France CATEGORIES:Arts,International ecological and social film festival,Visual arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fifes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/expo-Vincent-Kulesza.png ORGANIZER;CN="F.I.F.E.S.":MAILTO:contact@fifes.org GEO:43.5489147;7.0290109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Espace Miramar Rue Pasteur Cannes Alpes-Maritimes 06400 France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue Pasteur:geo:7.0290109,43.5489147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260527T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260529T180000 DTSTAMP:20260505T101739 CREATED:20260414T124716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T173744Z UID:10000322-1779872400-1780077600@fifes.org SUMMARY:Shiftopie exhibition DESCRIPTION:Opening May 27 at 17:00 \nFree admission \nDestination Shiftopie is a low-carbon imagination contest organized since 2022 by The Shifters association\, open to everyone\, amateur and professional artists alike. Its aim is to help develop new imaginaries for 2050 that are realistic\, plausible\, funny and well-documented in a low-carbon world.\nThe Shifters is a non-profit association that brings together volunteers committed to the low-carbon transition of France and Europe. This community is a catalyst for anyone wishing to develop their capacity for action and their knowledge of energy and climate. It works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on oil\, gas and coal. The association takes its name from the English verb to shift. Its members\, the Shifteurs and Shifteuses\, inform themselves\, debate and train to act collectively to shift France\, Europe and beyond! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 40cd750bba9870f18aada2478b24840a40cd750bba9870f18aada2478b24840a URL:https://fifes.org/en/evenement/shiftopie-exhibition/ LOCATION:Espace Miramar\, Rue Pasteur\, Cannes\, Alpes-Maritimes\, 06400\, France CATEGORIES:Arts,International ecological and social film festival,Visual arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fifes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/expo-de-shiftopie.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="F.I.F.E.S.":MAILTO:contact@fifes.org GEO:43.5489147;7.0290109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Espace Miramar Rue Pasteur Cannes Alpes-Maritimes 06400 France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue Pasteur:geo:7.0290109,43.5489147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T101739 CREATED:20260312T162036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T183546Z UID:10000278-1779964200-1779969600@fifes.org SUMMARY:Nimuendajú DESCRIPTION:Tania Anaya\nAnimation - 84 min - Brazil - 2025\nVO in Portuguese\, subtitled in French \nThe film tells the story of Curt Unckel\, a social scientist who lived with indigenous peoples for 40 years. Curt was baptized in 1906 by the Guaranis as Nimuendajú\, and has dedicated his life to studying and understanding different cultures. He witnessed the persecution and expulsion of indigenous peoples from their lands.   URL:https://fifes.org/en/evenement/nimuendaju/ LOCATION:Espace Miramar\, Rue Pasteur\, Cannes\, Alpes-Maritimes\, 06400\, France ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fifes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/nimuendaju.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="F.I.F.E.S.":MAILTO:contact@fifes.org GEO:43.5489147;7.0290109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Espace Miramar Rue Pasteur Cannes Alpes-Maritimes 06400 France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue Pasteur:geo:7.0290109,43.5489147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T153000 DTSTAMP:20260505T101739 CREATED:20260312T160807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260322T163002Z UID:10000272-1779976800-1779982200@fifes.org SUMMARY:A song for my land DESCRIPTION:Mauricio Albornoz Iniesta\nDocumentary - 96 min - Argentina - 2025\nVO in Spanish\, subtitled in French \nRamiro Lezcano\, a music teacher in rural Argentina\, is shocked to discover that planes are spraying pesticides near schools\, endangering the health of his pupils. In response\, he and the children compose songs to denounce the problem\, but their initiative meets with stiff resistance from the local community. To make their protest heard\, Ramiro decides to organize an open-air concert: an "environmental Woodstock".   URL:https://fifes.org/en/evenement/a-song-for-my-land/ LOCATION:Espace Miramar\, Rue Pasteur\, Cannes\, Alpes-Maritimes\, 06400\, France CATEGORIES:Film broadcasting,International competition,International ecological and social film festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fifes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/une-chanson-pour-ma-terre.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="F.I.F.E.S.":MAILTO:contact@fifes.org GEO:43.5489147;7.0290109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Espace Miramar Rue Pasteur Cannes Alpes-Maritimes 06400 France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue Pasteur:geo:7.0290109,43.5489147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T173000 DTSTAMP:20260505T101739 CREATED:20260312T132014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260411T062129Z UID:10000260-1779984000-1779989400@fifes.org SUMMARY:Red Forest DESCRIPTION:Laurie Lassalle\nDocumentary - 84 min - France - 2025\nFrench version \nAs the Notre Dame des Landes Z.A.D. undergoes upheaval since the abandonment of the airport project\, the forest is transformed into a territory of struggle. The Z.A.D. has become a land of metamorphosis\, where the ideals of its inhabitants come face to face with state repression. URL:https://fifes.org/en/evenement/red-forest/ LOCATION:Espace Miramar\, Rue Pasteur\, Cannes\, Alpes-Maritimes\, 06400\, France CATEGORIES:Film broadcasting,International competition,International ecological and social film festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fifes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Foret-rouge-vignette.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="F.I.F.E.S.":MAILTO:contact@fifes.org GEO:43.5489147;7.0290109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Espace Miramar Rue Pasteur Cannes Alpes-Maritimes 06400 France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue Pasteur:geo:7.0290109,43.5489147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T190000 DTSTAMP:20260505T101739 CREATED:20260414T075916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T082731Z UID:10000300-1779991200-1779994800@fifes.org SUMMARY:Film and photography workshop with Yanqiu Fei DESCRIPTION:Bringing the story to life on screen:\nThe role of the director of photography \nYanqiu Fei is a Chinese cinematographer\, director and screenwriter currently based in France. Yanqiu Fei's cinematography credits include the feature documentary Last Year of Darkness\, winner of the NEXT:WAVE prize at CPH:DOX and the Cannes Doc Award at Visions du Réel. \nIn this workshop\, participants will discover how a cinematographer constructs the vision of a film\, from preparation to artistic collaboration\, in both fiction and documentary. Drawing on film extracts\, the workshop will reflect on the ethics of the gaze and cinematographic practice. Yanqiu will also share his professional experience\, followed by a question-and-answer session. \nObjective: understand the role of the cinematographer and the development of a film from script to screen\nLanguage: English\, translated into French\nAudience: all\, including young filmmakers URL:https://fifes.org/en/evenement/film-and-photography-workshop-with-yanqiu-fei-2/ LOCATION:Espace Miramar\, Rue Pasteur\, Cannes\, Alpes-Maritimes\, 06400\, France CATEGORIES:International ecological and social film festival,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fifes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/atelier-Yanqiu-Fei.png ORGANIZER;CN="F.I.F.E.S.":MAILTO:contact@fifes.org GEO:43.5489147;7.0290109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Espace Miramar Rue Pasteur Cannes Alpes-Maritimes 06400 France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue Pasteur:geo:7.0290109,43.5489147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T101739 CREATED:20260312T142841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260329T134353Z UID:10000266-1779993000-1779998400@fifes.org SUMMARY:Ojos de Agua\, Freeing Chile's waters DESCRIPTION:Marion Esnault\, Marcelo Lara\nDocumentary - 65 min - Chile\, France - 2025\nVO in Spanish\, subtitled in French \nIn Chile\, drought and water shortages have been hitting hard for the past 15 years. The cause is climate change\, but above all the privatization of water sources instituted by Pinochet's constitution and its neoliberal model. As political upheavals shake the Andean country since the social revolt of 2019\, Alejo and Ivanna are fighting for access to drinking water and an end to the monopolization of water by intensive agriculture and copper mining. URL:https://fifes.org/en/evenement/ojos-de-agua-freeing-chiles-waters/ LOCATION:Espace Miramar\, Rue Pasteur\, Cannes\, Alpes-Maritimes\, 06400\, France CATEGORIES:Film broadcasting,International competition,International ecological and social film festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fifes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ojos-de-Agua.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="F.I.F.E.S.":MAILTO:contact@fifes.org GEO:43.5489147;7.0290109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Espace Miramar Rue Pasteur Cannes Alpes-Maritimes 06400 France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue Pasteur:geo:7.0290109,43.5489147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T203000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T213000 DTSTAMP:20260505T101739 CREATED:20260422T134028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T173745Z UID:10000323-1780000200-1780003800@fifes.org SUMMARY:Bring nature in DESCRIPTION:Léa Ducré\nDocumentary – 53 min – France – 2025\nVO in French \nPioneering nature rights lawyer Marine Calmet is preparing an unprecedented appeal against the French state following the slaughter of over 800 sharks on Reunion Island since 2014. Alongside oceanographer François Sarano and activist Didier Dérand\, she is organizing a mock trial in which law students develop the arguments of the future appeal.\nThe aim: to have the ocean recognized as a legal entity and push the judge to condemn the slaughter. Everything converges at the United Nations Conference on\nl’Océan in France\, where Marine is trying to rally the world’s NGOs to make the oceans the new legal subjects of the 21st century. URL:https://fifes.org/en/evenement/bring-nature-in/ LOCATION:Espace Miramar\, Rue Pasteur\, Cannes\, Alpes-Maritimes\, 06400\, France CATEGORIES:Film broadcasting,International ecological and social film festival,Non-competition films ORGANIZER;CN="F.I.F.E.S.":MAILTO:contact@fifes.org GEO:43.5489147;7.0290109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Espace Miramar Rue Pasteur Cannes Alpes-Maritimes 06400 France;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue Pasteur:geo:7.0290109,43.5489147 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR