
Week of Events
Children’s workshop
Marine life Around Jérémy's fresco on the Place de la Castre, children will be free to draw with chalk. Models of marine animals will be offered, and they'll become the creators of a collective, ephemeral work of art depicting the beauty of the marine world. And grown-ups are welcome to join in!
Monday, May 26, 2025
No events on this day.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- May 27, 2025 -Moon
- May 27, 2025 -Moon
- May 27, 2025 -Once upon a time in the forest
- May 27, 2025 -Opening of Celyne Roy’s exhibition
- May 27, 2025 -Intergenerational short films
Moon
Gilles de Maistre, France & Belgium 98 min. - 2025 - Film Tian is 12 when he is sent to live with his grandmother because of his poor results at school. Far from the city, in the mysterious mountains of China, he secretly befriends a panda he names Moon. This is the start of an […]
Once upon a time in the forest
Virpi Suutari, Finnish 93 min. - 2023 - Documentary - Euphoria Film The setting for this modern fable is the Finnish forest, one of the largest and oldest coniferous areas in Europe. Here, a group of young people live in symbiosis and harmony with nature. However, their decision to settle in the forest was not […]
Opening of Celyne Roy’s exhibition
Celyne Roy is an underwater photographer based in the PACA region of France, who has been passionate about the sea since childhood. An amateur photographer since the age of 13, she specialized in aquatic photography after discovering freediving in Indonesia in 2019. This practice became the link between her passions for the sea and photography, […]
Intergenerational short films
Based on exchanges between people of different generations, intergenerational links are beneficial for both the elderly and the young. Between shared solidarity and mutual enrichment, this type of relationship has been encouraged around the beautiful cinematographic project of creating short films: script writing, image capture and editing, ending with a screening in a cinema on […]
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- May 28, 2025 -360° Impact
- May 28, 2025 -Masterclass Camille de Casabianca
- May 28, 2025 -Masterclass Camille de Casabiance
- May 28, 2025 -Marché des Créateur.ice.s
- May 28, 2025 -Opening ceremony
- May 28, 2025 -Aubade
- May 28, 2025Aubade and Provençal dance
- May 28, 2025 -Conference by Nelly Pons
- May 28, 2025 -Cie Les Somatonautes dance show
- May 28, 2025 -A call from the wild
360° Impact
Impact 360° Morning, organized by Festival International du Film Ecologique et Social (FIFES) and EXIL by EXHIBIT GROUP The aim of this event is to initiate a cycle of meetings with companies in order to : Highlighting ecological and social innovations in the Maralpin region Identify and develop concrete actions in favor of sustainable transition […]
Masterclass Camille de Casabianca
Meet Camille de Casabianca, godmother of the 2025 Festival, and learn more about her career, her work and her commitment to ecological and social issues. Camille de Casabianca began her career as a screenwriter and actress, and has received a number of awards, including the César for original screenplay and adaptation (1987), the Prix Frédéric […]
Masterclass Camille de Casabiance
Meet Camille de Casabianca, godmother of the 2025 Festival, and learn more about her career, her work and her commitment to ecological and social issues. Camille de Casabianca began her career as a screenwriter and actress, and has received a number of awards, including the César for original screenplay and adaptation (1987), the Prix Frédéric […]
Marché des Créateur.ice.s
The Marché des Créateurs is a meeting place for craftspeople, artists and spectators. It's an opportunity to discover techniques, discuss practices and sell unique objects.The Marché des Créatifs will take place on Place de la Castre on two dates: Wednesday, May 28 and Saturday, May 31 from 4:30 pm to midnight.
Opening ceremony
To open this 5th edition of the festival, the Opening Ceremony, hosted by Sébastien Fouillade, will be held on May 28 from 4.30pmin the open air Place de la CastreLe Suquet. A landmark of Cannes' cultural heritage, this historic site offers breathtaking views over the bay, the town, the Croisette and the Lérins Islands. 16h30 […]
Aubade
Les Fifres et Tambours de La Roquette-sur-Var and the Académie Provençale Les Fifres et Tambours de La Roquette-sur-Var is a folk group that perpetuates the musical traditions of Nice and Provence. Through traditional tunes and rhythms played on fife, drum and bass drum, they share and pass on a culture that spans generations. Their music […]
Aubade and Provençal dance
Les Fifres et Tambours de La Roquette-sur-Var and the Académie Provençale Les Fifres et Tambours de La Roquette-sur-Var is a folk group that perpetuates the musical traditions of Nice and Provence. Through traditional tunes and rhythms played on fife, drum and bass drum, they share and pass on a culture that spans generations. Their music […]
Conference by Nelly Pons
Followed by a book signing PLASTICS, A TOXIC POLLUTION The crisis is systemic, and so are the solutions. Today, plastic pollution is no longer a secret. But who knows exactly what it is and what the consequences are for human health and ecosystems? Polymers, PFAS, endocrine disruptors, micro & nanoplastics, cleaning, recycling, bioplastics... What's the […]
Cie Les Somatonautes dance show
Les Somatonautes : A troupe of undisciplined human beings united by a desire to offer the world their way of being through movement and dance. Dance at the service of the body, letting ourselves dance, improvising together in a common breath. Through various techniques such as improvisation, sensitive dance, BMC, authentic movement and somatic listening, […]
A call from the wild
Asgeir Helgestad 81 min - Norway - 2024 Director Asgeir Helgestad documents the state of nature in his native Norway, which he has been photographing for as long as he can remember. From the bees on his farm to the wild reindeer in the high mountains, and the puffins by the ocean, he reveals the […]
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- May 29, 2025 -Silvicola
- May 29, 2025 -Children and trees
- May 29, 2025 -The taste of a lifetime
- May 29, 2025 -Kasàlà workshop
- May 29, 2025 -Plastic Fantastic
Silvicola
Jean-Philippe Marquis, Canada 80 min. - 2023 - Documentary - Cinema Politica A red cedar can live for over a thousand years, supporting multiple ecosystems and human cultures. But a voracious chainsaw can cut down that same tree in just a few hours. In the economics of commercial logging, the tree only acquires value once […]
Children and trees
Natalie Pfister, Switzerland 89 min. - 2024 - Documentary - Solothurner Filmtage The film plunges us into a school in the middle of the forest, where, over the course of a year, we observe the children who play and learn there. Thirty children, from kindergarten to CE1, spend every day here, whatever the weather […]
The taste of a lifetime
Valérie Pouyanne, Canada 93 min. - 2024 - The Mad Eye Given what we know about animal intelligence and sensitivity, isn't it time we reconsidered our behaviour towards pets and animals? wild? By visiting three animal shelters and hearing their stories, we discover that animals are not so different from us: intelligent, sensitive, supportive, stubborn, […]
Kasàlà workshop
Kasàlà discovery and writing workshop - booking required Co-hosted by Maji Da Abdi, director and member of the FIFES International Jury, and Jean Ngo Semzara KABUTA, a specialist in African linguistics who writes and teaches Kasàlà. Kasàlà is a form of poetry from sub-Saharan Africa that expresses diverse emotions such as joy, sadness, gratitude and […]
Plastic Fantastic
Isa Willinger, Germany 103 min. - 2023 - Documentary - Rise And Shine World Sales Plastics are everywhere. Not only do they invade our rivers and oceans, they also permeate the air, soil and even our bodies. As the crisis deepens and recycling remains largely ineffective, the plastics industry continues to increase production. Does […]
Friday, May 30, 2025
- May 30, 2025 -I am the river, the river is me
- May 30, 2025 -Parallel currents
- May 30, 2025 -Black butterflies
- May 30, 2025 -Poetic Workshop
- May 30, 2025 -Short films from the Université Côte d’Azur
- May 30, 2025 -Short films from the Université Côte d’Azur
- May 30, 2025 -The living defending itself
I am the river, the river is me
Petr Lom, New Zealand 88 min. - 2024 - Documentary - Ten Thousand Images The Whanganui River, in Aotearoa/New Zealand, is the first river in the world to be recognized as a legal person, a living, indivisible being. Ned Tapa, the river's Māori guardian, invites an Australian First Nations elder and his daughter, activists committed […]
Parallel currents
Pablo Chavanel, Cambodia 68 min. - 2024 - Documentary - La Boîte à Songes The proliferation of hydroelectric dams on the Mekong River, designed to supply energy to neighboring megalopolises, is forcing Samnang, the leader of an indigenous community, to fight for his survival and that of nature. Faced with pressure from the authorities, Samnang […]
Black butterflies
David Baute, Spanish 83 min. - 2023 - Animation Tanit, Valeria and Shaila are three women from very different parts of the world, all facing the same problem: climate change. They will lose everything due to the effects of global warming, and will be forced to emigrate in order to survive.
Poetic Workshop
Poetic workshop: revealing the poetic side of each individual and co-writing a harmonious future Co-hosted by Maji Da Abdi, director and member of the FIFES International Jury, and Vincent Avanzi ,Chief Poetic Officer, poet and lecturer Vincent Avanzi is a Chief Poetic Officer, poet, speaker, executive writer and founder of the collective Les Poétiseurs and […]
Short films from the Université Côte d’Azur
Admission free with reservation or €3.5 Book here As part of their ECUE Scénarisations Audiovisuelles course, Licence 3 students at Campus Carlon in Nice have produced five short documentary films this year, all of which explore the ecological issues surrounding waste management and pollution. Each film highlights the environmental impact of our consumption patterns, whether […]
Short films from the Université Côte d’Azur
As part of their ECUE Scénarisations Audiovisuelles course, students in the Licence 3 program at Campus Carlon in Nice have produced five short documentary films this year, all of which explore the ecological issues surrounding waste management and pollution. Each of these films highlights the environmental impacts of our consumption patterns, whether through vehicle recycling, […]
The living defending itself
Vincent Verzat, France 90 min. - 2025 - Documentary - Sharing is fun Vincent, who has been filming ecological mobilizations for 10 years and has gathered a community of 310,000 people on YouTube, went through a period of militant burnout before turning to naturalism and tracking. He seeks to reconnect with the living by linking himself […]
Saturday, May 31, 2025
- May 31, 2025 -A mirror of the cosmos
- May 31, 2025 -Documerica
- May 31, 2025 -Closing Ceremony
- May 31, 2025 -Marché des Créateur.ice.s
- May 31, 2025 -The mural with Jérémy Besset
- May 31, 2025 -Concert – Miarana Rakotoarimanana
- May 31, 2025 -Group Salsa class by Jonn Stiven
- May 31, 2025 -Pambelé concert
- May 31, 2025 -DJ Agent d’Ambiance
A mirror of the cosmos
Isabelle Carbonell, United States 67 min A Mirror of the Cosmos is a feature-length sci-fi documentary that explores how the Mar Menor lagoon, located in southeastern Spain and considered a utopian paradise, has come close to extinction and beyond. Opening with a conversation between the moon and the sea about environmental violence, the film examines […]
Documerica
Pierre-François DIDEK, France 67 min. - 2023 - Documentary - Les Films en Vrac In the autumn of their lives, a group of photographers return to the Documerica Project, a gigantic photographic survey of the American environment commissioned by the government in the early 70s, at the height of ecological awareness. Embodying the moment of […]
Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony, presented by Sébastien Fouilladewill take place from 4:30 pm place de la Castre. 16h30 : Creators' market and pancake snack 17h00 Children's workshop around Jérémy Besset's fresco 18h30 Musical performance by Miarana Rakotoarimanana 19h Closing ceremony with awards ceremony: Graine d'Or, Prix Coup de Coeur du Jury, Prix Spécial du Jury, Prix […]
Marché des Créateur.ice.s
The Marché des Créateurs is a meeting place for craftspeople, artists and spectators. It's an opportunity to discover techniques, discuss practices and sell unique objects.The Marché des Créatifs will take place on Place de la Castre on two dates: Wednesday, May 28 and Saturday, May 31 from 4:30 pm to midnight.
The mural with Jérémy Besset
Jérémy Besset Instagram : @j_besset Jérémy Besset is a painter born in Cannes in 1984 and now based in Mougins. His art combines more than twenty years of experience in graffiti, patinas and calligraphy. In 2015, the artist abandoned the use of aerosol cans to work with brushes, preferring acrylic paint or paint based on […]
Concert – Miarana Rakotoarimanana
Mirana, a self-taught artist from Madagascar, has made a name for herself in the music world with her unique voice, embracing a variety of styles such as pop, R&B, soul, as well as international and French variety. She has also included Malagasy songs in her repertoire, testifying to her attachment to her roots. With no […]
Group Salsa class by Jonn Stiven
"Holà everyone, let me introduce myself, my name is Jonn, I'm a Bachata dancer and teacher and Salsa Caleña dancer. I teach Bachata in a variety of formats, including a school format at Club Metropolitan, CAP3000, or a pre-party format at Cocoloco in Cannes and Yuko in Antibes." John will come at 19h45 for a […]
Pambelé concert
In their first show, Pambelé blend Afro-Colombian influences with the acid, piercing sounds of the sixties psychedelic movement. This cross-fertilization is a powerful expression of the band's transatlantic and definitively Caribbean cultural universality. In this ensemble, traditional percussion from the north coast of Colombia intertwines and mingles with the joyful cadence of the voices, where […]
DJ Agent d’Ambiance
Born into an environment where music was omnipresent, DJ Agent d'Ambiance developed a deep passion for rhythms and melodies from an early age. His childhood, cradled in a diversity of musical genres, laid the foundations for what was to become not just a career, but a true vocation. What drives DJ Agent d'Ambiance on a […]
Sunday, June 1, 2025
- June 1, 2025 -Initiatives Village
- June 1, 2025 -Cannes Plogging
- June 1, 2025 -Ground Alliance
- June 1, 2025 -Participatory Conference: The Ocean Fresco
- June 1, 2025 -Anais, 2 chapters
- June 1, 2025 -Conference: Water in all its states, from rivers to oceans
- June 1, 2025 -Round table 3
- June 1, 2025 -Oceania
- June 1, 2025 -La Marche Océanne
- June 1, 2025 -Round table discussion Words from Maralpin associations
- June 1, 2025 -Concert by the Union des Fanfares et Ensembles musicaux (UFEM)
- May 31, 2025 -DJ Agent d’Ambiance
Initiatives Village
For this 5th edition, we'll be taking over an ideal meeting place: Les Allées de la Liberté, a stone's throw from Les Arcades and L'Olympia cinemas. Associations, NGOs, companies and local authorities will be present to raise public awareness and present their actions. A special area will be set aside for three round-table discussions, focusing […]
Cannes Plogging
Take part in the official launch of the Cannes Plogging operation. From the Swedish verb "plocka upp", "to pick up", and the word "jogging", plogging combines running and litter-picking. Departure from the Allées de la Liberté in Cannes at 10.20 am. Book here
Ground Alliance
Isabelle Haelvoet 90 min - France - 2024 The local struggle against the planned A69 freeway linking Castres to Toulouse has been going on for many years. Since 2021, it has taken on a new dimension, not only because of the first concrete signs of its construction (bitumen plants, felling of trees, start of work...) […]
Participatory Conference: The Ocean Fresco
Masterclass La Fresque Océane With Virginie Perrot The Masterclass "La Fresque Océane" is a participatory conference designed to help you better understand the systemic issues involved in preserving the Ocean. You'll discoverthe contributions of the Ocean and its marine biodiversity, but you'll also delve into the impacts of human activities such as fishing, maritime industries, […]
Anais, 2 chapters
Marion Gervais, French 104 min. - 2023 - Squawk - Twenty-Fifth Hour Anaïs, 24, is setting up as a farmer in Brittany. Nothing could stop her. Neither the administration, nor misogynistic teachers, nor a broken-down tractor, nor the vagaries of the weather... 10 years later, Anaïs is now married to a young Senegalese man, Seydou. […]
Conference: Water in all its states, from rivers to oceans
Ecological and social innovations in the Marais region: Water in all its states, from rivers to oceans. With Mirjam Neu from La route des Canaux, Carolle Borelli: Le canal de Villars sur Var, Aurélien Behague director of SICASIL CACPL and Hélène LABACH from the Miraceti association, knowledge and conservation of cetaceans. Meeting with those involved […]
Round table 3
Words from Maralpin associations With Terre de Lien 06, Oxfam Nice and Alternatiba 06 This round table will be an opportunity for the actors present in the village to present their ecological and social initiatives. Terre de Lien is a citizens' movement whose aim is to recreate a bond of solidarity between society and its […]
Oceania
Natalie Zimmerman, Kiribati 75 min. - 2024 - Documentary - Alchemy Dream - Bellemoon OCEANIA: Journey to the Heart begins on a coral atoll - predicted to become uninhabitable by 2030 due to rising sea levels and temperatures caused by climate change. We are invited to follow the journey of a mother and her adult […]
La Marche Océanne
Hosted by Virginie Perrot of the association La Fresque Océane The Marche Océane is a guided walk in the open air, to discover the underwater world, marvel at its biodiversity and wonder about our place in the web of life. It's a 5.5 km walk where every meter covered represents 2 m of depth ascended. […]
Round table discussion Words from Maralpin associations
With Terre de Lien 06, Oxfam Nice and Alternatiba 06 This round table will be an opportunity for the actors present in the village to present their ecological and social initiatives. Terre de Lien is a citizens' movement whose aim is to recreate a bond of solidarity between society and its farmers, and to promote […]
Concert by the Union des Fanfares et Ensembles musicaux (UFEM)
UFEM (Union des Fanfares et Ensembles Musicaux), founded in 1906 under the name UFF, is a national musical confederation that brings together amateur musical groups (batterie-fanfares, harmonies-fanfares and harmonies) across France. Its aim is to promote the music of amateur orchestras and offer training courses for orchestra conductors. As part of this dynamic, UFEM PACA […]
DJ Agent d’Ambiance
Born into an environment where music was omnipresent, DJ Agent d'Ambiance developed a deep passion for rhythms and melodies from an early age. His childhood, cradled in a diversity of musical genres, laid the foundations for what was to become not just a career, but a true vocation. What drives DJ Agent d'Ambiance on a […]










































