Ceremony
Opening ceremony
UGC Astoria
31 cours Vitton, 69006 Lyon
Opening ceremony. In collaboration with La Mostra: screening of “A New Moment of Happiness” (18 min), followed by Sean Baker’s “SANDIWARA”.
Open to the public€7
Archives · September 22—26, 2026 · Lyon
Programme 2026
Explore the complete programme of the first Slough Motion Film Festival: five days of screenings, talks and events held in Lyon from September 22 to 26, 2026.
22
Tuesday, September 22
Gala
Opening gala
NV Gallery
9 rue Grolée, 69002 Lyon
Private event for the festival opening.
Private event
23
Wednesday, September 23
Talk
Roundtable — From image to movement: building a distinctive visual universe
Globe & Cecil
21 rue Gasparin, 69002 Lyon
Four perspectives on visual creation, movement, representation, content creation and the making of a distinctive visual universe.
Speakers: Agathe Clément, Mathieu Forget, Julie Tuzet, Emmanuelle Maliakas.
Free
Young audience
Young Audience screening
UGC Confluence
7 rue Paul Montrochet, 69002 Lyon
Snack from 3 pm, screening at 4 pm. Free admission, online booking required.
Free
With Benshi
Competition
Regional competition
UGC Confluence
7 rue Paul Montrochet, 69002 Lyon
Selected short films in regional competition.
Open to the public€7
Partner evening
Air France evening
Fort Saint-Laurent
Private evening in partnership with Air France.
Private event
With Air France
24
Thursday, September 24
Competition
International competition 1
UGC Part-Dieu
Centre commercial Westfield La Part-Dieu — Niveau 3, 69003 Lyon
First international competition screening.
Open to the public€7
25
Friday, September 25
Competition
International competition 2
UGC Part-Dieu
Centre commercial Westfield La Part-Dieu — Niveau 3, 69003 Lyon
Second international competition screening.
Open to the public€7
Showcase / DJ set
Showcase — ZAJAZZA
Radisson Blu Lyon
129 rue Servient, 69003 Lyon
Festival evening with warm-up from 9:00 PM, ZAJAZZA showcase around 10:00 PM, followed by an after-party until midnight.
By invitation
With Radisson Blu Lyon, ZAJAZZA
26
Saturday, September 26
Competition
International competition 3
UGC Confluence
7 rue Paul Montrochet, 69002 Lyon
Final international competition screening.
Open to the public€7
Screening
Out of competition
UGC Confluence
7 rue Paul Montrochet, 69002 Lyon
A selection of international short films presented out of competition.
Open to the public€7
Ceremony
Closing ceremony
UGC Astoria
31 cours Vitton, 69006 Lyon
Festival recap, awards and prize ceremony.
Open to the public€7
Gala
Closing gala
NV Gallery
9 rue Grolée, 69002 Lyon
Private closing event of the festival.
Private event
