Mon Premier Festival 2026: 22nd Edition Explores "Dans tous les sens" Across Paris
Mon Premier Festival will celebrate its 22nd edition from October 21 to 27, 2026, under the theme "Dans tous les sens." This year's event will showcase over 100 films in 300 screenings, including 24 international premieres, along with workshops and cine-concerts held at 21 locations throughout 15 arrondissements in Paris, all for a ticket price of €4.50. Aimed at engaging younger audiences, the festival has Barbara Schulz as its patron. The opening ceremony is scheduled for October 21 at 3 PM at the Forum des Images, featuring Julien Chheng's animated film Muyi, la légende du village des femmes. The festival will conclude on October 27 at 2 PM at the Cinéma des Cinéastes, where awards will be presented, and the film New York, Miriam et moi will premiere. Additionally, it will celebrate Italian cinema by showcasing both classic and modern films.
Key facts
- Mon Premier Festival 2026 runs from October 21 to 27, 2026, in Paris.
- The 22nd edition is themed "Dans tous les sens".
- Over 100 films, 300 sessions, and 24 international premieres are programmed.
- Screenings take place in 21 cultural venues across 15 Paris arrondissements at a flat rate of €4.50.
- Barbara Schulz is the patron of the 22nd edition.
- The opening ceremony is on October 21 at 3 PM at the Forum des Images, with the premiere of Julien Chheng's Muyi, la légende du village des femmes.
- The closing ceremony is on October 27 at 2 PM at the Cinéma des Cinéastes, with awards and the premiere of New York, Miriam et moi.
- The festival celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Paris-Rome twinning with a focus on Italian cinema, including guests Andrea di Stefano and Lorenzo Mattotti.
Entities
Artists
- Barbara Schulz
- Julien Chheng
- Luchino Visconti
- Andrea di Stefano
- Lorenzo Mattotti
- Rémy Schaepman
- Léahn Vivier-Chapas
- Fabrice Luchini
- Julia Piaton
- Audrey Schebat
- Éric Elmosnino
Institutions
- Mon Premier Festival
- Forum des Images
- Cinéma des Cinéastes
- Gebeka
- Annecy Festival
- Paris Mômes
- Ciné+ Family
- TUMO Paris
- ESRA
- Little KMBO
- Cinémathèque Robert Lynen
- Cinéma dei Piccoli
- Le Luminor Hôtel de Ville
- Le Studio des Ursulines
- Le Club de l'Etoile
- L'Archipel
- Le Louxor
- Le Majestic Bastille
- L'Escurial
- Les 7 Parnassiens
- Le Chaplin Denfert
- L'Entrepôt
- Le Chaplin Saint-Lambert
- Le Majestic Passy
- Le CiNey
- Le MK2 Quai de Seine
- Le MK2 Gambetta
- La Gaîté lyrique
- La Cinémathèque française
- L'Agence du court métrage
- Le Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
- Comédie des Champs-Élysées
- Artistikrezo
- Ville de Paris
- Studio des Ursulines
- Gaîté lyrique
- Cinémathèque française
- musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
- Cinema dei Piccoli
- Villa Borghese
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Rome
- Italy
- Annecy
- New York