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Information about the Competition now available online - November 28, 2008
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Off-the-wall comedies, intimate and involved documentaries, strange experimental work, classic drama, animation for children and for grown-ups too…
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People in love, people splitting up, people getting back together, people being born, people dying, people playing tricks and not getting away with it, parents unable to communicate with their children, children playing, children growing up, killers appearing suddenly from a distant past or from round the corner...
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Animals imitating humans: a mouse trying to intimidate a lion, a stray dog, shrews looking for a fight, larvae becoming flies, a mad sheep...
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Whether they’ll make you cry or laugh, the films in Competition all have a good strong story-line.
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Information on the 62 shortlisted entries now available online by ckicking on Edition 2008.

Line-up now finalized! - October 7, 2008
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After hours of viewing sessions and heated discussions, the festival crew and its 15-member Selection Committee have picked the films which will have the opportunity to enter the competitive section of the 31^st Rencontres Henri Langlois, the international film schools Festival!
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48 schools accross 25 countries on all five continents will be represented through 12 different programs.
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62 films, including 12 French films, will screen:
28 narrative, 8 documentary, 5 experimental films and no less than 21 animated films: never before have there been so many!
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Before more detailed information is available about each film, download the line-up!

Subscribe to our newsletter - September 8, 2008
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With less than 3 months to go before the opening of 31st Rencontres Henri Langlois, the Festival crew is bustling about. The line-up is gradually taking shape…
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That’s why our website now boasts a newsletter to update you on the selection process, announce jury members, unveil the subject matter of the masterclass, list the not-to-be- missed highlights, etc.
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Click here to subscribe to our free festival newsletter.

Focus on the selection process - September 2, 2008
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Two weeks after the submission deadline, here's a rundown on the entries...
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This year, 1063 films were received by the Festival!
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Among them, 522 narrative (49%), 307 animated (29%), 203 documentary (19%) and 31 experimental films (3%).
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These films originate from 193 film and audiovisual schools or university departments, representing 51 countries.
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68% of all submissions are European (724 films), including 25% French submissions (268 films).
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It comes to a total of 14,815 minutes, that is, 247 hours of film to watch, which should keep us busy for quite a few weeks...

Submissions now closed - August 16, 2008
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A great number of schools and directors have submitted their films by the deadline.
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The selection committee views an increasing number of films while the last submissions are being processed.
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This year, over 1000 films are competing to be part of the official line-up to be announced early October.

Revamped archives now available - July 31, 2008
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The Festival Archives are back on our website, after undergoing a minor face-lift.
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Therefore, you can now browse through the list of the films programmed in Poitiers since 2000, i.e. the 23^rd Festival, access essential information about each film (synopsis, director’s biography, cast), learn more about Jury members and award winners, etc.
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To enter the Archives, click on "The Festival", then "Previous editions".

The selection process has started! - July 24, 2008
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Since the opening of the call for entries last April, the crew of the Rencontres Henri Langlois has been receiving films by upcoming filmmakers from all over the world.
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Our selection committee has already watched nearly 400 films from over 30 countries, and it'll need courage until the August 15 submission deadline...
Last year, for its 30^th edition, over 1,300 entries were submitted. No doubt it’ll take many evenings of film viewing before putting together a thorough, eclectic line-up.
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A challenging yet fulfilling endeavor for our 15-member Committee!

The Festival has moved! - July 1, 2008
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The Théâtre - Scène Nationale de Poitiers, the producer of the Rencontres Henri Langlois, international film schools Festival, has become the TAP, Theater & Auditorium of Poitiers.
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A three-letter acronym for a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of downtown Poitiers, boasting a 1,100-seat main auditorium and a 720-seat theatre.
This is where, December 5-13, 2008, the 31^st Festival will be pleased to screen the films in Competition and hold its traditional masterclass.
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Therefore, the Festival crew has just moved from its former premises into the TAP Cinéma, the arthouse theatre of the TAP - Scène Nationale, where both the Focus on Africa and French short films sections will be screened.
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New postal address:
Rencontres Henri Langlois - TAP scène nationale - 1 bd de Verdun - 86000 POITIERS - FRANCE


	OLDER POSTS
	Information about the Competition now available online - November 28, 2008 ____ Off-the-wall comedies, intimate and involved documentaries, strange experimental work, classic drama, animation for children and for grown-ups too… ____ People in love, people splitting up, people getting back together, people being born, people dying, people playing tricks and not getting away with it, parents unable to communicate with their children, children playing, children growing up, killers appearing suddenly from a distant past or from round the corner... ____ Animals imitating humans: a mouse trying to intimidate a lion, a stray dog, shrews looking for a fight, larvae becoming flies, a mad sheep... ____ Whether they’ll make you cry or laugh, the films in Competition all have a good strong story-line. ____ Information on the 62 shortlisted entries now available online by ckicking on Edition 2008.
	Line-up now finalized! - October 7, 2008 ____ After hours of viewing sessions and heated discussions, the festival crew and its 15-member Selection Committee have picked the films which will have the opportunity to enter the competitive section of the 31^st Rencontres Henri Langlois, the international film schools Festival! ____ 48 schools accross 25 countries on all five continents will be represented through 12 different programs. ____ 62 films, including 12 French films, will screen: 28 narrative, 8 documentary, 5 experimental films and no less than 21 animated films: never before have there been so many! ____ Before more detailed information is available about each film, download the line-up!
	Subscribe to our newsletter - September 8, 2008 ____ With less than 3 months to go before the opening of 31st Rencontres Henri Langlois, the Festival crew is bustling about. The line-up is gradually taking shape… ____ That’s why our website now boasts a newsletter to update you on the selection process, announce jury members, unveil the subject matter of the masterclass, list the not-to-be- missed highlights, etc. ____ Click here to subscribe to our free festival newsletter.
	Focus on the selection process - September 2, 2008 ____ Two weeks after the submission deadline, here's a rundown on the entries... ____ This year, 1063 films were received by the Festival! ____ Among them, 522 narrative (49%), 307 animated (29%), 203 documentary (19%) and 31 experimental films (3%). ____ These films originate from 193 film and audiovisual schools or university departments, representing 51 countries. ____ 68% of all submissions are European (724 films), including 25% French submissions (268 films). ____ It comes to a total of 14,815 minutes, that is, 247 hours of film to watch, which should keep us busy for quite a few weeks...
	Submissions now closed - August 16, 2008 ____ A great number of schools and directors have submitted their films by the deadline. ____ The selection committee views an increasing number of films while the last submissions are being processed. ____ This year, over 1000 films are competing to be part of the official line-up to be announced early October.	© squeakymarmot
	Revamped archives now available - July 31, 2008 ____ The Festival Archives are back on our website, after undergoing a minor face-lift. ____ Therefore, you can now browse through the list of the films programmed in Poitiers since 2000, i.e. the 23^rd Festival, access essential information about each film (synopsis, director’s biography, cast), learn more about Jury members and award winners, etc. ____ To enter the Archives, click on "The Festival", then "Previous editions".
	The selection process has started! - July 24, 2008 ____ Since the opening of the call for entries last April, the crew of the Rencontres Henri Langlois has been receiving films by upcoming filmmakers from all over the world. ____ Our selection committee has already watched nearly 400 films from over 30 countries, and it'll need courage until the August 15 submission deadline... Last year, for its 30^th edition, over 1,300 entries were submitted. No doubt it’ll take many evenings of film viewing before putting together a thorough, eclectic line-up. ____ A challenging yet fulfilling endeavor for our 15-member Committee!
	The Festival has moved! - July 1, 2008 ____ The Théâtre - Scène Nationale de Poitiers, the producer of the Rencontres Henri Langlois, international film schools Festival, has become the TAP, Theater & Auditorium of Poitiers. ____ A three-letter acronym for a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of downtown Poitiers, boasting a 1,100-seat main auditorium and a 720-seat theatre. This is where, December 5-13, 2008, the 31^st Festival will be pleased to screen the films in Competition and hold its traditional masterclass. ____ Therefore, the Festival crew has just moved from its former premises into the TAP Cinéma, the arthouse theatre of the TAP - Scène Nationale, where both the Focus on Africa and French short films sections will be screened. ____ New postal address: Rencontres Henri Langlois - TAP scène nationale - 1 bd de Verdun - 86000 POITIERS - FRANCE


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