Once a Pron a Time in Paris

Cinderella had until midnight. You have until tonight. The early bird rate closes today — €3.50 to bring your short film to Paris's first festival dedicated to desire and intimacy on screen. After tonight, submissions continue at €5. Magic always costs more after midnight.

One week left to submit at the early bird rate. €3.50. Under 15 minutes. All genres welcome. All geographies, all voices, all forms of desire on film. If you've been sitting on a film, this is the sign. If you know a filmmaker who should submit, send this to them.

You can't pause a room. You can't skip the part that makes you uncomfortable. You can't watch alone and call it shared. That's what a festival is for. @onceapronatimeinparis. January 2027, Paris. Follow for updates. Tickets open November.

The wolf was always the interesting one. We just weren't supposed to say so.

When everyone on set knows exactly what they're making and why, something shifts. The camera relaxes. The performance deepens. The film becomes something worth watching. We select films where this shows.

Every fairy tale has a forbidden fruit. A door you shouldn't open. A wolf that turns out to be more interesting than the hunter. What's the fairy tale trope you'd most want to see reimagined through the lens of desire? Drop it below. We're taking notes.

A) True love's kiss B) The villain had a point C) Everyone escapes into the forest D) There is no ending — just what happens next Drop your answer below. We're building a programme around this question.

Intimate. Fierce. Queer. Experimental. Unconventional. Unclassifiable. Whatever doesn't fit anywhere else. If you made it honestly, we want to see it. Submissions open now. Early bird €3.50 until July 31. Under 15 minutes. Link in bio.

A festival is not a catalogue. It's a curatorial argument. A point of view. A room full of people who came to see something they couldn't see anywhere else. We're building that room.

What do we want to see? Here's a quick look at the elements we're looking at.

Three French filmmakers that we love. Have any to add to the list?

Time to show the world what we've been working on.

We will be showing those films in January. Send us yours!

“Art is never finished, only abandoned” - Leonardo da Vinci. Are we ever totally satisfied with our films? That is what makes it art.

We are building that room. Join us.

Lighting, sound, charachters, plot... that's hard to convey in a single post.

We often start a project with something in mind, and we end up with another film altogether. Show us how yours turned out. Sumbissions are open, details on our website.

What are some of your favorite studios? We'd love to hear more!