Lumière Classics
The selection of restored prints of the Lumière film festival
The 15th edition of the Lumière film festival, the preeminent event of classic cinema, will take place from Saturday the 14th to Sunday the 22nd of October. Through the festival, the Lumière Institute renews its commitment and support for cinema of yesterday and today, paying tribute to its history, celebrating its diversity and richness, while also bringing together all the actors committed to its preservation and vitality.
The Lumière Classics label was created to showcase the finest restorations of 20th-century films and to encourage an increasingly wide audience to (re)discover them. Films bearing the label may be included in the "Lumière Classics" lineup as well as in the "Treasures & Curiosities" category or in other sections of the festival.
This label highlights the extensive work carried out by archives, film libraries, rights holders and foundations aimed at restoring classic films from the history of cinema, as well as lesser-known films that are just as essential to the worldwide cinematographic landscape. The search for lost prints, the meticulous reconstruction of films and their restoration using ever-more advanced technology constitute a second life for the films, after their shooting and theatrical releases.
Archives, film libraries, producers, distributors and studios from all over the world are invited to submit their restored films of the year.
Registrations have been closed since Friday June 23rd. Once selected, the films will be screened in the festival's theatres in Lyon and its metropolitan area.
Submitting a film:
Are you working on, or have you recently carried out a restoration?
Do you soon intend to publish, distribute or broadcast a restored print of a classic film?
Send us your proposals to be considered for the Lumière film festival's selection of the most outstanding restorations of the year and to obtain the Lumière Classics label.
Participation conditions
1. Films must be submitted in 35mm or DCP format and must be subtitled in French for non-French language films. French films must contain English subtitles.
2. The films submitted will be limited to three per organisation and must focus on works directed before 1990. A viewing link or DVD must be provided at the time of registration, with no restriction on viewing time.
3. The films must be screened exclusively at the Lumière film festival.
4. If the film is selected, the organisation submitting it must also attend the festival.
5. The material must be available by Friday September 29th.
Registrations have been closed since Friday June 23rd.
Once your film has been selected, the Lumière Classics logo will appear on the posters,
the film's promotional material as well as on the DCP.
