The Contest 2024

The Cinéhaïku 2024 has started, get ready ! We are happy to welcome all participants!

The novelty of this edition: a quarterly rhythm with a theme defined to guide everyone’s inspiration.

All year 2024, a quarterly prize of € 1 000 will be awarded to the most noticed Cinéhaïku.

Feel free to imagine your poetic film by following a simple exercise: respecting the rules of haiku by adapting them in audiovisual form. In 3 shots and no more than 30 seconds.

QUICK GUIDE

• Create your own Cinéhaïku while respecting the theme and the contest rules.
• Subscribe on our Instagram or the Facebook page.
• Your film must be free of copyright restrictions.
• Duration: 20 to 30 seconds maximum.
• A Cinéhaïku is structured in three distinct parts as haiku. Superimposed images or transitions will be counted separately. 
• Sound: it is encouraged to consider the importance of sound – or the lack thereof – in the creation of a Cinéhaïku. Please make sure you have secured the rights for any music or sound used in the movie before submitting.
• Accepted formats: .mov or .mp4, with a resolution HD in 1920 x 1080 (horizontal), with a format 16/9 and not exceeding 70 MB.
• Any film with a content that is defamatory, injurious, obscene or against decency shall be excluded from the contest, homophobic, xenophobic or violent content.
• There is no limit on the number of movies a participant can submit.
• Do not add text, titles or generics to your movie.