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Atelier 105,
how to apply

• The selection is carried out by a committee that examines the project applications. Two committees are organized annually: the first in November, and the second in May. Entries are closed after the reception of the 30th project. An announcement is published when the quota has been reached. All the projects received after this announcement and until the final deadline will be examined in the following session. Projects that were not selected cannot be resubmitted for future sessions.
• This residency is open to both emerging and established film artists for short, medium, or feature-length projects for which shooting is completed and editing is already advanced, and it is available for films with or without the backing of a producer. Submissions should concern films currently in progress – proposals about re-grading older films will not be examined.
• Only the projects that fall within the field of experimental cinema will be examined. No other criteria (format, theme, processing, length, nationality of filmmaker, etc.) will be imposed. The candidate must designate to what genre the project belongs to (animation, diary, cameraless films, etc). Light Cone will not consider documentary or fiction films.
• The length of the residency is determined, in coordination with the filmmaker, upon project selection and according to the needs of the film. The residencies have a maximum duration of 2 to 3 weeks. In the case of feature-length projects, the residency can be prolonged up to 4 weeks upon approval of the Light Cone team. If necessary, the residency can be spaced out over a number of separate sessions.
• Light Cone keeps a DCP of the finished work for its archives along with the possibility of screening it as a part of the residency or for its public activities.
• After the end of the residency, and on the condition that the film is completed, Light Cone adds the film to its catalogue and makes it available through distribution. A special category for films made during the residency has been created. The filmmakers-in-residence do not automatically become Light Cone members. If they wish for their other films to be distributed by Light Cone, they are required to go through the same process as any other interested filmmaker and submit an application with a minimum of three films. In this case, the viewing committee will examine the application in order to determine whether or not to make the filmmaker a member of the association. If accepted, all of the filmmaker's films can automatically enter Light Cone's main distribution catalogue.
• A special Scratch/Atelier 105 program of selected films that were produced throughout the year is presented annually at a public screening.
• Light Cone does not cover travel and accommodation costs of the artists in residency.

HOW TO APPLY

Submissions for the first residency session of 2026 are now closed (the 30-application limit has been reached). The call for the next residency session will be announced in May 2026.

• To submit a project, the candidate is required to subscribe to the association by paying a fee of 30€. The candidate then becomes a Light Cone member and has free access to Light Cone's documentation center for one year. Filmmakers whose previous work is distributed by Light Cone are already members and are not required to pay the subscription fee. Subscription is free of charge for filmmakers under 30 years old (please upload your ID document instead of a proof of payment at the last step of your submission).
• To submit a project, candidates must register and follow the steps of the submission process via their online account.
• An artist who has already been selected in residency cannot apply with another project for the next two years following the end of the residency.
• The selected projects for the first residency session of 2026 will be announced on December 16, 2025, on Light Cone's website and social media.

EQUIPMENT

• Cintel Black Magic film scanner for the digitization of 16mm & 35mm film*
  
  *Effective Resolutions
  3840 x 2880 - Super 35
  3390 x 2864 - Standard 35
  3390 x 2465 - 35 Anamorphic
  1903 x 1143 - Super 16
  1581 x 1154 - Standard 16
• Mac Pro (12-core) workstation with DaVinci Resolve 20, Adobe Suite 2023 and Avid Pro Tools Ultimate, equipped with two calibrated screens (HP Dreamcolor) and two monitor speakers (M-Audio BX5 D2).
• 5.1 sound system using Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 with Focal Alpha Evo 80 speakers and a Focal Sub One subwoofer; Avid Artist Mix controller. Please note that Light Cone does not dispose of a proper auditorium but has a 30m2 suite where it is possible to finish a pre-mix that should later be tested in a dedicated space.
• An Optoma UHZ65 4K digital projector for previewing the edit and color grade on the big screen.
• Specialized equipment dedicated to encoding DCPs.
• For projects shot on Super 8 that require a professional film scan, Light Cone can make suggestions to the residents for specialized labs in France and Europe.

MORE INFORMATION

• Program outline
• Filmmakers in residency