International creation laboratories

At the heart of the festival, more than 200 filmmakers, artists and technicians from around the world come together for a week of crazy creation. Short films made in less than 72 hours, animation, live shootings, muziklab, music videos and much more.
Equipped with the latest equipment by our partners, and surrounded by experienced technicians, professionals and amateurs work side by side in front of your eyes to create more than 60 films in one week.
No selection, no censorship, no competition for these works. The laboratory is based on meeting and mutual aid according to Kino’s philosophy: “Do well with nothing, do better with little, but do it now” to which we allow ourselves to add “… And together.”

This year again, the Off-Courts Creative Lab is evolving to surprise you and offer you new challenges: two separate production sessions, each with their own unique features 🙂

Session 1 – KABARET : from Sunday, September 6th to Tuesday, September 8th

Session 2 – KINOWORLD : from Sunday, September 6th to Thursday, September 10th

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SESSION 1: KABARET EVENING

Screening on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

A return to the KINO spirit for this session, which will emphasize the spirit of improvisation, sharing, and spontaneity at the origins of the Kino movement.

No selection process; everyone is welcome to introduce themselves and participate in the creation!

The Kabaret spirit will be highlighted, with the opportunity for you to consider your project as a show as much as a film.

A silent film dubbed live on stage? It’s possible!

A film that interacts with the audience? It’s possible!

One watchword: creativity.

Be sure, of course, to inform the Labo team in advance of your ideas so that everything goes smoothly during the screening.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• Open to all
• Mandatory production meeting: Sunday, September 6th at 9:00 a.m. in the OFF Village
• No advance registration
• Screening limited to 30 films – Quickies under one minute will be accepted (and encouraged) without limits.
• 3-minute films MAX (credits included).
• Pre-assembled filming kit provided
• Festive Kabaret screening on Tuesday, September 8th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.

A new technical feature: we will provide teams with “all-in-one” camera and sound kits for teams not accompanied by technicians.

SESSION 2: KINOWORLD

SCREENING RESERVED FOR INVITED FILMMAKERS.

Part of the festival’s closing night, this screening will be reserved for invited guests, films from invited student groups, and special festival projects.

No registration is required for actors or technicians! All you need to do is attend the production meeting on Sunday, September 6th.

Production meetings

Unlike previous years, there will be only one production meeting on Sunday morning, September 6th, starting at 9:00 a.m., covering the projects from both sessions, in the Lab courtyard.

To ensure that this meeting doesn’t last too long, it will prioritize introducing the project leaders and a brief overview of the guest technicians and actors.

The Lab’ Courtyard

The Lab’ Courtyard will then remain open for spontaneous mini-meetings, during which guest technicians will be able to brief you on the use of the equipment, the rules of the Editing Lab, etc.

To inaugurate the courtyard, a mini-meeting will be held, again on Sunday the 6th, at 2 p.m., for a large “actors’ market.” Microphone introductions, speed dating, and a photo gallery will be featured. This will be an opportunity to take a more relaxed time to work on your castings and, simply, to meet each other.

Kino Kabaret screenings

Two screenings

Tuesday, September 8 at 8pm and Thursday, September 10 at 8:30 p.m.

Special projects

Each year, during the event, directors and artists meet to take advantage of the effervescence of the lab as a host theater for unique creations.
The projects implemented this year will be:

• Music video lab: : to create music videos for guest musicians at the festival.
• Youth lab: : which allows students from Lycée Marie-Jo and Sorbonne Nouvelle to take advantage of the Off-Courts week to create a short film in the labs.
• Senior lab : set up in partnership with the ARA which allows our seniors to explore the world of cinema for a week.

Training Sessions

Once again this year, the lab team is setting up spaces for meetups and mini-training sessions for those of you who are just starting out, to help you quickly master certain filming and post-production tools. No sound engineer for your shoot? No cinematographer? No problem! In less than an hour, any member of your team can learn to use a simplified sound kit that will help you see your project through to completion.

All of these workshops will take place on Sunday, September 6, following the 9:30 a.m. production meeting.

11:30am: Sound Recording Workshop led by Vincent Robidou
A quick introduction to using a sound kit to avoid clipping and out-of-sync tracks.

11:30am: Actor Meet-and-Greet with Justine Venet
While the technical teams head off for their video and audio training, directors and actors are invited to gather in the Lab’s courtyard for a massive casting call where everyone can showcase their faces and talents.
Note to actors: Don’t miss the 9:00 a.m. meeting, where you’ll get to meet the project leaders and learn how the lab works!

12:30pm: Camera training by Miguel de Brito and Charlotte Alma Michel
An overview of the camera equipment available for non-professionals

1:30pm: My First Kino by Christian Laurence
One of the veterans of the Kino movement welcomes you to offer advice on the basics of film production under time constraints. Do well with nothing, better with little, but do it now… And together.

4pm: Editing workshop led by the lab team
The lab team awaits you in the editing suites to cover the basics of editing and post-production

5pm: Sound mixing workshop led by Jean-Louis Hennequin
In addition to being an accomplished composer, Jean-Louis will explain how to set the levels and mix your film for a high-quality

Many thanks to our technical partners, essential to the creation

Sony | Manganelli | Snapcom | Adobe | Tapages&Nocturnes | Acc&Led |  Innport | Lexar | Smallrig | Laowa  | Angimage | Apaxxdesigns | RVZ