SHAIKEFILM FESTIVAL - La Ciotat · October 2-3, 2026

La Ciotat · October 2-3, 2026

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Auguste & Louis Lumière

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Submissions are open. Submit your film and take part in the first edition of the SHAIKE Film Festival in La Ciotat.

Deadline: September 6th, 2026

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02 & 03 OCT 2026  ·  LA CIOTAT, FRANCE

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Where cinema was born. Where it reinvents itself.

SHAIKE Film Festival brings together two families that seem to oppose each other: those reinventing creation with artificial intelligence, and those carrying the heritage of traditional cinema. Our role is not to decide, but to create the space where both can coexist, learn from each other and shape a new visual language. AI opens possibilities; cinema upholds the craft. SHAIKE makes both come alive.

01

The Venue

La Ciotat and the Eden, the oldest cinema in the world. This is where Louis Lumière shot his train in 1895.

02

The competition

All techniques compete, same criteria, one jury. No separate category: a great film is a great film.

03

The manifest

The SHAIKE Index, our transparency standard on the tools used. For audiences, professionals and institutions.

The community

400 filmmakers.
60 countries.
One cinema.

They make SHAIKE FILM FESTIVAL

A new generation of filmmakers.

Voices from around the world, united by one demand: the quality of the work.

Toby HyderFiction
Toby Hyder 🇬🇧
Pedro BayeuxDocumentary
Pedro Bayeux 🇧🇷
Deniz KozakiewiczFashion
Deniz Kozakiewicz 🇪🇸
Alexandre GarnierAdvertising
Alexandre Garnier 🇫🇷
Elettra FiumiPioneer
Elettra Fiumi 🇨🇭
Andrej KlimovAnimation
Andrej Klimov 🇬🇧
Afro FutchaMusic Video
Afro Futcha 🇬🇧
Marcelo PresottoFiction
Marcelo Presotto 🇧🇷
Marcel RutschmannDrama
Marcel Rutschmann 🇲🇿
Jeni ToVisual Artist
Jeni To 🇭🇰
Dika KaranStorytelling
Dika Karan 🇮🇩
Mike BennionFiction
Mike Bennion 🇺🇸
A SHAIKE ORIGINAL SERIES

LOVE LETTERS TO CINEMA

Powered by Dreamina AI

Love Letters to Cinema — A SHAIKE Original Series powered by Dreamina AI

On October 3rd, 2026, 100 filmmakers from 30+ countries gather in La Ciotat.

The challenge: in a single day, each filmmaker creates a short episode with Dreamina AI's latest tools. A personal love letter to cinema, in their own style.

100 episodes. One series. Made in 24 hours.

"The biggest tribute to cinema ever attempted."

Jeremy Angelier, Festival Director and SHAIKE Founder

Premiering this fall, only on SHAIKE.

Program
Day 1

Opening & industry day

  • TimeActivityPlace
  • MorningPress ConferenceBest Western La Ciotat
  • DaytimePro Talks (panels, workshops, keynotes)La Chaudronnerie
  • Late afternoonNetworking CocktailEden Theater
  • EveningAward CeremonyEden Theater
  • NightAfter PartySecret location…
★ The Eden Theatre is the oldest cinema in the world.
Day 2

Public day

  • TimeActivityPlace
  • All dayLove Letters to CinemaHalle Lumière
  • All dayCinema Exhibition and ScreeningMicroFolie Chapel
  • All dayKid's digital workshopsSimone Veil Library
  • All dayOfficial Selection public screeningEden Theater
  • EveningFeature Film World PremiereEden Theater
★ Love Letters to Cinema : 100 world class filmmakers co-directing 100 episodes live.
The territory

A festival throughout the city

Eden Theater
Oldest cinema in the world.
Halles Lumière
Home of the 24h series.
Chaudronnerie
Industry meetings and talks.
Old Port
Activations and open-air festival life.
Simone Veil Library
Spaces for encounters and transmission.
Microfolie
Digital culture made accessible to all.
Contact

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A question, a partnership, or simply the urge to be part of the shaikers? Get in touch.

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