SUMMARY OF THE MAIN PARTICIPATION TERMS

The Étrange Prix Logical is free of charge and open to any individual aged 18 or over, worldwide, with the exception of employees of Logical Pictures Group and L’Étrange Festival, as well as members of their families.

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Projects must be submitted in French only.

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Only feature film projects intended for theatrical release, with a planned minimum running time of 59 minutes, will be eligible. Short and medium-length films are not accepted.

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Eligible genres include: fantasy, horror, science fiction, and thriller. Logical Pictures Group reserves the right to reclassify the genre of a submitted project.

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The project must have been registered on the SACD website to certify the author’s identity as of a specific date.

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The project must be at the writing stage (screenplays that have already been produced or filmed are not eligible).

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The project must be an original work under French copyright and intellectual property law; therefore, adaptations of pre-existing works will not be accepted.

APPLICATION FILE

To validate their application, participants must complete all steps of the registration process and submit the following:

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An anonymous artistic dossier including:

• One cover page featuring only the film title and, if desired, an illustration — with no mention of the author(s)’ name(s).

• One synopsis of the film (5 to 10 lines maximum / Arial, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing).

• One treatment of the film (5 to 10 pages maximum / Arial, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing).

• One writing statement of intent (1 page / Arial, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing).

• AI Disclosure Form, documenting any potential use of artificial intelligence in the development of the project (available for download here).

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An administrative file including:

• One entry form (available for download here)

• One certificate of registration issued by the SACD

The anonymous artistic dossier and the administrative file must be sent as two separate PDF documents to the following email address: etrangeprix@logicalpictures.com.

Both files must be named according to the following format:

- Artistic dossier: FILMTITLE_ART_EPL

- Administrative file: FILMTITLE_ADMIN_EPL

USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

In order to promote greater transparency and ethical practices regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the film industry, all applicants will be required to disclose and document any use of AI tools during their creative process. An honorary mention will be awarded to the project that best combines creative potential with a thoughtful and effective use of AI. All information regarding the required application materials, eligibility criteria, and full competition details is available in the official rules below.