Next Step 2025

SOONER becomes the partner of the Next Step Prize

One of the ten projects presented during the 12th edition of Next Step will be awarded

Meet the Jury for the Next Step Prize!

The Next Step workshop supports the short filmmakers selected for La Semaine de la Critique in the development of their first feature film ...

The Institut français becomes a partner of La Semaine de la Critique at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

The Institut français is pleased to open a new chapter in its presence in Cannes through a strengthened partnership with the Marché du Film and La Semaine de la Critique...

La Semaine de la Critique unveils the poster of its 65th edition

On La Semaine de la Critique’s poster, Manon Clavel, the protagonist of Alexe Poukine’s Kika, unwinds...

See the poster

Sony joins the Critics' week as a partner

Sony is delighted to announce its partnership with Critics' Week at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival...

SOONER becomes the partner of the Next Step Prize

Meet the Jury for the Next Step Prize!

The Institut français becomes a partner of La Semaine de la Critique at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

La Semaine de la Critique unveils the poster of its 65th edition

Sony joins the Critics' week as a partner

Baise-En-Ville in french theaters!

12th Next Step Edition

Reedland in french theaters!

Film submissions for the 65th edition are now open!

Love Letters in french theaters!

2026 Selection Committees

Kika in french theaters!

In 2026, Cannes’ Semaine de la Critique welcomes Next Step Studio Indonesia

Imago in french theaters!

Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke

Sven Bresser

Róisín Burns

Jocelyn Charles

Alice Douard

Guillermo Galoe

Martin Jauvat

JOUNG Yumi

Lili Koss

Carmen Leroi

Pauline Loquès

Randa Maroufi

Leonardo Martinelli

Agnès Patron

Déni Oumar Pitsaev

Xandra Popescu

Alexe Poukine

Guil Sela

Momoko Seto

Ananth Subramaniam

Vasile Todinca

Shih-Ching Tsou

Laura Wandel

Mila Zhluktenko