Road Movie Festival™ is a new international short film festival organized by the Auto Rétro Cinéma association in La Teste-de-Buch (Arcachon Bay, France). Its first edition will take place September 17-19, 2027.
The festival defines the road movie as a work built around a journey, whether geographical, inner, or both, in the course of which the character is transformed through movement, encounters, or trials.
Submitted films must explore at least one of the following themes:
• Travel and the road (by land, sea, or air)
• The car or vehicle as a character or narrative space
• Movement in all its forms (train, motorcycle, bicycle, walking, etc.)
• Escape, wandering, the search for oneself or for others
• Encounters along the way
• The relationship with territory and landscape
• The inner journey: a personal, emotional, or spiritual path leading the character from one state of being to another
• The transformation of the self, whether it arises from physical travel or from the path travelled within
The official selection features 20 to 40 short films competing for the Grand Prix and official awards. The festival also offers out-of-competition sections (Animation Focus, Documentary Focus, Carte Blanche) as well as a Young Audience program for ages 6 and up.
The festival is supported by the City of La Teste-de-Buch, an official partner of this first edition.
The 2027 jury, currently being finalized, already includes Jean-Claude Lagniez (stuntman, 1997 Le Mans 24 Hours-winning driver), Laurent Chiomento (production manager), Elodie Percheron (casting director), and Tom Boudet (actor). Its chair will be announced in May 2027.
