Cinema Events Rhône-Alpes

Notice to film lovers! Created in 2010, this film festival honors a country each year (Spain in 2023, the USA in 2020, Iran in 2016...). During two weeks, the public can discover more than 70 films projected in various places of the Country of Issoire (Issoire, Apchat, Brassac-les-Mines...). Some films are shown for the first time in France, Europe or even the world! Master class and animations for children also punctuate the week.

Adjacent to the brasserie of the same name, Le Méliès cinema screens films that you probably won't find in other cinemas in town. Independent and heritage cinema, films in VO, must-see films in VF... This venue screens 5 to 6 international feature-length films a week, and is a favorite with all cinephiles. Le Méliès is also two cinemas, offering twice as many screenings: the largest is located on Place Jean Jaurès, with 4 screens, and the other in the Saint-François district (bonus: a room with a balcony!). It is also one of the few cinemas to offer solidarity tickets for people on low incomes.

Grenoble is the place for life-size mountains. The Palais des Sports is the place to see mountains from around the world on the big screen. The Rencontres Ciné Montagne is a series of 5 themed evenings featuring the finest mountain films. The mountain in all its diversity, all its practices, all its disciplines, with screenings open to all audiences. the ^25th edition will take place in 2023, and the program will be as rich as ever, with previews, meetings with directors and athletes, as well as entertainment and surprises.

In Clermont-Ferrand, science also has its own short film festival. For one week, during the Fête de la Sciences, short scientific films (documentaries, fiction, animation) are screened. Some twenty works are screened at the Espace Georges Conchon, around themes chosen each year. More recently, screenings have been held throughout the Auvergne region on request. The festival is organized by INRAE, the Henri-Lecoq Museum, the city of Clermont-Ferrand, the Astu'sciences association and the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme.

For over twenty years, the Hispanic Film Week has been supported by the association of the same name. It offers many films, recent or great classics, from all Spanish-speaking countries. The selection is designed to attract the interest of both film buffs and amateurs. The screenings are always in the original version with French subtitles. During the rest of the year, other screenings are organized, some of which are specially dedicated to school audiences.