Students at the Lumière Film Festival
The Lumière film festival has become an unmissable event of the festive cinema experience. It welcomes a myriad of national and international personalities.
From Saturday the 10th to Sunday the 18th of October 2026, the 18th edition of the Lumière film festival will be held in the movie theatres and entertainment venues of Lyon and its Metropolitan area, including at the Halle Tony Garnier, the Amphitheatre of the Cité Internationale or the Auditorium of Lyon.
Every year, over 6,000 students attend film screenings, which are introduced by artists who come to share their passion for the 7th art: retrospectives, tributes, restored prints, rereleases of forgotten films, encounters and discussions with filmmakers, actors and authors...
Don't miss this opportunity to discover the biggest festival of heritage cinema with your students.
There are several options to choose from:
1 / Students at the festival
Attend a screening of the programme (elementary school to high school)
During the Lumière film festival, there are two screenings reserved for schoolchildren: one for primary school pupils, the other for middle schools students. In addition to these events, any film of the festival lineup can be adapted to your class.
‘Pass Région’ and ‘Pass Culture’ accepted
The transportation of high schoolers is provided thanks to the support of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region.
A special rate of 4 € (instead of 6 €) is available to students.
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PRE-REGISTER
for priority access
to the screenings of your choice!
From today, you can pre-register for the 2026 Lumière film festival.
Pre-registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
In September, as soon as the festival programme is available, you can speak with a dedicated representative.
Fanny Bolac will contact you personally to help you curate a selection of screenings.
You can thus make a definitive reservation of selected films.
2 / Hold a workshop during the Lumière film festival!
Primary schools, middle schools or media libraries in Lyon and its Metropolis can also hold a film workshop throughout the festival. For one or more activities, from Monday the 12th to Saturday the 17th of October, in the morning or in the afternoon, our expert guides will come meet your students or young readers to share their knowledge of the History and techniques of cinema.
Clint Eastwood 2009 Lumière Award recipient
© Olivier Borde / Angeli
> From Year 4 (Ages 8-15)
A film festival!
Discover the secrets behind the creation of a film festival!
From the characteristics to the inner-workings of the Lumière film festival, students will discover what goes on behind the scenes. How is it created? How are the guests chosen and welcomed? How are the films selected? How does the festival communicate with the media?
Answers to questions like these will provide keen insight into major film festivals such as Lumière, Cannes and Venice.
> Recommended for ages 8-15
© 20th Century Fox
> From Year 1 (Ages 5-6)
Giants of comedy!
Discover the great geniuses of burlesque cinema.
Children will be introduced to burlesque cinema and its funniest scenes!
They’ll have a blast during a lighthearted and instructive workshop featuring Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy, Buster Keaton and Jerry Lewis, as well as their French counterparts Jacques Tati or Louis de Funès.
> Recommended for ages 5-15
The Lion King by Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers © Walt Disney
> From Year 3 (Ages 7-8)
Secrets of Cinema
To better understand the language of film
Cinema is a language that has progressively developed its own storytelling and visual techniques. What constitutes a shot? What is the off-screen? Editing? Match cuts and continuity errors?
Through various film clips, students can get acquainted with the basics of the language of cinema.
> Recommended for ages 7 though 18
WORKSHOP DURATION: 1 hour
EXTRA-SPECIAL PRICE:
> €40 per session
(exclusively during the festival)
EQUIPMENT TO BE FURNISHED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT:
> 1 laptop computer connected to a videoprojector or a large-screen television
RESERVATION: Garance Marion
3 / An exceptional screening for kids on the giant screen at the Halle Tony Garnier in a 5,000-seat theatre!
Lumière 2010: The King and the Mockingbird by Paul Grimault and Jacques Prévert
Lumière 2011: War of the Buttons by Yves Robert in the presence of actors
Lumière 2012: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Steven Spielberg
Lumière 2013: Belle and Sebastien by Nicolas Vanier
Lumière 2014: Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki
Lumière 2015: Toy Story by John Lasseter
Lumière 2016: The Iron Giant by Brad Bird
Lumière 2017: The Lion King by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff
Lumière 2018: The Kid by Charlie Chaplin
Lumière 2019: The Chaplin film-concert
Lumière 2020: Way out West by James W. Horne
Lumière 2021: Shrek by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson
Lumière 2022: The Nightmare Before Christmas by Henry Selick
Lumière 2023: The Jungle Book by Wolfgang Reitherman
Lumière 2024: The Twelve Tasks of Asterix by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo
Lumière 2025: Kung Fu Panda by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson
Lumière 2026: Chaplin in a film-concert
4 / High School Prize
Created in 2014, the High School Prize is supported by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, which allows 6,000 students to attend the Lumière festival annually. The prize is presented during the Closing Ceremony of the Lumière film festival at the Halle Tony Garnier before an audience of 5,000.
Lumière 2014: (tie) High Heels by Pedro Almodóvar and It's a Wonderful Life by Frank Capra
Lumière 2015: They Were Five by Julien Duvivier
Lumière 2016: Sherlock Jr. by Buster Keaton
Lumière 2017: Chungking Express by Wong Kar-wai
Lumière 2018: The Kid by Charlie Chaplin
Lumière 2019: The Outsiders by Francis Ford Coppola
Lumière 2021: (tie) Sweetie by Jane Campion and The 400 Blows by François Truffaut
Lumière 2022: Sleepy Hollow by Tim Burton
Lumière 2023: Moonrise Kingdom by Wes Anderson
Lumière 2024: (tie) The Confession by Costa Gavras and Mulholland Drive by David Lynch
Lumière 2025: Merry Christmas by Christian Carion
Lumère 2026: ?