2024-03-17 11:00:30
From April 3 to 5, the Palais des Congrès de Deauville will host the very first edition of the Deauville Sport Doc Festival.
“The sports documentary shows the side effects of a sport that advances Society and our selection provides proof of the power of the collective, of resilience, of confidence in oneself and in others. The sports documentaries that we will show in Deauville are a fantastic way to reveal the values of sport. » Director of programming for the Deauville Sport Doc Festival, Philippe Doucet is over the moon.
For its first edition, the Deauville Sport Doc Festival benefited from the momentum generated by its partners and the strong momentum, particularly linked to the dense sports news of the year 2024 which, combined, motivated the registration of 153 documentaries . Open to the general public, sports associations and professionals, the event aims to highlight sport as a tool for societal issues, education and inclusion.
153 documentaries registered
The jury of the Deauville Sport Doc Festival, made up of celebrities from the worlds of sport, audiovisual production and the media under the presidency of Stéphane Meunier, will award prizes in 4 categories: Long and short films, doc series, web (school films being judged by a specific jury).
Transversal prizes will also be awarded highlighting the values of sport and young directors: the Grand Prix Lacoste, the Prix Barrière, the Prix Interaction, and the Prix Espoir Mediawan. The selection will be screened in the presence of the directors and protagonists. 7 round tables and 3 masterclasses will host a market bringing together sports and media professionals.
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