For the second year running, the Paddle Sports Show is organising the Paddle Sports Show Film Festival alongside the show.

Join us in bringing the entire paddle sports community under one roof for an amazing evening of Paddle Sports cinematography. Any Paddle Sports.

The film program includes presentations from directors and athletes, with time for Q&A.

It is a competition, with 1500 euros cash prize for the winners, decided by a jury. The winners will be announced the same night!

The Paddle Sports Show Film Festival is a public event open to everyone.

Where:
Palais des Congrès Strasbourg
Pl. de Bordeaux, 67000 Strasbourg
(Across from hotel Hilton and the exhibition center when the Paddle Sports Show takes place)

When: September 29th, 19h00

Rules:
Films must feature or be related to a Paddle Sport!

Expedition recaps, paddler profiles, environmental issues, events, missions, first descents, world records, historical stories, your local runs–you name it–if it is related to paddlesports, we want to see it.

Length (two categories)
Feature Film: 30 to under 60 minutes
Short Film: under 30 minutes

Cash Prize
Feature Film: 1000 euros 
Short Film: 500 euros 

Language:
If the film is in English, French subtitles are recommended. 

If the film is not in English, it must have English subtitles or an English voice-over.

Deadlines:
Movies must be sent to the jury before august 15th 2025.

The Final selection will be announced on September 2nd 2025.

(If you have a film project in the works but cannot meet those deadlines, please contact us directly.)