TEHRAN-A joint theater production from Iran and France titled “Hope” (“L’espoir” in French) was recently performed in Clermont-Ferrand According to the media and publicity consultant of the play Sara Haddadi the project was created with the goal of exploring lived intercultural cooperation through the performing arts bringing together young artists from both countries The production process included two in-person workshops in Tehran and Clermont-Ferrand a concluding workshop where participants transformed their rehearsals and intellectual exchanges into a shared stage performance This intercultural piece was performed in late April in French incorporating a variety of performance styles such as documentary theater The directors of the piece are Neda Shahrokhi from Iran and Yassaman Khajehi from France Vocal coaching was provided by Hasmik Karapetyan and the performers from both countries include Agathe Combettes Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis soared 6.27m* to set the 11th world pole vault record of his career at the All Star Perche a World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meeting the Olympic and world champion added another centimetre to the world record of 6.26m he set in Silesia in August He achieved his 6.27m clearance on his first attempt Emmanouil Karalis was second with a Greek record clearance of 6.02m as six men cleared 5.91m or higher for the first time in a single competition Duplantis had entered the contest at 5.65m and he cleared that height He won the competition by clearing 6.07m and then had the bar raised to 6.27m His successful clearance of that height means he has twice set a world record in Clermont-Ferrand He soared 6.22m in the French city in 2023 for the sixth of his now 11 world records The 25-year-old has also set world records during the Olympic Games World Championships and World Indoor Championships and he will head to Nanjing on the hunt for a third consecutive world indoor title when the global event takes place on 21-23 March who added a centimetre to his own Greek record when clearing 6.02m in Clermont-Ferrand Olympic bronze medallist Karalis achieved his clearances at 5.65m Four other athletes cleared 5.91m: Australia’s Kurtis Marschall and the French trio of Thibaut Collet Baptiste Thiery and former world record-holder Renaud Lavillenie The women’s competition was won by Switzerland’s European champion Angelica Moser cleared 4.76m on her second attempt to win ahead of France’s Marie-Julie Bonnin and Italy’s Roberta Bruni Results *Subject to the usual ratification procedure At the Big 10 Championships in Indianapolis USA's Amanda Moll increased her own world-leading mark to 4.91m The 20-year-old trailed her twin sister Hana for most of the competition as Hana cleared every height up to and including 4.81m Amanda also got over 4.81m on her first try but second-attempt clearances at 4.56m and 4.66m had kept her in second place they skipped 4.86m and raised the bar to 4.91m Amanda got over it on her first try while Hana registered her first misses of the competition and eventually bowed out Amanda went on to attempt 5.00m but was unsuccessful The second awards announcement covering the jury prizes were announced this weekend at the close of the 47th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (clermont-filmfest.org). The festival’s Partner Prizes were announced last week which presented a special focus on Lebanese cinema and highlighted the importance of sound in films broke a record with nearly 173 000 admissions and more than 4,100 professionals accredited for the Short Film Market While the Oscar-qualifying competitions went to live-action films animated shorts still made a strong showing in the awards and special mentions The International Grand Prix was awarded to Australian short Unspoken by Damian Walsh-Howling while the national Grand Prix was given to Genealogy of Violence by Mohamed Bourouissa was bestowed on Anastasiia Falileieva’s I Died in Irpin (Czechia / Slovakia / Ukraine) Previously awarded at Ottawa International Animation Festival Kyiv International Short Film Festival and others the autobiographical animated documentary is based on the director’s experience of the Russian invasion of Ukraine On February 24th in the morning my boyfriend and I decided to go from Kyiv to Irpin to see his parents It is hard for me to recall the chronology of those days my mind blocks and minimizes all the memories but the only thing I know for sure is that every day everything rapidly became worse Ship of Fools by Alia Haju (Germany/Lebanon) The colorful film stitches together the director’s lived experiences as a Lebanese woman with a fantastical twist Alia forms a friendship with a would-be superhero on the shore of Beirut called Abu Samra Alia and Abu Samra survive by finding comfort in the insanity that the city has sown in them When the Lebanese revolution starts on October 17 Composer Fredrika Stahl received the Award for Best Original Score for the animated short Ashen Sun (Soleil Gris | France / Belgium) The watercolor 2D short is produced by Novanima and Animal Tank Charlie is bored stiff and dreams of going to the seaside But she’s forced to stay in a dingy motel with her cousin Jess The two teenagers don’t get along and bicker at every opportunity the monotone voice of an eminent researcher in collapsology predicts the imminent end of the world the sun is beating down and the tension is mounting: the ecological apocalypse announced on the airwaves suddenly becomes real the Clermont-Ferrand juries also bestowed Special Mentions on several deserving films The Student Jury awarded one to Lab winner Ship of Fools the International Jury included the hybrid short My Brother My Brother (Egypt) by twin brothers Saad and Abdelrahman Dnewar in its four special mentions Combining 2D animation and live-action footage affectionate lifelong relationship between twins Omar and Wesam told through a split narrative offering dual accounts of their memories Twin brothers trace their bond from their mother’s womb to the moment they’re heartbreakingly separated We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorised as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyse how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns The two-time Olympic and world champion cleared the record height on his first attempt on Friday to break his previous global mark of 6.26 set in Silesia in August, sparking track-side fireworks that lit up the arena. “I just felt really good,” Duplantis said. “What can I say, I came here to do it. I put everything in place to do it. The run-up worked really well. I just did it.” Read moreEmmanouil Karalis was second with a Greek record clearance of 6.02m as six men cleared 5.91m or higher for the first time in a single competition. Australia’s Kurtis Marschall finished third after clearing 5.91m, a season’s best, on his opening try. The 25-year-old Duplantis – who earlier in the day released his first song “Bop” under his nickname “Mondo” – easily cleared heights of 5.65m, 5.91m, 6.02m, and 6.07m. With the victory secured, he had the bar raised to 6.27m for his world-record attempt. His song played over the arena’s sound system during his record jump. This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. “When I made this song a couple of months ago, I thought this would be a perfect song to jump to here,” Duplantis said. “That’s why I rushed it out.” Free weekly newsletterThe best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend’s action Duplantis has bettered the world record by a centimetre in each of his 11 times, dating back to 2020. He has broken his global mark four times in the last 11 months alone, including when he won his second Olympic gold medal with a record jump of 6.25m in Paris. 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Advertise on Cineuropa Logos and Banners SHORTS France by Laurence Boyce many of the winning shorts at the 47th edition of the French event dealt with conflict It became clear during the 40th anniversary of the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market that the industry is bracing itself for challenging times ahead there was a general sense that the short-film industry is being deemed as expendable by funders and politicians who have little knowledge of its importance within the larger ecosystem of the cinema industry Yet the 47th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival also provided much hope With more than 4,100 professionals accredited by the market business seemed brisk with an industry eager to work together to face the challenges ahead the festival highlighted the vitality of the short-film medium registering more than 173,000 admissions to see hundreds of shorts from across the world some of which were lauded during the awards ceremony held on Saturday The International Grand Prix went to Australia’s Unspoken volatile protests break out across the city after Croatian immigrants rally against Yugoslavia Croatian-born Marina tries to live her life indulging in a secretive love affair with her Australian boyfriend But politics will soon invade the life of her family in a devastating way Walshe-Howling’s film is a partly historical document that is filmed with a sense of urgency and verité But it’s also a powerful exposé of bigoted attitudes that still exist to this day and reminds us as to why cycles of violence and intolerance can be hard to break The Special Jury Prize went to the Canadian film Mercenaire a raw flick about an ex-convict struggling with his inner violence when forced to work at a job in a slaughterhouse while the Best Animation Award went to the animated documentary I Died in Irpin by Anastasiia Falileieva (Czech Republic/Slovakia/Ukraine) in which the protagonist and her boyfriend flee from Kyiv to Irpin following the Russian invasion is a powerful and sobering evocation of survival as people try to rationalise the horror of the reality they face The Audience Award went to Upshot (Palestine/France/Italy) Maha Haj’s exploration of how war can be devastating in different ways The European Film Academy’s candidate for a nomination for Best Short Film at the next edition of the European Film Awards went to the UK effort A Bear Remembers by Zhang & Knight a boy is trying to find the source of the metallic sound that haunts the village When he shares his footage with an old woman it sparks memories of a bear that roamed the hills during her childhood The festival’s National Competition saw the Grand Prix go to Genealogy of Violence by Mohamed Bourouissa the film is an experimental examination of a youngster who gets pulled over for a routine identity check Eschewing the usual realism that one would expect for this type of film it exudes a dark urgency about the continued demonisation of certain communities The Special Jury Prize went to Oh Maybe Not Tonight (France/Canada/Quebec) Kim Fino’s film that follows a young girl who finds herself in an unfamiliar location while the absurdist tragedy Two People Exchanging Saliva by Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata (France/USA) won the National Audience Award The Lab Programme bestowed its Grand Prix on the Mexican film Aferrado by Esteban Azuela while the Special Jury Prize went to Ship of Fools (Germany/Lebanon) Alia Haju’s animated doc about two people trying to make sense of the situation in Beirut The Lab Audience Award went to No God No Father by Paul Kermarec (France) a self-described “fiction documentary” that explores the intimate and unusual relationship a young man forms with the internet Grand PrixUnspoken - Damian Walshe-Howling (Australia) Special Jury PrizeMercenaire - Pier-Philippe Chevigny (Canada) Award for Outstanding PerformanceIngvar E Sigurðsson – O (Iceland/Sweden) Special MentionsRrugës - Samir Karahoda (Kosovo)Tayal Forest Club - Laha Mebow (Taiwan/USA)My Brother Saad Dnewar (Egypt/Germany/France )Jacaré - Victor Quintanilha (Brazil) Audience PrizeUpshot - Maha Haj (Palestine/France/Italy) Award for Best European Film - European Film Awards CandidacyA Bear Remembers - Zhang & Knight (UK) Award for Best AnimationI Died in Irpin - Anastasiia Falileieva (Czech Republic/Slovakia/Ukraine) Student PrizeVox Humana - Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan (Philippines/USA/Singapore) Grand PrixGenealogy of Violence - Mohamed Bourouissa (France) Special Jury PrizeOh Maybe Not Tonight - Kim Fino (France/Canada) Award for Outstanding PerformancePhilippe Rebbot - Death of an Actor (France) Award for Best Original Score Fredrika Stahl - Ashen Sun (France/Belgium) Special MentionApocalypse - Benoît Méry (France) Audience PrizeTwo People Exchanging Saliva - Natalie Musteata Student PrizeThe Devil and the Bicycle - Sharon Hakim (France/Lebanon)Special Mention43° in the Shade - Pauline Bailay (France) Grand PrixAferrado - Esteban Azuela (Mexico) Special Jury PrizeShip of Fools - Alia Haju (Germany/Lebanon) Special MentionsDimanche en famille - Gerardo del RazoMemories of an Unborn Sun - Marcel Mrejen Audience PrizeNo God No Father - Paul Kermarec (France) Student PrizeWamè - Joseph Gaï Ramaka (Senegal/France/Morocco)Jury Special MentionShip of Fools - Alia Haju Canal+/Ciné+ OCS AwardA Bear Remembers - Zhang & Knight Canal+ AwardTwo People Exchanging Saliva - Natalie Musteata Procirep's Award for Best ProducerThe Man of Shit - Sorel França (France) Best Queer Short AwardAre You Scared to Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail Queer Jury Special MentionBig Boys Don't Cry - Ambroise Rateau (France) Special Effects Award by AdobeGenealogy of Violence - Mohamed Bourouissa Festivals Connexion AwardExit From the Cuckoo’s Nest - Nikola Ilić (Switzerland) Best XR Film Award by EvaveoIn Pursuit of Repetitive Beats - Darren Emerson (UK) SACD Award for Best French-language AnimationThe Puppet and the Whale - Roberto Catani (France) SACD Award for Best Debut Live-action ShortThe Man of Shit - Sorel França Award for Best DocumentaryExit From the Cuckoo’s Nest - Nikola Ilić "Fernand-Raynaud" Award for Best ComedyDeath of an Actor - Ambroise Rateau Festival GrantLa Cure Thermale - Joséphine Ha (France)Producer: Dimanche Soir CNC Talent Award for Best Web ShortAnechoic - Enzo Croisier (France) CNC Talent GrantGlorious Basterds - Camille Giry - Kris Borghs (Belgium)Special MentionUne Guitare À La Mer - Sophie Roze (France/Switzerland) Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive more stories like this directly in your inbox 25/04/2025Shorts – Cannes 2025 Maren Ade to chair the Short Film Palme d’Or and La Cinef jury 14/04/2025Stockfish 2025 – Awards Stockfish celebrates Floria Sigismondi, Dóra Einars and the short film In Rhythm 24/03/2025Shorts – Canada/Europe Rand Beiruty’s French-Jordanian animated short Shadows scoops the Grand Prize at Festival Regard in Saguenay 17/02/2025Berlinale 2025 Berlinale Shorts celebrates a medium and laments the modern world 31/01/2025Sundance 2025 – Awards European short films fly high at Sundance 14/01/2025Berlinale 2025 Berlinale Shorts invites us “To Be in This World” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the most important daily or weekly news on European cinema Cannes 2025 Marché du Film AFCI runs its second annual Global Film Commission Network Summit at Marché du Film Festivals / Awards Czech Republic Czech Republic’s Anifilm goes sci-fi Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors Europe European Arthouse Cinema Day set to return on 23 November Cannes 2025 Marché du Film Indie Sales presents a three-star line-up at Cannes HOFF 2025 The Shadow and U Are the Universe win at Estonia’s Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival Crossing Europe 2025 Awards The New Year That Never Came and The Flats crowned at Crossing Europe Cannes 2025 Marché du Film Be For Films to sell Love Me Tender in Cannes Cannes 2025/Sponsored Latvia set to shine bright at Cannes, led by Sergei Loznitsa’s competition entry Two Prosecutors Las Palmas 2025 MECAS/Awards Manuel Muñoz Rivas and Joana Carro win awards at the eighth MECAS Cannes 2025 Marché du Film Playtime to present some high-impact and entrancing trump cards at Cannes Production / Funding Italy Shooting begins on Walter Fasano’s Nino, a portrait of scoring maestro Nino Rota goEast 2025 Review: My Magical World Market TrendsFOCUSA busy spring festival season awaits the European film industry. 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the Swiss cheese that is Mayor Olivier Bianchi told French daily Le Parisien that the ground below Clermont-Ferrand is "an uncharted territory" and "the tip of an iceberg" After years of building below-ground cellars for wine storage and cheese ripening coupled with mining activity and natural cavities in the region's rock the ground beneath Clermont-Ferrand could be a threat to the town's stability READ MORE: Ten reasons to visit France's Auvergne area Bianchi has opted to launch a comprehensive assessment to figure out the risk areas for sinkholes including in municipalities outside of the city centre The 'metropolitan cavity management instrument' - a tool designed by authorities like the BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières the CEREMA (a climate study and risk body) as well as the local University of Clermont Auvergne - will be used to map the ground by the end of 2026 This will help to locate the below-ground cavities In 2019, Clermont-Ferrand had a rude awakening, after an underground pipe burst, causing part of the Rue Saint-Genès to collapse, regional news outlet La Montagne reported the city has also taken some preventative measures such as prohibiting vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes from parking near the cathedral (known to be an unstable area) as well as moving the Christmas market to a more secure location by the Place de Jaude the city has also carried out 11 other assessments with more planned in 2025 to monitor areas around the train station and courthouse Previous studies have shown one primary risk area -  les soupirails or window wells used to ventilate or add light to basement areas 96 pose a possible safety risk and three require urgent repairs but the necessary work is estimated to cost between €300,000 and €500,000 "Some cellars are on the verge of collapse and we must act effectively and in coordination across the urban area," the mayor told Le Parisien Please log in here to leave a comment The X-Trial World Championship celebrates the third round of the 2025 season this Friday which will host a World Championship event for the first time Repsol Honda HRC riders Toni Bou and Gabriel Marcelli will thus face a new challenge tied on 35 points with Jaime Busto after he won the round a week ago in Chambéry The Repsol Honda rider will seek to open up a gap in the standings for the first time The Montesa Cota 4RT man has been preparing to regain his good feeling with his bike for the visit to the French town on Friday The young Spaniard continues to show progress in each round and wants to fight for his first victory as well as to get closer to the top positions in the table The action at the Zénith d’Auvergne will start at 8:00 p.m “We are very excited after the great result last weekend in Chambéry where I felt very comfortable with the bike and the goal is to continue in the same vein the rivals are very strong and it won't be an easy season not make mistakes and keep getting good results.” “With so little rest between races we won't be able to train hard but I'm coming into this one with very good feelings I'm starting from a better position and I think all this will help me get a good result again this weekend My mentality remains the same in every race I think we lacked luck at the start of the season but I have the talent to be on the podium and fight for the win I hope it will be a race with a high level of difficulty This also gives us room to correct mistakes and we'll put on a good show for the French fans.” “This weekend we have the third race of the season The whole team are very prepared and eager after the good results of the previous round Toni had an incredible final last time and has been working hard so the goal will be to get the win and increase the gap in the championship with respect to Jaime he took a step forward in Chambéry after the poor result in the opening round This Friday his goal will be to return to the podium and take another step towards fighting for his first victory in the X-Trial World Championship.” This section of the website is exclusively reserved for members of the FIM Family: CONUs members and honorary members of the commissions You are a member of the FIM Family and do not have your access? Do not hesitate to contact us Sign in The FIM is also involved in non-sport activities - tourism or sport-related activities such as women in motorcycling sustainability is linked to both sporting and non-sporting areas as is the educational side we are developing to get the new generation on 2 wheels We inform you about all aspects of the motorcycling world The reigning Champion came out on top after a Grand Final decided in the last section Toni Bou (Repsol Honda Trial Team) claimed his second consecutive victory of 2025 at the inaugural X-Trial Clermont-Ferrand a result that leaves him clear at the top of the World Championship Standings  A close-fought Final saw Bou come out on top ahead of Jaime Busto (GasGas) by 3 marks and Adam Raga (Sherco) by 5 Busto left himself chasing with a maximum score in Section One where Bou and Raga were both clean  And although he managed to recover a mark in each of Sections Two and Three his three-mark score in Section Six put the result beyond doubt  Bou’s latest victory gives him a five point lead in the Championship Adam Raga consolidated third in the Standings as he eliminated Gabriel Marcelli in a head-to-head in Q2  And he completed his spectacular night with a good battle against Jaime Busto in the Final taking the early upper hand before failing Section Six and being forced to settle for third  Benoit Bincaz (Sherco) completed the lead quartet after making it through from Q1 a mark ahead of Raga but he could only manage one completed section in the Grand Final Matteo Grattarola (Beta) proved a competitive addition to the line-up as he finished only one mark from Marcelli in Q1 and only three seconds from top spot in Q2; he will return in Barcelona next time out  Hugo Dufrese was closer to the leaders here than at Chambéry matching Grattarola’s scoring in Q1 but beaten on countback and relegated to another seventh place  Billy Green (Scorpa) brought up the rear in his first X-Trial since 2023 Toni Bou (1st): “Today has been a very different kind of Final than Chambéry because it was all so close and any errors could have cost me the win  Jaime and Adam made life very difficult for me  This win gives me the sole leadership of the Championship and that’s important.”   Jaime Busto (2nd): “I am happy because I rode well right from the start  I made a bad mistake in Section One that cost me the win but I felt good later on and I think I have ridden at a high level this evening.”   Adam Raga (3rd): “I am happy to be back on the podium; I couldn’t have imaged this kind of performance before this season tonight was hard because I had to go through Q2  In the Final I really started to feel that fatigue but I am very happy with third place.”   The fourth Round of the X-Trial World Championship will be X-Trial Barcelona which takes place on the 2nd February at the Palau Sant Jordi Congratulations to the team behind animated short film A Coat Made Dark which has been officially selected to screen at the prestigious Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival in February a graduate of the National Film School at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art A Coat Made Dark is an animation in which a man follows the orders of a dog to wear a coat with impossible pockets It was produced by Damien Byrne for STILL Films LTD and features the voices of Hugh O'Connor Clermont Ferrand is considered to be the world's leading film festival dedicated to short films It is France's second-largest film festival in terms of attendance Previous IFB-funded shorts to have screened at the festival include Ghost Train Foxes (both 2013) and Somewhere Down the Line in 2015 which won the Best Animation award in the International Competition A Coat Made Dark will screen as part of the Lab Competition described by the festival as "the place where people rush in to experience jarring films accomplished risk-taking; Clermont-Ferrand's Lab is the right prescription for visual addicts brought to you by artists dangerously in love with images and sounds." The 38th Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival takes place from February 5th to 13th 2016 Watch the trailer for A Coat Made Dark here. Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb The 47th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival is set to begin in just under a month Following the announcement of the films selected for the four main competitions the festival has rounded out the 2025 program by announcing the XR Panorama Young Audience screenings and a spotlight on short films by the new generation of African filmmakers This global selection features animated gems throughout Clermont-Ferrand is the world’s leading event dedicated to short films Organized by the Sauve qui peut le court métrage association the 47th festival (and its short film market) will take place from January 31 to February 8 2025 in the heart of central France’s picturesque Auvergne region In the International Competition, animation lovers will be treated to Florence Miailhe’s Papillon (France), the documentaries I Died in Irpin (Czech Rep., Slovakia, Ukraine) by Anastasiia Falileieva and Percebes (Portugal) by Alexandra Ramires & Laura Gonçalves Joris & Marieke short Quota (Netherlands) and Number 32 Giant Fish from South Korean animator Seunghyun Si Representing the always compelling French animation scene the National Competition includes Fabienne Wagenaar’s Sweeter Is the Night Roberto Catani’s Il Burattino e la Balena (The Puppet and the Whale) Natalia León’s Como Si la Tierra se las Hubiera Tragado (As If the Earth Had Swallowed Them) Cheyenne Canaud-Wallays’ My Very Own Football! Camlle Monnier’s Ashen Sun (France/Belgium) Marie Viellevie’s Kaminhu and François Leroy & Stéphanie Lansaque’s Sisowat Quay The Grand Prix winners in both the International and National competitions at Clermont-Ferrand are eligible for Academy Awards consideration while animation plays an extensive role in the Young Audiences programs tailored to a range of age groups there is also a glimpse of the continent’s up and coming animation landscape in the African Perspectives lineup with Kim Yip Tong’s documentary Black Tide (France/Reunion Island/Mauritius) about the 2020 MV Wakashio oil spill — the greatest ecological disaster to ever strike the Mauritius region The full roster of films is now available online. Learn more at lecourt-clermont.org 19/12/2024 - The largest dedicated short-film festival in the world is gearing up to screen more than 140 titles across three competitions in January and February As is par for the course for the Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival (31 January-8 February 2025) the three competition programmes that form the heart of the festival contain an eclectic and diverse collection of short films from across the globe giving its large and fulsome audiences – counted at 160,000 visitors in 2023 – the opportunity to experience a snapshot of what makes up the short-film world in the current age The titles deal with pressing subjects of the time – such as war displacement and angst – as well as exploring the themes of love Also empathetic and human is Clàudia Cedó’s fictional short Made of Sugar (Spain) This fierce and powerful work explores self-determination for a community that is often ignored and talked down to Also powerful – but in a more sweet and emotional way – is Sorry I’m Late (But I Brought a Choir) by Håkon Anton Olavsen (Norway) about a man who is late to a party and – yes It’s a powerful use of the short-film medium as it takes a silly and quirky idea and makes it into something profound With France being one of the most prolific short-film producers in the world it’s unsurprising that there are many delights to discover in the National Competition These include Ambroise Rateau’s Death of an Actor a wonderfully snarky deconstruction of modern culture with a masterful “meta” performance from Philippe Rebbot in the lead role will continue to enchant audiences old and young with its story of first kisses while a much darker animation is Volcelest Eric Briche’s evocative exploration of the reality of the natural world Experimental fare takes centre stage in the festival’s Labo competition which this year will include Tako Tsubo by Fanny Sorgo and Eva Pedroza (Austria/Germany) a chaotic examination of modern life that premiered in competition at this year’s Berlin Film Festival and Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel’s disturbingly brilliant animation The Exploding Girl (France) 10/02/2025Shorts – France The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival unveils its winners France’s Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (clermont-filmfest.org) announced the winners of its second edition of partner prizes on Thursday The awardees include two animated shorts and an immersive VR experience The winners of the official juried competitions and audience prizes will be announced at the festival’s closing ceremony on Saturday The Grand Prix films from the international and national competitions qualify for Academy Awards consideration in the Live-Action and Animated Short Film categories Roberto Catani’s Pinocchio-inspired short Il Burattino e la Balena (The Puppet and the Whale) out of France won the SACD Award for Best French-Speaking Animation the dialog-free film is produced by Withstand (Davide Ferazza and Alessandro Giorgio) and Miyu Productions (Emmanuel-Alain Raynal and Pierre Baussaron) and tells “the story of a puppet that does not become a child.” The short screened in competition at the Venice International Film Festival last September Another animated short came out a Partner Prize winner Produced by Tom Van Gestel at Fabrique Fantastique the non-dialog CG comedy follows an extraterrestrial duo crossing the universe to share technological insights with less brilliant minds things don’t quite go as planned… Also worth mentioning is the VR experience In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats (U.K.) which won the Best XR Film Award by Evaveo The project previously won Location-Based Experience of the Year at the 2023 VR Awards the interactive adventure takes audiences into a multi-sensory journey back to 1989 immersing them in the euphoric and revolutionary rave scene at the heart of the Acid House Movement The 30th Investec Champions Cup competition is considered by many to be the best professional rugby tournament in the world and just a level below international test rugby.  The competition features 24 clubs divided into four pools of six clubs and the top 16 clubs advance to the knockout stage with the goal of making it to Cardiff Wales – which hosted the first Champions Cup Final– and Principality Stadium on May 24.  One of the teams looking to advance to the EPCR Final is ASM Clermont Auvergne, which is in Pool 2.  Here are a few things to know about Clermont Rugby: Clermont is sixth in the Top 14 table after nine rounds Clermont didn't qualify for the Champions Cup last season but did play in the EPCR Challenge Cup The club finished second in Pool 3 (3-0-1) to Gloucester.  Clermont reached the semifinals before losing one of the best matches of the competition to the eventual EPCR Challenge Cup champions Already a subscriber? Log In Clermont has made the Investec Champions Cup Final three times but has never won the Investec Champions Cup.  ASM Clermont Auvergne plays in Stade Marcel-Michelin in Clermont-Ferrand Here is the ASM Clermont Rugby Champions Cup schedule: Every Clermont Rugby match in the Investec Champions Cup is streaming live in the United States and Canada on FloRugby and the FloSports app.  Key points of the 2024-2025 Investec Champions Cup: Twenty-four clubs have qualified for the 2024-2025 Investec Champions Cup as follows: Key points for the 2024-2025 EPCR Challenge Cup: the TOP 14 and the Gallagher Premiership that have not qualified for the 2024-2025 Investec Champions Cup will compete in the 2024-2025 EPCR Challenge Cup the winner of the 2024 EPCR Challenge Cup will secure a place in the 2024-2025 Investec Champions Cup replacing the eighth-ranked club in its league The Investec Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup begin Dec and the four-round pool-play action ends on Jan The EPCR Championships weekend is in Cardiff There are championship games on May 23 (EPCR Challenge Cup) and May 24 (Investec Champions Cup).  FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays.  Get the most important Rugby stories delivered straight to your inbox you agree to the use of cookies in order to offer you content and services that are tailored to your interests the organizers have once again risen to the challenge of showcasing the many colors of a genre whose sole ambition is to reveal the talents of tomorrow As for the Procirep Award for Best Producer, this year it went to Don Quichotte Films which has been offered a carte blanche program in 2026 Although French XR did not feature in the 2025 awards it is worth noting that it was well represented in the selection (three works in Competition and four programmed in Panorama) it made its debut at the Market with a stand entirely dedicated to immersive formats It welcomed professionals from all over the world (some 4,000 participants) Of particular note this year was the presence of a large African delegation on the Creation Africa stand: 60 professionals from 18 countries benefited from a tailor-made structuring program (pitch sessions In association with the MEAE and Institut Français Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - 2025Short film festival Located in Paris, Unifrance employs around 50 staff members, as well as representatives based in the U.S. China and Japan. The organisation currently brings together more than 1,000 French cinema and TV content professionals (producers, talents, agents, sales companies, etc.) working together to promote French films and TV programmes among foreign audiences, industry executives and media.   Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb The film is a joint production between Palestine Palestinian filmmaker Maha Haj’s short film Upshot has been selected for the International Competition at the 47th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France will see Haj in attendance as her latest work competes among top international entries Upshot has already garnered critical acclaim winning the Golden Pardino at the 77th Locarno Film Festival and the Golden Star at the seventh El Gouna Film Festival Set against the backdrop of ongoing turmoil in Gaza a grieving couple who retreat to a secluded Their fragile sense of solace is disrupted by an unexpected visitor who forces them to confront a harrowing truth from their past Haj said: “Upshot is both a lamentation and a testament to the indomitable power of the human spirit no political solutions to assuage the anguish of parents who have lost everything it unfolds in a realm unbound by time or place — a poignant reflection of the irreparable loss that defies earthly confines.” A Palestinian-French-Italian co-production Upshot features Palestinian actors Mohammed Bakri The cinematography is helmed by Augustin Bonnet with Veronique Lange handling editing and Saher Dwairy leading production design The film is produced by August Films in collaboration with Hanna Atallah and Ronza Kamel Worldwide distribution is managed by MAD World with MAD Distribution overseeing its release in Arabic-speaking territories who has a background in English and Arabic literature made her directorial debut with the short film Oranges followed by the documentary Behind These Walls she continues to craft deeply evocative narratives that explore themes of loss and resilience The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival will take place from January 31 to February 8 Please enter your username or email address to reset your password Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article the headwaters of which are at the foot of the Puy de Sancy; the Sioule River also rises in the Dore Mountains which is open to Atlantic influences; a continental climate prevails in the east In the mountains the winters are long and severe The region is sparsely populated, and rural densities are particularly low, notably in Cantal. A long period of emigration and rural depopulation led to the progressive aging of the remaining inhabitants. The lowland areas of Puy-de-Dôme became the most dynamic Population growth is strongest in the small towns on the fringes of the urban area Agriculture is dominated by cattle raising with greater emphasis given in the north to beef and in the south to milk production which is frequently used for making cheese the plains of Limagne around Clermont-Ferrand and Issoire specialize in cereal production (predominantly wheat but also corn [maize]) but only portions have been commercially exploited the last of which is a place of pilgrimage Natural attractions in the Haute-Loire département include the crater lake of Le Bouchet and the gorges of the Loire and Allier rivers Accessibility to the region has been improved through motorway construction and there is a regional airport at Clermont-Ferrand the viscounts of Clermont (now Clermont-Ferrand) usurped the hereditary title of counts of Auvergne was granted the lordship of the town of Clermont which subsequently became a countship (to be distinguished from the countship of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis) Such was the origin of the four great domains of Auvergne after which they were annexed to the kingdom (1532) Low-cost carrier Ryanair is to add a new French-UK route to its roster this March with a flight between Clermont-Ferrand and London Stansted airports The route will be seasonal – running from the end of March to October – with two flights per week (on Wednesdays and Sundays) The journey is scheduled to take around 1 hour and 45 minutes but generally begin from €57.99 one-way on the Ryanair website (the single flight scheduled in March currently has tickets available for €25.99) It will be the first UK flight served by the airport however Ryanair currently offers flights to Morocco and Portugal from Clermont-Ferrand a new route to Algeria launching in summer will bring the number of destinations served by the airport to six (three of these from Ryanair) Read more: Dozens of new flight and ferry routes for France in 2025 The move may be a sign that the airline will not go through with its threat to pull out of regional airports in the country although this will ultimately depend on whether airline taxes are hiked by the new French government Ryanair responded to a planned tax increase on airline ticket sales by former prime minister Michel Barnier by announcing that it would pull out of ten regional airports in France It did not name the airports it would withdraw from but cited the tax increase as the principal reason for the move saying it would instead focus attention to countries that did not have such taxes in place.  The Senate later voted to water down the proposed tax increase as well as include exemptions for certain struggling routes and airports before the entire budget was thrown out when Michel Barnier was ousted in December.  New prime minister François Bayrou is yet to propose a 2025 budget and it is not known if he will reintroduce the airline taxes in any form a minister in Mr Bayrou’s new cabinet announced this week she was personally in favour of reintroducing them believes the taxes are a matter of “fiscal and ecological justice.”  Read more: Flight taxes: French minister in favour of raising controversial fees If they are brought back, Ryanair may go ahead with its prior threat and pull out of smaller regional airports, many of which are similar to Clermont-Ferrand and only serve a handful of destinations.  Ryanair recently announced it would not proceed with plans to begin services to and from Paris Orly airport Flights to Italy and Slovakia from the city’s second airport were scheduled to begin in 2025.  Read more: Ryanair does U-turn on starting flights to and from major Paris airport This small department on the German border is home to the historic city of Strasbourg We also look at other key French transport acronyms: SNCF Understanding the criteria and their durations for non-residents France 30/01/2025 - With the largest dedicated short-film festival in the world getting under way on 31 January Cineuropa finds out more about the challenges currently faced by the industry The 47th edition of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival begins on 31 January and will continue to showcase myriad short films for its usual enthusiastic and sold-out audiences. Alongside these screenings, the short-film industry will descend upon the French town to take part in the Short Film Market Over 3,600 industry guests representing festivals distributors and – of course – filmmakers will be on hand to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the market general delegate of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival to explore what the market has to offer this year and how the short-film industry is adapting to challenging times Cineuropa: It’s the 40th edition of the Clermont-Ferrand Market Is there anything special planned?Julie Rousson: We wanted to mark the fact that the market has evolved quite a lot and is open to other short formats aside from just short film So we’re starting a new XR programme this year dedicated to immersive projects – it could be VR it could be video games – and we’ll also tackle the subject of AI The idea is to state that all kinds of short formats come from the same starting point [We also want to look at] how we can enable the short-film industry and the immersive industry to get together we’ll look at how VR films can find their place in the short-film circuit with all the festivals attending the market it will have more of an industry aspect than it used to How do you think the Short Film Market represents the state of the short-film industry There seems to be an ebb and flow of who can attend each year.Something we can be sure of is that the cultural industry is struggling everywhere It has been for some time in some specific geographical areas and it’s making us more aware of what’s happening everywhere else there have been a lot of countries coming and going – for example But we have a delegation from Thailand this year which we worked on for some time because – at one point – it was the biggest booth given that the UK is one of the biggest short-film producers in Europe but we’ve finally managed to bring a lot of good energy to the table The short-film industry is a very fragile one it’s difficult to include some countries that are struggling with finance We have some people who want to come but can’t because of the space issue How do you think the short-film industry can weather the storm?We are small What COVID-19 taught us was that connection talking and sharing are key parts of our industry online events were amazing in keeping this connection alive but what we saw was that as soon as people could get back together What I see in France is that we’ve had lots of newcomers enter the regional councils and they don’t know their region very well They don’t know the cultural industry well and they make judgements based on misconstrued ideas about what short film is They don’t know how important it is to nurture the beginning [of a career] so that they can also have something good at the end When we have new people in the industry visit the festival for the first time I didn’t know it was like that; it’s so big and you have so much stuff happening at the market.” It means we constantly need to explain things because the new politicians don’t know – or they don’t care – and we don’t have the reach that the feature-film industry has The short-film industry is not economically as huge as the feature-film industry 02/05/2025 Annegret Richter • Artistic director, Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film“There’s no definition of which target group it has to be for; you can tell any story with stop motion” 02/05/2025 Sanja Božić-Ljubičić • CEO, Pickbox, Mediatranslations, Mediavision and NEM“We will always stay focused on the CEE region, a region that’s unique – it can be challenging, but it’s also incredibly rewarding” 30/04/2025 Mirko Goran Marijanac • Media sales executive, DeAPlaneta Entertainment“It’s all about using AI ethically, and making the most of its tools to boost efficiency in animation and distribution” 29/04/2025 Anne Pouliquen • Founder and Director, Futura Cinema“Futura Cinema acts as a bridge between cinemas, cultural innovation and technological solutions” 28/04/2025 Paulina Jaroszewicz • Distribution and marketing manager, New Horizons Association“What has changed in recent years is that we buy half of our line-up based on script – like for Carla Simón’s Cannes Competition title Romería” all interviews This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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Their fragile peace is shattered when an unexpected visitor arrives, compelling them to face a painful truth from their past. Reflecting on her film, Haj explained:  “Upshot is both a lamentation and a testament to the indomitable power of the human spirit. There are no easy answers, no political solutions to assuage the anguish of parents who have lost everything. And so, it unfolds in a realm unbound by time or place — a poignant reflection of the irreparable loss that defies earthly confines.” This page requires JavaScript to function correctly please enable JavaScript in your browser settings first Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis bettered his own world record clearing 6.27 metres at the All-Star Perche event in Clermont-Ferrand It is the 11th time that Duplantis has taken a world record 2024 at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Chorzów Emmanouil Karalis finished second with a 6.02m leap Log in to leave a comment This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. misses out on indoor world recordThe Olympic and world champ pole vaulter captured the event in Central France where he set the indoor world record a year ago He attempted to break it again - but fell short He cleared 6.02m to set a world lead for 2024 then tried three attempts at a would-be indoor world record height of 6.24m the reigning Olympic and three-time world champion (indoors and outdoors) set a new indoor world record of 6.22m to win here "It was super fun," Duplantis told the Clermont Ferrand crowd "I really wish I could have gotten that final bar.. Glasgow next," he confirmed of the Indoor World Championships The 24-year-old Swede looks to be the favourite in the men's event heading into this year's coming Olympic Summer Games Paris 2024 In the women's event, Canada's Alysha Newman captured the title with an effort of 4.83m. 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Sweden's Duplantis cleared 6.02 metres at the first attempt a vault that saw him go over the bar by an incredible distance The 21-year-old was the only athlete over 6 metres with Christopher Nilsen of the USA taking silver and Brazil’s Thiago Braz taking bronze You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Swedish Olympic champion Armand Duplantis on Friday broke his own pole vaulting world record at the All Star Perche in Clermont-Ferrand France and then promoted another type of record After securing victory in the competition by clearing a bar at 6.07m Duplantis then took aim at the world record raising the bar to 6.27m and clearing it on the first attempt “I just felt really good,” the vaulter known as “Mondo” said everything in between that gets you to the easier moments,” he said adding that breaking the world record remained exhilarating It was the 11th time he had broken the record by 1cm since first claiming it with a leap of 6.16m in February 2020 Duplantis made sure that his song Bop — released just in time for the meet — was playing in the arena “That was my song that was playing,” the breathless Duplantis said immediately after the jump “When I made this song a couple of months ago I thought this would be a perfect song to jump to here “I thought maybe I wasn’t going to be serious about jumping on my own song I thought it sounded really good and it put me in a good frame of mind,” he added at the press conference.” the Louisiana-born athlete declined to sing “Now my voice is messed up because I’ve been yelling,” he said He jumped 6.22m in the event in February 2023 “I’m going to enjoy this right now I’m going to have a good time tonight and enjoy it,” he said Duplantis had set the previous record of 6.26m at a Diamond League meet in Chorzow That was just a few weeks after he won gold at the Paris Olympics with his ninth world record of 6.25m The Greek jumper then decided “not to take risks” after feeling cramps and withdrew Duplantis broke the tie by clearing 6.07m and immediately raised the bar 20cm The All Star Perch was the second of the season for Duplantis who made his return to competition in Berlin on Feb He had opted to compete in Clermont and skip the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn before going to the World Athletic Indoor Championships in Nanjing Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences Michelin puts sustainability at the heart of all its decisions.  Drawing on its deep know-how in engineered materials and polymer composites Michelin is constantly innovating for a more sustainable world.  Access all our financial and non-financial figures Follow all the news about Michelin and its universe.  Michelin heritage Over 130 years of adventures Driven by materials science and technological 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staff in 1890 Edouard Michelin (seated 2nd from the left) photographed with the factory staff in 1890 The major innovations The major innovations 1891 > 1900 1891 The first modern tireA cyclist with a punctured tire appeared in the plant’s courtyard one day His bicycle had glued-on tires – a process that was effective Édouard Michelin took a personal interest in the issue and ended up creating a detachable tire to eliminate the many hours required for gluing and drying.With his ingenious system it took only 15 minutes to repair a flat tire The modern tire was born and quickly proved itself Charles Terront won the Paris-Brest-Paris race more than eight hours ahead of the second competitor Show Show Show Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 1 4 The MICHELIN detachable tire: a revelation Ceramic illustrating Charles Terront's victory on detachable tires Edouard Michelin (2nd from the right) didn't hesitate to lend a hand with a tire repair during the Nail Race from Paris to Clermont-Ferrand in 1892 The MICHELIN detachable tire: a revelation Ceramic illustrating Charles Terront's victory on detachable tires Edouard Michelin (2nd from the right) didn't hesitate to lend a hand with a tire repair during the Nail Race from Paris to Clermont-Ferrand in 1892 But impossible was not in the Michelin brothers’ vocabulary André and Édouard took on the challenge by equipping the electric car.The smaller diameter and wider tread of these special tires made them very stable Jenatzy’s “Jamais Contente” (“Never Satisfied”) became the first vehicle in the world to break the symbolic 100 km/h barrier Show Show Show Show Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 1 5 Portrait of the Belgian pilot Camille Jenatzy Reduced in diameter and with a widened tread the wheels of 'La Jamais Contente' already feature the profile of modern tires Portrait of the Belgian pilot Camille Jenatzy Reduced in diameter and with a widened tread 1900 The first MICHELIN GuideAt that time André Michelin quickly understood the need to support their customers’ journeys He created a red booklet called the “Guide Michelin,” featuring technical recommendations (tire maintenance and repair etc.) and practical information (addresses of garages etc.).When the “Étoile des bonnes tables” (“fine dining star”) Guide was published in 1926 it became a reference for gourmet food lovers and professionals Michelin launched a 1/200,000 road map to complement the directions in its Guide and make it easier for drivers to find their way Slide 1 on 2 Slide 1 on 2 1 2 First edition of the MICHELIN Guide dated 1900 It will last as long as it does' (André Michelin) Show Slide 1 on 2 Slide 1 on 2 1 2 The advantages of the MICHELIN Guide summarized through a cartoon by O'Galop The advantages of the MICHELIN Guide summarized through a cartoon by O'Galop The builders The builders 1906 > 1937 1906 All over the worldAt that time Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 1 4 Facade of the commercial building of the English subsidiary of the Manufacture: 'La Michelin House' in London in 1911 1914 “Our future is in the air!”When 3,500 Michelin workers were called up to the army the company focused its production on tires Since the Michelin brothers believed the war would be won in the air they contributed to the war efforts by using part of their factory to produce aircraft.Between 1915 and 1918 Michelin made nearly 2,000 Breguet airplanes To ensure these planes could take off in any weather the company built the world’s first concrete runway Slide 1 on 2 Slide 1 on 2 1 2 Bibendum Show Show Show Show Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 1 4 Workshops transformed into war hospitals Sending packages intended for mobilized employees Breguet XIV on the Aulnat track (near Clermont-Ferrand) the first hard track in the world built in 1916 Bréguet XIV manufacturing workshop: construction of the wings Workshops transformed into war hospitals Sending packages intended for mobilized employees Breguet XIV on the Aulnat track (near Clermont-Ferrand) Bréguet XIV manufacturing workshop: construction of the wings when inspiration struck: “We should put tires on the train cars so people can sleep!” The company created a special tire equipped with a guide ring that could roll on the narrow surface of the tracks and support the weight of a truck.This innovation gave birth to the Micheline the inaugural voyage of prototype No. 5 between Paris and Deauville showcased its comfort Since the Micheline could adapt to all situations Show Show Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 1 3 Micheline letterhead Micheline under construction at the Cataroux factory (France) revealing its structure which is both rigid and light Micheline under construction at the Cataroux factory (France) 1931 Road signsAfter actively campaigning for roads to be numbered in 1912 André Michelin wanted to go even further to improve road navigation he started to produce distance markers and signs and lasting signage.Nameplates were made of enameled lava while their bases were made of reinforced concrete Michelin developed a wide range of road signs to meet all needs Michelin manufactured several thousand signs until the early 1970s Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 1 3 André Michelin (front) promotes traffic signs to Bridges and Roads engineers in 1926 Show Show Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 1 3 Setting up a terminal Photo from 1920 showing a test dummy terminal placed in situ to assess its visibility Photo from 1920 showing a test dummy terminal placed in situ to assess its visibility and the 2CVMichelin took the reins of French carmaker Citroën and put Pierre Michelin and Pierre Boulanger in charge The two men immediately started conducting tests as part of the TPV program — for “Toute Petite Voiture” (“Very Small Car”) This idea was inspired by the results of the National Popular Automobile Survey.The Michelin brothers conducted this first major market study in 1922 to identify consumer needs and create a new type of vehicle: simple and the company produced more than 5 million units Show Show Show Show Show Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 1 5 In August 1939 Edouard Michelin discovered the prototype of the 2 CV Citroën Advertising leaflet from 1958 promoting MICHELIN X tires for the Citroën 2 CV here in front of the Michelin headquarters in Les Carmes (France) One of the very first 2 CVs assembled was sent to Clermont-Ferrand in 1949 to be subjected to tests Photograph of Edouard Michelin (left) and André Citroën (right) in the Citroën workshops at the Javel plant (Paris) Advertising leaflet from 1958 promoting MICHELIN X tires for the Citroën 2 CV One of the very first 2 CVs assembled was sent to Clermont-Ferrand in 1949 to be subjected to tests Photograph of Edouard Michelin (left) and André Citroën (right) 1937 The marriage of rubber and steelStarting in 1930 Michelin engineers changed the tire architecture Adding metal wires allowed them to overcome many limitations they decided to study its interaction with rubber.After six years of research they found a solution to make them stick together permanently This discovery opened up promising new avenues and quickly led to the design of the first steel-cased tire sold in 1937: the “Metalic.” Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 1 4 Flyer describing the Metalic tire's ability to withstand the extreme driving conditions of a pipeline construction site in the Middle East The Radial area The Radial area 1946 > 1981 1946 The invention of the Radial tireMichelin designed a prototype called a “fly cage” in reference to the widely spaced cables in its casing Its revolutionary architecture gave rise to the Radial tire this tire was a real breakthrough thanks to its exceptional performance: incredible longevity (it lasted 2 to 4 times longer than a conventional tire) Radial technology was then applied to all types of vehicles Show Show Show Show Show Show Show Show Slide 1 on 8 Slide 1 on 8 Slide 1 on 8 Slide 1 on 8 Slide 1 on 8 Slide 1 on 8 Slide 1 on 8 Slide 1 on 8 1 8 Advertising poster dating from 1964 1952: radial technology is applied to heavy-duty tires 1959: radial technology is applied to Civil Engineering tires 1979: radial technology is applied to agricultural tires 1981: radial technology is applied to aircraft tires 1987: radial technology is applied to motorcycle tires Advertising poster dating from 1964 1946: MICHELIN X and fuel savings poster 1952: radial technology is applied to heavy-duty tires 1959: radial technology is applied to Civil Engineering tires 1979: radial technology is applied to agricultural tires 1981: radial technology is applied to aircraft tires 1987: radial technology is applied to motorcycle tires became Managing Partner of the company alongside Robert Puiseux he took full advantage of the positive economic context to impose Radial technology on all automotive markets which were growing rapidly at the time.This successful strategy quickly propelled Michelin from tenth place to that of the world’s leading tire manufacturer Slide 1 on 2 Slide 1 on 2 1 2 François Michelin becomes co-manager alongside Robert Puiseux 1965 The importance of researchTo support the radialization of the market Michelin devoted most of its financial resources to developing the X tire the first research and test center opened in Ladoux and tracks.The company then built other centers: Alméria in Spain (1973) Michelin also used state-of-the-art analytical vehicles to test the tires The most remarkable was the Milles Pates or PLR (Poids Lourd Rapide — Fast Heavy Truck) Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 1 4 On the Ladoux test tracks Michelin tests tires for all types of vehicles 1973 A champion in all categoriesThough Michelin stepped away from the racetracks in 1912 it returned to racing thanks to the X tire’s unexpected victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1951 Radial technology quickly established itself everywhere in all disciplines showcasing its exceptional performance each time.Michelin went on to win a string of victories including the first World Rally Championship with the Alpine-Renault team in 1973 the company created a motorsport department to help drivers and their teams Next came World Championship titles in the Formula 1 (1979) and MotoGP (1984) Show Show Show Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 1 4 Alpine equipped with MICHELIN X competition tires participating in the Monte-Carlo rally Michelin technicians were present on all circuits to assist drivers and teams Alpine equipped with MICHELIN X competition tires participating in the Monte-Carlo rally 1975 Toward new horizonsDriven by the Radial’s commercial success, Michelin began expanding into new markets. Starting in 1975, it built four production units in the United States: Greenville, Anderson, and Spartanburg, SC; and Dothan, AL. The X tire was just as successful on other continents, allowing the company to pursue its international growth strategy.In the 1980s and 1990s Michelin entered the emerging markets in Asia and Eastern Europe Show Show Show Show Show Show Show Slide 1 on 7 Slide 1 on 7 Slide 1 on 7 Slide 1 on 7 Slide 1 on 7 Slide 1 on 7 Slide 1 on 7 1 7 Prospectus from 1972 published during the establishment of the first Michelin factories in Canada Aerial view of the construction site of the Greenville factory It was the first radial tire production plant in the United States the first Radial tire was released from the Greenville factory Institutional greeting card distributed in Japan in 1982 on the occasion of the Year of the Dog Michelin set out to conquer Eastern countries in the 1990s Aerial view of the Chennai factory site in India started in 2011 Prospectus from 1972 published during the establishment of the first Michelin factories in Canada Aerial view of the construction site of the Greenville factory Institutional greeting card distributed in Japan in 1982 on the occasion of the Year of the Dog Michelin set out to conquer Eastern countries in the 1990s Aerial view of the Chennai factory site in India 1981 First acquisitionsThe company reached a new turning point in its history which was facing major financial difficulties Michelin then made lasting inroads into the North American markets by acquiring Uniroyal-Goodrich in the spring of 1990.The Group pursued its development strategy by buying plants from two Eastern European manufacturers: Stomil Olsztyn (Poland) in 1995 and Taurus (Hungary) in 1996 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 1 4 Advertising poster from the 90s A new drive A new drive 1991 > 2016 1991 From father to sonFrançois Michelin appointed his son Édouard as Managing Partner He had joined the Group in 1989 as Production Manager at the Le Puy-en-Velay plant He then moved to the United States to head up the Group’s eight plants and the truck business.His new role didn’t interrupt his work in North America He officially took over from his father at the Annual General Meeting in May 2002 Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 1 3 Official portrait of François and Edouard Michelin produced on the occasion of the centenary of Bibendum in 1998 1992 The birth of the 'Green Tire*'At a time when the environment wasn’t yet a priority Michelin launched the 'Green Tire' concept Introducing silica into the mixes significantly lowered the tire’s rolling resistance reducing fuel consumption and limiting CO2 emissions.Michelin officially presented the tire at the 1992 Paris Motor Show under the name MXN (N for Nature) Michelin launched its first range of 'Green Tires' called MICHELIN Energy *Name relating to the concept of 'lower environmental impact tire' Show Show Show Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 Slide 1 on 4 1 4 The silica allows fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to be reduced by lowering the rolling resistance Poster from 1994 announcing the launch of the first range of MICHELIN Energy green tires English poster from 1994 promoting the MICHELIN Energy range The silica allows fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to be reduced by lowering the rolling resistance Poster from 1994 announcing the launch of the first range of MICHELIN Energy green tires English poster from 1994 promoting the MICHELIN Energy range Show Show Show Show Show Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 1 5 Concept car taking part in the inaugural edition of the Challenge Bibendum On the centenary of the Michelin Man's creation the Group created an event devoted to "clean" vehicles: the Michelin Challenge Bibendum Presentation of the Will Electric concept car at the 2011 edition Concept car taking part in the inaugural edition of the Challenge Bibendum On the centenary of the Michelin Man's creation A flagship event for electric vehicles Presentation of the Will Electric concept car at the 2011 edition Best Logo of the CenturyThe Financial Times named the Michelin Man “Best Logo of the Century,” the ultimate recognition the Group diversified its activities by creating Michelin Lifestyle Limited (MLL) a subsidiary focused on designing and marketing tie-in products in the fields of mobility and the Michelin brand universe.The products were manufactured under license in partnership with renowned global manufacturers Show Show Show Show Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 Slide 1 on 5 1 5 Michelin Man voted best logo in 2000 Glimpse of the ranges developed by Michelin Lifestyle Ltd Michelin Man voted best logo in 2000 Glimpse of the ranges developed by Michelin Lifestyle Ltd and is present in more than 20 European countries The use of mergers and acquisitions allows the company to create more value and establish itself in new sectors of activity an international conference series in the US for marketing It was a wonderful honor for the Michelin Man who celebrated his 120th anniversary that year 2018 also marked Michelin’s 400th victory in MotoGP™ thanks to more than 40 years of innovative technologies at the highest level of motorcycle racing Show Show Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 1 3 Celebrating 120 years of the Michelin Man at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Michelin Man voted Millennium Icon in 2018 Celebrating 120 years of the Michelin Man at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Michelin Man voted Millennium Icon in 2018 through its new strategic plan 'Michelin in Motion' the Group reaffirms its conviction that sustainable growth can only be envisaged by taking into account planetary limits and by exercising authentic social and societal responsibility Michelin is committed to continuing its targeted growth in tires and investing in new territories in connected mobility solutions and high-tech materials Slide 1 on 2 Slide 1 on 2 1 2 Watèa by Michelin a complete electric mobility solution for professional vehicles great progressMichelin provides new evidence of its ability to implement its 'Michelin in Motion' strategy The Group relies on its unique innovative strength as well as its distinctive know-how inherited from its mastery of materials and data so that everyone finds their place and progresses within the Company the Group implements the necessary conditions for the development of its employees throughout their professional careers Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 Slide 1 on 3 1 3 Under the ResiCare brand Michelin is developing innovative non-toxic resins 2023 Development beyond mobilityThe Group intends to position itself as a key player in polymer composite solutions The Group's growth is achieved both through the growth of its existing activities as well as through external growth operations such as the acquisition of the Flex Composite Group in 2023 which made it possible to increase the turnover of the High Technology Materials division by 20% Its distinctive know-how allows it to conquer high-growth markets that value innovation and performance and to offer ever more differentiating offers Parc Cataroux: an ambitious project designed to convert Michelin’s historic industrial site into an innovation-friendly district The project offers further proof of Michelin's strong attachment to the city and region where it was founded.  From an industrial heritage site to a forward-looking innovation hub COLLABORATION COLLABORATION A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY PROJECT The way the project addresses economic human and environmental challenges is conducive to new forms of collaboration It is supported by public authorities and high-level private sector stakeholders.  Michelin chose to conserve its industrial heritage by initiating a community project endorsed by multiple public and private partners determined to keep Michelin’s history alive and give a new lease of life to the Cataroux district.  No single stakeholder can address the collective challenges the world is facing no project can be tackled without factoring in all its economic Parc Cataroux illustrates this dual imperative of collaboration between the public and private sector - which is now a requisite - for the benefit of civil society as a whole.  The Parc Cataroux project will be the fruit of the joint efforts of all those who want to help write the next chapter in this highly eventful history embodying values of equal opportunities and technological progress to shape a truly sustainable future.  Parc Cataroux is the embodiment of Michelin’s commitment to equal opportunities and technological progress so as to shape a truly sustainable future for everyone’s benefit It is being built for people of all ages and from all walks of life who will come there to work and play It reflects a common desire to have a positive impact on the future by fostering knowledge sharing and access to the arts or health care and encouraging the emergence of new ideas or sustainable technologies Parc Cataroux will prioritize innovation and future technology to protect the earth’s resources and fight global warming.  Innovation is part of the Cataroux site’s lifeblood and is integral to the Parc Cataroux concept underpinning a valuable and sustainable contribution to the development of Clermont Ferrand and its region Parc Cataroux will also reshape the future of an entire district and the living environment of its residents.  The CIH is a unique space covering a surface area of almost 20,000 m2 designed for coworking and coliving with about a hundred rooms and studio apartments It will foster collaboration and the cross-fertilization of ideas to speed up the emergence of promising projects in the impact economy.  it will contribute to boosting entrepreneurship and the creative dynamic of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region by bringing together innovators and promoting synergy and initiatives.  The Sustainable Materials Center is a response to the needs of both Michelin and the local area It is part of a wider strategy intended to speed up the development of new sectors such as recycling and the transition to the circular economy It also offers bespoke support to companies start-ups or research institutes to help them grow their business The hub offers top-notch services for its customers including an analytical chemistry platform a process simulation offer and an engineering platform.  which specializes in the organic recycling of plastic (PET) set up in 10,000 m2 of redeveloped units,followed in June 2024 by bobine a young Cleantech start-up with a breakthrough innovation in the plastic recycling market enabling the creation of 700 jobs and the support of around twenty start-ups in the pre-industrialization phase The Manufacture des Talents or Talent Campus is a vocational training and upskilling center which people for today - and tomorrow’s - jobs Created in collaboration with a number of prestigious partners (schools it includes in particular the Hall 32 school of excellence an exemplary establishment which is already training students for careers in industry.  The Manufacture des Talents offers a unique and innovative learning experience to help people keep pace with the changing world of work it delivers lifelong training so that people can exploit their full potential reflecting a longstanding commitment at Michelin to promote social progress and innovation It contributes to equal opportunities and inclusion.  “Les Pistes” district forms the gateway to the city It covers a total of 10 hectares with 58,000 m2 of surface area and 79,000 m2 of floor area Michelin’s dream is to convert this district into a prime regional tourist destination as well as an attractive open to the entire population of Clermont-Ferrand and the surrounding area.  Michelin has a dream for this “Les Pistes” district in order to make it a cutting-edge regional tourism destination and a living space that is attractive and open to the entire population of the Clermont metropole. An emblematic industrial heritage site the urban renovation of this historic district will represent a considerable effort on the part of all stakeholders the project aims to bring together all those who believe in the potential of the district so as to open up a new residential and leisure area that can be reclaimed by the local community.  the Michelin site at Cataroux had a significant impact on the history and development of the city and the region embodying innovation and technological progress as well as an even loftier ambition: Michelin’s desire to make a positive social and societal contribution to its environment A symbol of innovation Inaugurated in 1921 Cataroux was an innovation powerhouse representing a major R&D center for the Michelin Group The site houses measurement and chemistry labs as well as test tracks and proving grounds for innovation.  The “Va-et-vient” (back and forth) tracks that have become emblematic of the transformation and development of the industrial town Supported by Michelin’s expertise in the field of materials the Cataroux site continuously renews itself and develops very early production capacities going well beyond the tire Impact on urban planning Impact on urban planning In the 1910s Michelin already had a headcount of around 4,000 working on 180 hectares of land between the historic cities of Clermont and Montferrand.  In the sixty years following the inauguration of the Cataroux plant almost 28,000 Michelin employees would work in the Clermont area prefecture of a mainly agricultural department at the turn of the century Reflection of a novel social policy Reflection of a novel social policy Michelin progressively shaped its universal vision of a social policy around the Cataroux plant focusing on access to health care and sports infrastructures were the pillars of this social dynamics that allowed the workers in the post-war period while developing the company’s attractiveness Aamir Dalvi last seen in Sony TV's Dabangii-Mulgi Aayi Re has hit a new milestone 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Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain by delivering news with a social conscience we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home With around half a million print readers a week and over 1.5 million web views per month EWN has the biggest readership of any English language newspaper in Spain The paper prints over 150 news stories a week with many hundreds more on the web – no one else even comes close Our publication has won numerous awards over the last 25 years including Best Free Newspaper of the Year (Premios AEEPP) Company of the Year (Costa del Sol Business Awards) and Collaboration with Foreigners honours (Mijas Town Hall) All of this comes at ZERO cost to our readers All our print and online content always has been and always will be FREE OF CHARGE Download our media pack in either English or Spanish Read Richemont's ambition & values A Living Heritage company with a long-standing commitment to the transmission of savoir-faire Van Cleef & Arpels is organising the fourth edition of “de Mains en mains” ("from Hands to hands") The goal of this programme is to introduce both young people and adults making a career change to the jewellery professions and to show them how to access these career paths It operates through the mentorship of middle and high school students as well as an event open to the public which was held from November 23rd to December 1st in Clermont-Ferrand from February 12th to 16th “de Mains en mains” also includes an event open to the public held at the InterContinental Lyon – Hotel Dieu from November 23rd to December 1st 2024 before moving to the Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand from February 12th to February 16th Both of these cities boast a dynamic jewelry ecosystem and a vast employment market the general public will be able to watch experts at work during demonstrations on a set resembling the inside of a workshop An orientation area will also hold training courses and present career opportunities offered by various jewellery companies For centuries France’s jewellery-making tradition has shone throughout the world Although the sector is known as being an important source of job creation its various types of expertise remain little-known Van Cleef & Arpels partnered with the French Ministry of National Education in 2021 to create “de  Mains  en  mains,” designed for middle and high school students in Lyon five classes of seventh graders from Gilbert Dru Middle School a class of ninth graders from Sainte Jeanne d’Arc and four classes of tenth graders from the parcours Avenir will take part in the programme The mentorship runs throughout the school year School of Jewelry Arts will visit partner facilities these in-class presentations link professions and savoir-faire to the school curriculum are studied in Physics/Chemistry classes under the guidance of a gemologist; the history of jewellery in the Middle Ages is discussed in History/Geography classes with an art specialist; and workshops introducing the practice of jewellery design are organised in Fine Arts classes Students are thus prepared for the Parcours Métiers (Professional Pathways) a key part of the programme held annually in November in Lyon—where one of the Maison’s jewellery workshops is located—and for the first time They take part in a week-long exchange with artisans from the Van Cleef & Arpels Workshops The craftsmen will share their training and day-to-day experience and will explain the various stages involved in creating a piece (design Students also gain hands-on experience at the workbench The Human Resources team is present to provide information on the various training opportunities available in the field the Atelier de la langue française association will coach the students in the art of oration to develop their public speaking skills They will then share their experience in front of their families and Van Cleef & Arpels representatives in May “de Mains en mains” has been reaching ever-growing audiences The programme also brings together institutional and associative partners committed to giving young people access to the jewellery professions and to helping support adults during their career transition Detailed information on the “de Mains en mains” event is available at the following address: https://demainsenmains.vancleefarpels.com DOWNLOAD THE PRESS RELEASE (EN) Database lungometraggi Database dei film del Mediterraneo del sud Sceneggiatori Scuole europee di cinema Società di produzione Distributori Supporto finanziario Inserisci un film Rapporti industria Co-Production Podcast Recensioni Film Recensioni Serie Corso di sceneggiatura on-line Percorso guidato alla scrittura di un lungometraggio Consulenza script Catalogo di formazione Cineuropa Newsletter Premio Cineuropa Photogallery EUFCN Location Award Euro Film Fest Pubblicità sul sito Logo e banner CORTOMETRAGGI Francia di Laurence Boyce molti dei cortometraggi premiati alla 47ma edizione della manifestazione francese affrontano il tema del conflitto Questo articolo è disponibile in inglese Iscriviti alla nostra newsletter per ricevere altri articoli direttamente nella tua casella di posta 25/04/2025Cortometraggi – Cannes 2025 Maren Ade presidente della giuria per la Palma d’Oro dei cortometraggi e per la Cinef 14/04/2025Stockfish 2025 – Premi Stockfish premia Floria Sigismondi, Dóra Einars e il cortometraggio In Rhythm 24/03/2025Cortometraggi – Canada/Europa Il corto animato franco-giordano di Rand Beiruty, Shadows, si aggiudica il Gran Premio al Festival Regard di Saguenay 17/02/2025Berlinale 2025 Berlinale Shorts celebra il formato breve, ma si duole del mondo moderno 31/01/2025Sundance 2025 – Premi I cortometraggi europei volano alto al Sundance 14/01/2025Berlinale 2025 I cortometraggi della Berlinale ci invitano a “stare in questo mondo” Iscriviti alla nostra newsletter per ricevere le più importanti notizie del giorno o della settimana sul cinema europeo Cannes 2025 Marché du Film AFCI organizza il suo secondo Summit annuale del Global Film Commission Network al Marché du Film Festival / Premi Repubblica Ceca Il festival ceco Anifilm punta sulla fantascienza Distribuzione / Uscite / Esercenti Europa La Giornata europea del cinema d'essai torna il 23 novembre Cannes 2025 Marché du Film Indie Sales presenta una line-up da tre stelle a Cannes HOFF 2025 The Shadow e U Are the Universe vincono al Festival del cinema horror e fantasy di Haapsalu Crossing Europe 2025 Premi The New Year That Never Came e The Flats premiati a Crossing Europe Cannes 2025 Marché du film Be For Films vende Love Me Tender a Cannes Cannes 2025/Sponsorizzato La Lettonia brilla a Cannes con il film di Sergei Loznitsa, Two Prosecutors, in concorso Las Palmas 2025 MECAS/Premi Manuel Muñoz Rivas e Joana Carro premiati all'ottavo MECAS Cannes 2025 Marché du Film Playtime presenta a Cannes opere scioccanti e affascinanti Produzione / Finanziamenti Italia Iniziano le riprese di Nino di Walter Fasano, un ritratto del maestro della musica Nino Rota goEast 2025 Recensione: My Magical World Tendenze del mercatoFOCUSUna stagione di festival molto intensa attende l'industria cinematografica europea. 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and which are not The relaunch of the route also coincided with the beginning of the UK’s Electronic Authorisation (ETA) for EU citizens.  Those who are not British/Irish citizens or do not have the right to live in the UK must obtain an ETA prior to travelling.  Read more: Binationals, French children of Britons: Your questions about April 2 ETA change to visit UK Samoa and Clermont Auvergne number eight Fritz Lee will be sentenced next year after he broke a waitress’ wrist The back-rower admitted the aggravated assault following an incident on October 19 after Clermont’s Top 14 game against Vannes It was alleged that Lee breaking her wrist and leaving her unable to work for a month the public prosecutor’s office in Clermont-Ferrand confirmed that he will be sentenced in 2025 Once details of the drunken evening came to light in November his club side released a statement which slammed the actions of the individuals involved “ASM Clermont Auvergne is able to confirm excesses by certain players during a private party organized a few weeks ago The club deplores the facts which do not correspond in any way with its values,” it read the club in no way endorses the behaviour of certain of its employees whose exemplary behaviour on and off the field is a fundamental and non-negotiable notion The club will henceforth refrain from any comment or reaction regarding these facts.” Lee has spent over a decade at Clermont after initially joining the French outfit in 2013 playing a key part in their 2017 Top 14 title success In that same season, they reached the Champions Cup final for the third time in four years – following appearances in 2013 and 2015 – but all three ended in defeat Although they have not reached those heights over the past few campaigns 2024/25 could well be the number eight’s last season and in September he rather ironically – in light of his recent assault – said: “I want to be an example for every foreigner who comes to Clermont.” Investec Champions Cup: Fixtures and match officials for blockbuster start to the new campaign Lee was born in Samoa but moved to New Zealand at the age of 15 He started his career at Counties Manukau before making his name for the Chiefs in Super Rugby The back-row earned a call-up to the All Blacks Sevens squad in 2010 and was not far from a Test call-up before he decided to move overseas After World Rugby’s eligibility law was altered, Lee switched to Samoa making his international debut in 2022 and appearing in four matches at the 2023 Rugby World Cup READ MORE: All Blacks v France: Les Bleus give their answer to proposed USA Test Following Leinster’s hard-fought 15-7 win over Clermont Auvergne A flat and error-strewn match at the Aviva Stadium saw Leinster grind out a lumpy victory against ASM Clermont to take them two from two in the 2024/5 EPCR Champions Cup. When Leinster fire they’re a joyous side to watch but this wasn’t a day where they got anywhere near their best as their lineout failed abysmally under pressure and they never quite found their usual fluency in the backline despite a Player of the Match performance from Sam Prendergast at 10 Two tries from Garry Ringrose and Jordie Barrett played one from Clermont courtesy of Alivereti Raka in the fifth minute their own inefficiencies cost them so many more points This was the most un-Leinster-like performance imaginable: inaccurate The second half saw the weather close in and soak the players with a biblical downfall turning an unconvincing match into a downright scrappy one but there’s no doubt that Leinster were the better side by some distance For Clermont to have gotten within eight points but leave with nothing will be a devastating blow for them but with players like the outstanding Baptiste Jauneau in their ranks and with some high-quality Test performers on their way back from injury Last weekend Clermont made only 82 carries all match so to see them clock up only 90 this time around was no great surprise. Making 297m in 80 minutes won’t win you many games and if you contrast that with Leinster’s efforts – 156 carries for 487m with Jordie Barret making 104m on his own – the difference in efficiency with ball in hand couldn’t be more obvious the match featured some 39 unforced handling errors demonstrating just how poor some of the ball-in-hand accuracy was but it was an inordinate amount of fumbles from two professional teams The final telling statistic was the difference in discipline; Leinster conceded only six penalties all evening whilst Clermont bled 15 in a really poor display around the gainline and set-piece something they’ll need to work on if they’re to turn around their Champions Cup season Bulls v Northampton: Five takeaways as hosts ‘abysmal game management’ costs the win while Saints underline title credentials in Pretoria heat This wasn’t the perfect performance from Leinster Their lineout faltered – not for the first time this season – as Clermont pressured the hosts’ throw three of them when Leinster had attacking lineouts in their opponents’ 22 Given they were fielding the Irish Test unit it was hard to understand quite what was going wrong but their misfires took a lot of momentum out of their performance But the good news is that new faces are starting to become the talking points over and above the established stars Sam Prendergast is finding his feet with aplomb at this level and his pass and loop around to set up Garry Ringrose’s score was something that would have made Johnny Sexton smile into his customary Guinness as would have some of his corner kicking from penalty opportunities although he won’t be happy with a couple of them towards the end of the match demonstrating he’s a real athlete and workhorse in the best traditions of scrapping Irish loose forwards Liam Turner showed some impressive speed with ball in hand With the bench featuring Test players of the quality of RG Snyman there was always going to be something of an impact when Leo Cullen chose to unleash his hunting pack proved to be the final nail in the Clermont coffin Leinster were far from the finished article despite visibly introducing some new building blocks; they’re on a new journey now and toughing out wins like this will do them no harm whatsoever Clermont had the chance to go two scores up but as Alex Newsome failed to take a simple pass so Leinster turned over and went the length of the pitch to score It summed up Clermont’s spirited yet error-strewn display might have seen greater rewards for their efforts They weren’t helped by the sheer inconsistency of Luke Pearce’s scrum interpretation either; in one perplexing moment Leinster tighthead Tom Clarkson had both knees on the ground under pressure and going backwards – a clear and obvious penalty But astonishingly Pearce didn’t reward Clermont and two phases later Peceli Yato saw yellow for an infringement that simply wouldn’t have happened had Pearce not got a basic call correct There were another three occasions where Clermont could claim that they had been short changed Leinster had shown dominance in the scrum for long periods so potentially it was ‘shape in the bank’ that persuaded the officials from making the correct calls Once Clarkson went off and Slimani came on that was that in terms of the ASM set-piece as their former star tighthead schooled the men who now wear the shirt he wore so proudly one where ASM had every advantage in the lineout but yet fell apart with self-enforced handling errors and a litany of penalties around the breakdown and at scrum time When you sign a player with a Test pedigree of the magnitude of Jordie Barrett’s Able to play to world-class levels at 12 or 15 67 Tests over eight seasons from the 27-year-old has amplified not only his versatility but if there’s one man in the backline you don’t kick to possibly due to an unsettled and inexperienced starting 10 in Irae Simone Clermont spent a lot of the game simply inviting Barrett to return their kicking game something the Kiwi took as a personal challenge It might be some two years since Barrett has played at 15 but his ability to recall his basic skillset was impressive been nearly men; one per cent short when it matters the brilliant All Black is set to address those one per cent moments as Leinster strive to change their fortunes in close games and become the side they’ve shown they can be by winning silverware when it matters READ MORE: Ulster v Bordeaux Begles: Five takeaways as ‘clunky’ French juggernauts fend off ‘vastly improved’ Ulster, while ‘delicious’ code-hopper shines Leo Cullen has insisted he remains the right person to lead Leinster next season despite having his reputation as their head coach shredded after the loss to Northampton Former Leinster fly-half Andy Dunne admits he cannot fathom why Jordie Barrett did not start their Champions Cup semi-final loss to Northampton Jamison Gibson-Park has revealed the surprise felt in the Leinster playing group when news of All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane's signing was announced Ex-All Blacks believe that Jordie Barrett must prove himself again after playing in the URC which is a 'low level' compared to Super Rugby Following Leinster’s 15-7 win over Clermont Auvergne here are our winners and losers from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin The big winner tonight was certainly the Leinster front-row Ronan Kelleher and Tom Clarkson set the tone early doors with a dominant showing Gus McCarthy and former Clermont man Rabah Slimani came on and tore things up too It was just a complete scrummaging performance from all six men tonight It’s been a meteoric rise for the Leinster fly-half He got his side on the front-foot early with some classy touches and crucially brought the likes of Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose into the mix but what was more impressive was the way he changed his game to adapt to the worsening conditions he steered his side around the park well and just showed proper maturity to get his side over the line He is proving to be the real deal at the moment What a signing he is proving to be for Leinster Barrett notched his second try in as many games for his new employers but he was at the heart of their victory too Deployed at full-back for the first time in a while contributed well to the attack and also crucially came up with a brilliant try-saver Another fine showing from the All Black in a Leinster jersey and you would imagine Leo Cullen doesn’t ever want him to leave A spectacular cameo from the Springbok who came on and added real impact around the pitch His introduction swung momentum back towards the hosts just as Clermont looked to strike while he certainly complemented the scrummaging with his brute strength Snyman also just made himself very busy around the park The experienced winger grabbed his side’s only try of the evening and he also made himself very busy around the park too His powerful carrying also helped get his side over the gainline but tonight was a sign they can mix it with the big dogs in the Champions Cup They put in an ultra-competitive performance and certainly gave as good as they got against a star-studded Leinster side Clermont packed a real punch in defence and brought heaps of physicality to proceedings but the vital thing that they will take away from the game is they actually looked fairly comfortable despite the serious pressure Leinster put them under Not getting the losing bonus-point will hurt them but no doubt they will be pretty pleased with their night’s work but with two Irish internationals in their hooker unit tonight they should have been better than they were Ulster v Bordeaux Begles: Five takeaways as ‘clunky’ French juggernauts fend off ‘vastly improved’ Ulster, while ‘delicious’ code-hopper shines With the options available to Leinster in the back division if you’re given a chance you need to grab it with two hands Jimmy O’Brien and Liam Turner just didn’t do that They didn’t really do anything wrong but they just didn’t set the pitch alight which they needed to do to cement their spots long-term and that limited the work either backline could really do around the park the ball virtually didn’t get out to the wide channels You imagine they would have got pretty cold… which isn’t a good sign for a pack with that much quality they were unable to change the momentum in the scrum and found themselves wanting in this department READ NEXT: Leinster v Clermont: Five takeaways including the ‘signing of the season’ Jordie Barrett who could transform the Champions Cup’s ‘nearly men’ Ex-All Blacks hooker James Parsons has spoken about Jordie Barrett's sabbatical with Leinster and how his move has helped one of Ireland's rising stars Following some impressive performances in the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals over the past few days Our five takeaways from Leinster's Champions Cup quarter-final triumph over Glasgow Warriors at the Aviva Stadium Leinster player ratings following their 52-0 thrashing of Glasgow Warriors in the Champions Cup quarter-finals During the confinement period, you can access PSG TV Premium for free and enjoy all this season's match videos. 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience See what's coming up at your favourite club over the next seven days The games keep coming thick and fast for Paris Saint-Germain who face fifth-tier Espaly in the Coupe de France Round of 32 on Wednesday (9pm CET) The game will be played at the Stade Marcel Michelin in Clermont Ferrand Les Rouge et Bleu then go to Lens on Saturday (5pm) for their Ligue 1 Matchday 18 fixture before getting back into UEFA Champions League action next week - Espaly: The first 15 minutes of training on Tuesday (11am)- Espaly: Luis Enrique's press conference Tuesday at 1pm- Lens: Luis Enrique's press conference SUBSCRIBE TO PSG TV Through to the Coupe de France Last 16 following their 3-0 win over Croix Blanche-Angers the Parisiennes welcome Olympique Lyonnais to the Parc des Princes for a top-of-the-table Arkema Premier League game on Saturday (9pm) Come and support the team by taking advantage of the PARC FEVER offer the parc fever OFFeR The U19s return to action with Sunday's hosting of Olympique Marcquois at the PSG Campus (2:30pm) while fellow joint-league leaders Amiens go to Lens at the same time You can see our U19s' game live on PSG TV Premium Following their 5-0 friendly win over Auxerre this weekend who could lose second place in the league to their opponents if the Titis win Our U19 women's team is also back in action with the opening game of the Phase Excellence as they host Dijon on Saturday (2:30pm) The other teams in the category are Olympique Lyonnais