Philippe Gautier, a specialist in organizing cultural events in Brittany, hails from Dinan (France, Côtes-d’Armor). Since 2017, he has been the founding president of the Dinan Short Films Festival. Entirely dedicated to French-language short films, the Festival highlights the creativity and energy of young filmmakers and performing artists. Its 8th edition will take place in November 2025. Philippe launched the Dinan Short Films Festival at just 17 years old, while still in high school. After earning a BTS in Audiovisual Professions, he pursued a Master’s degree in Audiovisual Production at INA Sup, as well as a Master’s in D2A (Law, Economics and Management of Audiovisual Media) at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. He has collaborated with several prestigious film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival, before joining CANAL+ as Cinema Partnerships Coordinator, where he worked on events such as the César Awards, the Venice International Film Festival, and La Fête du Cinéma. As head of the Dinan Short Films Festival Association, where he became General Delegate in May 2025, Philippe oversees the Festival’s artistic strategy and development. He plays a key role in securing funding, expanding cultural partnerships, and opening up new audiovisual markets. With his strong expertise in film history and contemporary audiovisual production, he ensures the Festival’s programming is both rigorous and forward-looking. Philippe is frequently invited to serve on professional juries at international short film festivals, including Mamers en Mars (Pays de la Loire), the Ille-et-Vilaine Short Film Festival, Le Court en dit Long (Île-de-France), and CINEMANIA in Montreal (Quebec), where he has also been featured as a guest speaker.