The Sofa Principle

A Short film of

Samuel Hercule, Mike Guermyet

Produced by

Sombrero Films, CBD Prod

Production year2004

Runtime9 min

Synopsis

Seven days was all it took for God to create earth and sky, man and woman, Simon and Garfunkel. Seven days was all it took for us to realize our mistake. And that's when the Sofa Principle was invented.

Credits

Directors (2)

Samuel Hercule
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Mike Guermyet
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Actors (2)

Samuel Hercule

Mike Guermyet

Production and distribution (1)

Executive Producers : Sombrero Films, CBD Prod

Full credits (7)

Executive Producers : Alain Benguigui, Thomas Verhaeghe

Screenwriters : Mike Guermyet, Samuel Hercule

Directors of Photography : Thibaut Richard, Xavier Arpino

Music Composers : Timothée Jolly, Denis Mignard

Editors : Pierre Gilbert, Philippe Vincent

Sound recordists : Raphaël Mouterde, Nicolas Delatte

Production Designer : Luc Vernay

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Legend
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2004
Runtime : 9 min 30 seconds
Visa number : 109.620
Visa issue date : 26/02/2004
Production formats : Super 16
Color type : Black & White
Aspect ratio : 1.66
Audio format : Dolby SR
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (2)

Belgium: awards at the Namur Film Festival

05 OCTOBER 2004

Festivals & events

2003 Stockholm International Film Festival

25 NOVEMBER 2003

Festivals & events

Selections (28)

French Film Festival in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic, 2008
Soirée court-métrage
Unifrance Short Film Awards
France, 2005
Sélection officielle
Stuttgart (Filmwinter)
Germany, 2005
Compétition internationale
Tübingen | Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival
Germany, 2004
Compétition internationale

Awards (6)

Unifrance Short Film Awards
France, 2005
Prix du réalisateur : Mike Guermyet, Samuel Hercule
FIFF
Belgium, 2004
Special Jury Prize
Festival of Nations (Ebensee)
Austria, 2004
Silver Bear
Price to the Best Experimental Film
Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
Germany, 2004
Jury Special Mention

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