Alexx196 & the Pink Sand Beach

A Short film of

Loïc Hobi

Produced by

Venin Films

Production year2023

Runtime24 min

Synopsis

Alex and Sacha are distraught over the closure of the online video game on which they met. While Alex and his mother go on vacation in the south where Sacha lives, the two teenagers will do everything to meet and finish the game together.

Credits

Director (1)

Loïc Hobi
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Actors (4)

Pierre Gommé

Julia Leblanc-Lacoste

Julien Chaudet

Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-Maull

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Venin Films

Foreign production companies : Garidi Films, Skopéô Films

Full credits (21)

Executive Producers : Yann Gonzalez, Flavien Giorda

Screenwriter : Loïc Hobi

Director of Photography : Jacques Baguenier

Music Composers : Nicolás Pavlovic, Simon Backès

Assistant Director : Gaëtan Moineau

Editor : Loïc Hobi

Sound Recordist : Valentin Dupanloup

Costume designer : Louise Faillot

Foreign producers : Consuelo Frauenfelder, Stefan Lauper

Line Producers : Yann Gonzalez, Flavien Giorda

Voice : Paulin Jaccoud

Assistant Operator : Cédric Paillard

Production manager : Élisabeth Denys

Sound Editor : Vuk Vukmanović

Continuity supervisor : Lora Mure-Ravaud

Production Designer : Louise de Hollogne

Casting : Minna Prader

Special Effects : Robin Deriaud

Grader : Erwan le Geldon

Make-up Artist : Alexandra Duponq

Sound Mixer : Vuk Vukmanović

Media Gallery

01 APRIL 2025

Loïc Hobi on Alexx196 & The Pink Sand Beach | MyFrenchFilmFestival

Loïc Hobi provides commentary on his short film "Alexx196 & The Pink Sand Beach" ("Alexx196 & la plage de sable de rose")

🎬Alex and Sacha are devastated when the online video game in which they became friends is taken down. While Alex and his mother go on vacation to the south of France, where Sacha lives, the two teenagers do everything they can to meet up and finish the game together.

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : 3D animation, Adventure, Research - Experimental, Fantasy
Themes : Adolescence, Friendship, Love
Production language : French
Coproducer countries : France (80.0%), Switzerland (20.0%)
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Majority French (France, Switzerland)
Production year : 2023
Runtime : 24 min
Visa number : 156.608
Visa issue date : 06/07/2023
Production formats : HD - Live footage
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 2.35
Audio format : Digital 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

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