With nine films in the running for awards – all selections and competitions combined – French short films will be out in force on the Croisette.
This year three French productions are in the running for the Palme d’Or for Best Short Film in the Official Selection, which will be decided by a jury led by Abderrahmane Sissako on May 24, 2015.
Two other shorts have been selected for Directors' Fortnight, one being Pitchoune, the directorial debut by actor Reda Kateb (photo). Nor are Cinéfondation and Critics' Week lagging, for they too are each presenting two French films.
Official Competition
Sunday Lunch by Céline Devaux (Sacrebleu Productions)
Tuesday by Ziya Demirel (oriGine films – Istos Films)
Ave Maria by Basil Khalil (Incognito Films – Flying Moon Filmproduktion)
Directors' Fortnight
Calme ta joie by Emmanuel Laskar (Ecce Films)
Pitchoune by Reda Kateb (31 Juin Films) (photo)
Quelques secondes, by Nora el Hourch (Maja Films)
Cinéfondation
Léonardo by Félix Hazeaux, Thomas Nitsche, Edward Noonan, Franck Pina, and Raphaëlle Plantier (MoPA - L'École de la 3D)
Les Chercheurs by Aurélien Peilloux (La fémis)
Critics' Week
Jeunesse des loups garous by Yann Delattre (Stromboli Films)
La Fin du dragon by Marina Diaby (10:15! Productions)
