Since the beginning of fall, 402 short French films (or French coproductions) have been selected for 21 festivals with which UniFrance collaborates.
In Spain, Canada, Belgium, Croatia, Ukraine, Morocco, Switzerland, Japan, the United States, South Korea, and Taiwan, 33 films received 45 awards, among which we should note two feature film awards for This Magnificent Cake! (photo), an anthology about 19th century African colonisation. The 44-minute mid-length feature is a Belgian, Netherlands, French coproduction.
San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF) (Spain) – September 21-29
- Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award: Song for the Jungle by Jean-Gabriel Périot
Ottawa International Animation Festival (Canada) – September 26-30
- Grand Prize for Features: This Magnificent Cake! by Marc James Roels & Emma De Swaef
- Cartoon Network Award for Best Narrative Short: Guaxuma by Croatia Nara Normande
- Best Non-Narrative Animation: The Fall by Boris Labbé
- Best Animation for Young Audiences: The Green Bird by Maximilien Bougeois, Quentin Dubois, Marine Goalard, Irina Nguyen-Duc & Pierre Perveyrie
- Second place Best Animation for Young Audiences: Funny Fish by Krishna Chandran A. Nair
- Best Virtual Reality Film: Nothing Happens - VR by Michelle & Uri Kranot
Festival du film francophone de Namur (Belgium) – September 28-October 5
- Bayard d’or for Best Short Film: Castle to Castle by Emmanuel Marre
- Best Actress and Best Actor: Francine Atoch & Pierre Nisse in
Castle to Castle by Emmanuel Marre (National Competition) - Special Jury Prize: Beautiful Loser by Maxime Roy
Anim'Est (Croatia) – September 28-October 7
- Anim’Est Trophey: This Magnificent Cake! by Marc James Roels & Emma De Swaef
- Special Mention: Why Mud – Seven Tides by Florent Grattery
Krok International Animated Film Festival (Ukraine) – September 30 septembre-October 7
- Best Film: This Magnificent Cake! by Marc James Roels & Emma De Swaef
- Aleksander Tatarskiy Special Prize: The Table by Eugene Boitsov
- Jury Diplomas: Beware the Intuitionn by Robin Courtel and The Fall by Boris Labbé
Tangier Mediterranean Short Film Festival (Morocco) – October 1-6
- Best Director: La Persistente by Camille Lugan
- Best Female Lead: Chryssa Platsatoura in Apia (Aria) by Myrsini Aristidou
- Best Male Lead: Milou Berra in A Wedding Day by Élias Belkeddar
Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal (Canada) – October 3-14
- Grand Prix de l'Innovation: BattleScar by Martin Allais & Nico Casavecchia
Animatou (Switzerland) – October 5-13
- Grand Prix Animatou : Cadavre exquis by Stéphanie Lansaque & François Leroy
- Prix RTS: The Death, Dad & Son by Vincent Paronnaud (Winshluss) & Denis Walgenwitz
- International Jury Special Mention: This Magnificent Cake! by Marc James Roels & Emma De Swaef
- Doc’Anim Jury Special Mentions: 5 Years After the War by Samuel Albaric, Martin Wiklund & Ulysse Lefort, and Guaxuma by Nara Normande
Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market (Japan) – October 11-21
- Best Screenplay: The Winkles by Alice Vial
- Best Animation: Negative Space by Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata
- Best Contemporary Experimental Short: Co(AI)xistence by Justine Emard
- Best Children's Short: The Hunt by Alexey Alekseev
- Children's Award Silver: Pioneers by Benjamin Bernon, Clémentine Courbin, Matthieu Guevel, Anthony Rège & Jérôme Van Beneden
- Jury Special Mention: The Death, Dad & Son by Vincent Paronnaud (Winshluss) & Denis Walgenwitz
Chelsea Film Festival (USA) – October 18-21
- Best Short: Thomas by Laura Smet
- Best Cinematography: Gaëtan Borne for Goyave by Christophe Agelan
FILMETS Badalona Film Festival (Spain) – October 19-28
- Best Animation: Wicked Girl by Ayce Kartal
- Best Soundtrack: Erik Wedin for Delectable You by Axel Courtière
Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF) (South Korea) – October 19-23
- Grand Prize: This Magnificent Cake! by Marc James Roels & Emma De Swaef
- EBS Short Prize: The Cat's Regret by Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
- Special Distinction Prizes: My Grandpa is Hiding by Anne Huynh – Egg by Martina Scarpelli
Seminci - Valladolid International Film Week (Spain) – October 20-27
- Golden Spike for Best Short Film: Cadavre exquis by Stéphanie Lansaque & François Leroy
- Best European Short Film: Cadavre exquis by Stéphanie Lansaque & François Leroy
- Best Short Film in Time of History: Facing the Beast by Emma Benestan & Adrien Lecouturier
Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden) – October 22-28
- Uppsala Grand Prix: (Fool Time) JOB by Gilles Cuvelier
- Uppsala Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards: (Fool Time) JOB by Gilles Cuvelier
Kaohsiung Film Festival (Taiwan) – October 27-November 4
- Best VR Narrative Film: BattleScar by Martin Allais & Nico Casavecchia
Most of these works can be viewed at the Short Film Gallery (reserved for UniFrance members).
