A focus on French short films honored in May at international festivals supported by Unifrance. A month of great selections and awards!
A number of awards were announced:
- I'm Glad You're Dead Now by Tawfeek Barhom was crowned with the Short Film Palme d'or at Cannes
- Butterfly by Florence Miailhe received the International Competition Grand Prix at the Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart
- Amen by Orphée Coutier, Bettina Demarty, Kimie Maingonnat, Laurène Perego, and Avril Zundel received the Prix Tricks for Kids, again at the Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart
- Autokar by Sylwia Szkiłądź carried off two awards at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen: the Prize of the Children's Jury and also the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury of the Children’s and Youth Film Competition
- Their Eyes by Nicolas Gourault pursued its fine career and won the International Competition Grand Prix at IndieLisboa
- Bleu Heart by Samuel Suffren, which had its world premiere at Directors' Fortnight in Cannes, received the Jury Prize for Best Cinematography at Vienna Independent Shorts
- Fenêtres by Elsa Pennachio and Étienne De Villars received a Special Mention of the Jury of the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
The following people received travel funding:
- Nicolas Gourault for his film Their Eyes at IndieLisboa
- Tohé Commaret for his film Because of (U) at IndieLisboa
- Bastien Leblanc for his film Lucy at the Brussels Short Film Festival
- Elsa Pennachio and Étienne De Villars for their film Fenêtres at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
All the selections - All the awards
In Belgium, the Brussels Short Film Festival (BSFF) presented 11 French films or co-productions in International Competition:
International Competition
- Milk Brothers by Kenza Tazi
- Blueberry Summer by Masha Kondakova
- Chico by Enzo Lorenzo
- The Man Who Couldn't Remain Silent by Nebojša Slijepčević
- Le Bézoard by Laure-Élie Chénier-Moreau
- Lucy by Bastien Leblanc
- Death of an Actor by Ambroise Rateau
- Don’t Wake the Sleeping Child by Kevin Aubert
- Pirateland by Stavros Petropoulos
- The Champ by Ermir Keta
- There Is No Friend's House by Abbas Taheri
18 French films were selected by our German neighbors at the Interntionales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart (ITFS):
International Competition
- Hurikán by Jan Saska
- Playing God by Matteo Burani
- Percebes by Alexandra Ramires and Laura Gonçalves
- Flatastic by Alice Saey
- Butterfly by Florence Miailhe
- Shadows by Rand Beiruty
- A Very Twisted Tale by Catherine Buffat and Jean-Luc Gréco
Student Competition
- The Shyness of Trees by Bingqing Shu, Maud Le Bras, Simin He, Loïck Du Plessis D'agentré, Sofiia Chuikovska, Lina Han, and Jiaxin Huang
- Wormwood by Matthieu Dupille, Chenhe Liu, Philémon Martin, Ninon Quéméner, Alexander Vanderplank, and Binlin Xie
- Entre les jours by Martin Bonnin
- Hic svnt dracones by Justin Fayard
Tricks for Kids
- Amen by Orphée Coutier, Bettina Demarty, Kimie Maingonnat, Laurène Perego, and Avril Zundel
- The Carp and the Child by Morgane Simon and Arnaud Demuynck
- The Sea Monster by Frits Standaert
- Night Boots by Pierre-Luc Granjon
- Hello Summer by Martin Smatana and Veronika Zacharová
Trickstar Nature Award
And two films received awards: the Grand Prix of the International Competition went to Butterfly and the Tricks for Kids Award went to Amen.
At the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, seven French films were selected in the International Competition and the Children's and Youth Film Competition:
International Competition
Children's and Youth Film Competition
- Adieu Gropius by Bertille Rondard
- Autokar by Sylwia Szkiłądź
- Genealogy of Violence by Mohamed Bourouissa
- J'ai trouvé une boîte by Éric Montchaud
- Fenêtres by Elsa Pennachio and Étienne De Villars
- Tonada de l’hirondelle by Daniela Godel
- Back to the Basswood by Mariam Farota
Autokar not only received the Prize of the Children's Jury, but also the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury of the Children’s and Youth Film Competition.
Fenêtres received a Special Mention of the Jury of the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia.
At the Cannes Film Festival, including Critics' Week and Directors' Fortnight, 21 French short films were in the running!
Official Selection - Competition
- Agapito by Arvin Belarmino and Kyla Danelle Romero
- Dammen by Grégoire Graesslin
- Water Girl by Sandra Desmazières
- I'm Glad You're Dead Now by Tawfeek Barhom
- The Spectacle by Bálint Kenyeres
- Vultures by Dian Weys
Official Selection - Cinef
- The Land of Slumber by Jules Vésigot-Wahl
- Bimo by Oumnia Hanader
- Winter in March by Natalia Mirzoyan
Critics' Week - Official Selection
- L'mina by Randa Maroufi
- Bleat! by Ananth Subramaniam
- God is Shy by Jocelyn Charles
- Free Drum Kit by Carmen Leroi
- Samba Infinito by Leonardo Martinelli
- Wonderwall by Róisín Burns
Critics' Week - Special Screenings
Directors' Fortnight
- +10K by Gala Hernández López
- Bleu Heart by Samuel Suffren
- Death of the Fish by Éva Lusbaronian
- Loynes by Dorian Jespers
And the French short I'm Glad You're Dead Now garnered the Short Film Palme d'or, while L'mina received the Prix Découverte Leitz Ciné.
Two key events for independent cinema were also held in May.
IndieLisboa had a rich selection of French shorts spread across several strands:
International Competition
- Quisiera no sentir todo este ruido by Lucila Mariani
- S The Wolf by Sameh Alaa
- Their Eyes by Nicolas Gourault
- Sixty-Seven Milliseconds by Galdric Fleury and fleuryfontaine
- Ashen Sun by Camille Monnier
- Because of (U) by Tohé Commaret
- Hurikán by Jan Saska
Silvestre
- Green Grey Black Brown by Yuyan Wang
- The Roe Deer by Delphine Priet-Mahéo
- How Are You? by Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel
IndieJúnior
- Mealitancy by Marie Royer and Zinia Scorier
- Autokar by Sylwia Szkiłądź
- Yuck! by Loïc Espuche
- Once Upon a Time in Dragonville by Marika Herz
- J'ai trouvé une boîte de Éric Montchaud
- The Carp and the Child by Morgane Simon and Arnaud Demuynck
- Night Boots by Pierre-Luc Granjon
- Lola and the Sound Piano by Augusto Zanovello
- Maya, donne-moi un titre by Michel Gondry
- Pompon Ours - The Dream of the Totem Tree by Matthieu Gaillard
- Votre attention s'il-vous-plaît by Colette Natrella
Rhizome
And the Grand Prix of the International Competition was awarded to Their Eyes!
Last but not least, in Austria, five French films were presented at Vienna Independent Shorts. The 22e edition of the festival marked the departure of its director and founder Daniel Hadenius-Ebner, who made this cinephile event a must for short film professionals and audiences alike. We congratulate him on his work and wish him all the very best for the future.
Fido Fiction and Documentary - International Competition
- Le Grand Calao by Zoé Cauwet
- Bleu Heart by Samuel Suffren
- How Are You? by Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel
AA Animation Avantgarde - International Competition
The Jury Prize for Best Cinematography went to Bleu Heart!
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