La Semaine de la Critique collaborates with “Programmes Courts et Créations” (short film department) to present The Collection, a program of seven short films ordered by CANAL+ and based on the following theme: “Writing for a singer”.
La Semaine de la Critique collaborates with “Programmes Courts et Créations” (short film department) to present The Collection, a program of seven short films ordered by CANAL+ and based on the following theme: “Writing for a singer”.
DIRECTOR
Dominique Mezerette
FRANCE
2009 / 10’ / 35 MM
production LES PROTAGONISTES
with Akhenaton – Simon Buret
To the simple-minded who think they have discredited Santa Claus by insulting him, this is our answer: you are far from the truth. Come on board with him for one special tour and find out who the Santa REALLY is…
DIRECTOR
Julien Lecat
FRANCE
2009 / 12’40 / 35 MM
production KOMETA FILMS – MEZZANINE FILMS
with Juliette – Jean-Pierre Martins
Diane manages a brothel in the 2030s. Franck Richard, an old friend of Diane's, drowns his sorrows in alcohol, trying to escape the memory of his dead brother. He convinces Diane to accompany him to MEMORY-ON, a special kind of lab which will allow him to dive back into his memories.
DIRECTOR
Nigel Bennett
FRANCE
2009 / 12’ / 35 MM
production LE STANDARD
with Elli Medeiros – Maxime Leroux
A story about judgement, perception and our understanding of events when given only a limited part of the picture… évènements lorsque nous ne disposounds que d’une partie limitée de l’ensemble…
DIRECTOR
FRANCE
2009 / 15’ / 35 MM
production SEDNA FILMS
with Julien Doré – Julie Brémond – César Domboy – Paul Schmitt
A young man awaits Macha, Nathan and Walter outside their high school. He's come to lead them. Away from the city. To the sea. To a night from which they may never return.
DIRECTOR
Thomas Gayrard
FRANCE
2009 / 12’ / 35 MM
production CAÏMANS PRODUCTIONS
with Arthur H. – Grégory Loffredo – Xavier de Guillebon
Arthur, an unemployed jurist, has to take on an offer to work as a Kung-fu instructor if he doesn’t want to lose his right to unemployment benefits.
DIRECTOR
Yann Chayia
FRANCE
2009 / 16’ / 16 MM
production LES FILMS DU REQUIN
with Christophe Miossec - Anthony Coisnard
One morning, Jonas, 14, finds his mother dead. Left alone, he travels a few miles to find his father whom he hasn’t seen for years. But when he finds him, he doesn’t have the strength to break the news.
DIRECTOR
Clément Michel
FRANCE
2009 / 14’30 / 35 MM
production SOMBRERO PRODUCTIONS
with Yelle – Clément Michel
A tender and quirky encounter between two lost little birds who decide to take a journey together...