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Interview with Geordy Couturiau, director of La Flûte enchantée [The Magic Flute] Tell us a bit about Momo and Arnaud. Are they based on people you know in real life? The character Arnaud gets his name from a close friend of mine, Arnaud Orengue, without whom the film would not be what it is. He was with us from the very beginning up to […]

Watch the interview with the French filmmaker Janloup Bernard about his short film J’avais un camarade selected in the 2022 National Competition (F1 programme).

Watch the interview with the French filmmaker Lila Pinell about her short film Le Roi David selected in the 2022 National Competition.

Watch the interview with the Russian-German filmmaker Alexandra Brodski about her short film Joy selected in the 2022 International Competition (I3 programme).

Interview with George-Alex Nagle, director of Mate What did you seek to explore through the relationship between John and Jack?For my co-writer Daniel Corboy and myself, the starting point of this film was questioning “what would my thirteen-year-old self-think of my thirty-year-old self?” Although both characters and their relationship to one another did evolve greatly throughout the writing process, and although we were […]

Interview with Lila Pinell, director of Le roi David What gave you the urge to tell Shana’s story? Are some of the characters drawn from examples or experiences you have had in real life?I’ve wanted to tell Shana’s story since meeting the actress who plays her, Eva Huaut. I’ve known her since childhood and I’d lost touch with her for 7 years. When […]

Interview with Marthe Sébille, director of Que la Bête monte Where did you get the idea for this rather supernatural adventure?This project has been in development for a very long time. It arose from life experience and my feminist and ecological convictions. A few years ago, I found myself stuck in a train in the middle of the countryside, and I had my […]

Interview with Valéry Carnoy, director of Titan Who (or what) inspired you for Nathan’s character?When creating Nathan’s character, I was inspired by a childhood friend. A turbulent and reckless young boy who had the annoying habit of pushing me to my limits.  A young man, who in intimate moments could be very sensitive and sweet. It is these two faces, tender and violent […]

Interview with Arthur Cahn, director of Jeudi, vendredi, samedi The relationship between Romain and Adémar is very touching. How did you come up with the idea for this friendship between colleagues?I’ve always been interested in the way adult artists call on their childlike sensibilities to take on youth. I’m a person who needs a lot of tenderness and I like reading illustrated books. […]

Interview with Frédéric Bas and Caroline Brami, co-directors of L’Inspection Where did you get the idea for the interview between the school inspector and the teacher?We were looking for a situation that’s rarely seen in films about schools and that was likely to raise as many questions as possible about our profession. We thought the discussion between the inspector and the history teacher […]