Production designer, prop master, scriptwriter, filmmaker Born in 1967 in Avignon, Sandrine Veysset studied fine arts there, then began her career in the cinema by working in the art department as assistant decorator on Les Amants du Pont Neuf by Leos Carax. Having loved the experience, she moved to Paris, and, encouraged by her new mentor, worked for many years preparing her first […]
Filmmaker, cinematographer, photographer Born in 1985, and a graduate of the Music Conservatory in Harp and the French National Film School La Fémis, Eponine Momenceau has patiently elaborated a poetic and contemplative body of work that mixes cinema and photography. She was the cinematographer of the latest feature film by Jacques Audiard, Dheepan, which won the Palme d’Or at the 68th Cannes Film […]
Filmmaker, scriptwriter After studies in photography and theater, Julie Lopes Curval directed two plays which she also wrote. Co-writer of Une affaire qui roule by Eric Véniard and Rôle de sa vie by François Favrat, she wrote her own first film Bord de Mer which received the Caméra d’Or in 2002. She next directed Toi et moi with Marion Cotillard and Julie […]
Monsieur Sélavy, by Peter Volkart (Switzerland – 2008) To cap off the Swiss retrospective, two “Courts de Rattrapage” programmes will give us the opportunity to fully experience the powerful universes of Rolando Colla and Peter Volkart. Rolando Colla, son of Italian immigrants, was born in Schaffhousen in 1957. His entrance in the world of cinema began in Zurich in the 1970’s, where he […]
Les enfants partent à l’aube by Manon Coubia (France – 2017) This programme consists of films shot and made in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is a testament to this new region’s dynamism in the area of youthful creation. In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, filmmakers and producers have a wide range of resources at the their disposal for realizing their projects. Schools, residencies, assistance […]
Fallou, by Alassane Sy (Senegal – 2017) The films in the African Perspectives programmes, with an abundance of touching stories and unforgettable characters, explores the wealth of African cinema by offering a selection of short films created by filmmakers from all over the continent. Reflection of a continent full of contrasts and marked by deep scars, these stories, which focus on the […]
Aurore by Mael Le Mée (France – 2017) These films have been developed in residences whose goal is to facilitate innovative writing modes. Leaving more space to the collective writing of literature, music, and to the participation of major French special effects studios, 15 scripts were developed. These residences were supported by the CNC, the Sacem, Ciclic Région Centre-Val-de-Loire, the Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine […]
Homo précarius, Groland For our 40th anniversary, the Clermont-Ferrand festival has decided to welcome a rather young cinema: the cinema of Groland, which has just celebrated its 25th birthday. On this historic occasion, Grolondais authors and directors will do us the honor of presenting a few short fiction films that have added spice to the CANAL+ programme over the last two and […]
During this year’s film festival, Clermont-Ferrand will welcome the live performance of Cascadeur, who was one of the Labo jury in 2016. The concert will include songs from his forthcoming album (releasing in Spring 2018). As it was for the British group Tindersticks last year, the Atrium of the Musée d’Art Roger-Quilliot will be the venue for the show on Thursday February […]
Bête de scène by Bernard Nissile (France – 1994) There are any number of directors who have cut their teeth in the world of short films. But it’s the actors who stand, belting, on the front lines of the seventh art, fearless and often unknown soldiers marching to the orders of script and director. From hesitant beginnings to thunderous returns, from vibrant […]
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