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On the Road Again As winter gently settles over Clermont Ferrand, the Short Film Festival is once again preparing to brighten up the city in an explosion of creativity. From January 31 to February 8, 2025, the streets will be bustling with discussions as films from all corners of the world lit up the screens in all festival venues. Today we are proud […]

Interview with Dian Weys, director of Bergie What was the starting point of Bergie? There were three elements that lead to Bergie’s conception. I live in Cape Town where it is a very common sight to see people sleeping on sidewalks. I heard a story about a person that was homeless who died, but people thought he was sleeping. I wondered for a long […]

Interview with Vincent Fontano, director of Sèt Lam  How does dance factor into your inspiration for Sèt Lam? To what extent was the act of dancing important to you? For Sèt Lam, dance is at the heart of the film because it is an act that heals, that creates community, and that helps deals with grief. The “Kabaré service” is a very special space […]

Interview with Julie Ecoffey, director of But What Does It Mean? Where did you come up with the idea for these two characters? My crew. I often find the banal conversations of those around me absurd and very funny, so I wanted to represent characters who were realistic in the way they spoke.   Why do they speak in English? Why the “twist”?  I used English […]

Interview with Shuli Huang, director of Will You Look at Me  How did the inspiration come about for Will You Look at Me? How much of the footage did you shoot on purpose? Did you work on the soliloquy first or after selecting footage?After I returned to China from New York during the pandemic, I bought a super 8mm camera. I brought it […]

Watch the interview with the Norwegian filmmaker Ida Melum about her short film Night of the Living Dread selected in the 2022 International Competition (I9 programme).