compétition nationale

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

Interview with Sarah Saidan, director of À cœur perdu [Home of the Heart] How did you get the inspiration for À coeur perdu?We say “Home is where the Heart is”, but what if one doesn’t know where exactly their heart is? The topic of this film is very personal to me. I have lived as an immigrant in France for over a decade now […]

Watch the interview with the French filmmaker Victor Boulenger about his short film Sourdingue selected in the 2022 National Competition (F3 programme).

Watch the interview with the French filmmaker Annabelle Amoros about her short film Churchill, Polar Bear Town selected in the 2022 National Competition (F5 programme).

Interview with Yanis Belaid, Eliott Benard, Nicolas Mayeur, Étienne Moulin, Hadrien Pinot, Lisa Vicente, Philippine Singer, Alice Letailleur, co-directors of Les Larmes de la Seine [Seine’s Tears] Was the choice to focus on the demonstration of 17 October 1961 generally agreed upon, or was it the subject of discussion within the group?As we were discussing what sort of film we were going to […]

Interview with Laure Desmazières, director of Voyage à Santarém [Trip to Santarem] What inspired you to make this film?It’s a mix between my own personal experience and the temperament of my actress, Julia Perazzini. Julia had a small role in my previous film. I love her composure, her wit, her sometimes explosive presence. She has something you can love and hate. I wanted […]

Interview with Victor Boulenger, director of Sourdingue (Deaf as a Post) What led you to make Sourdingue?Different ingredients:– Acquiring a hearing aid was an important purchase that I’ve had to make for a while now, in fact being hard of hearing is part of who I am.– Imagine that in addition to the strange typo in my name, my father was actually an […]

Watch the interview with the French filmmaker Amélie Bonnin about her short film Partir un jour selected in the 2022 National Competition (F11 programme).

Interview with Carlos Segundo, director of Sideral Have you ever dreamt of flying or going into space?I’ve personally never wanted to go to space. Perhaps I’m a bit curious. What attracts me to space is its immensity and infiniteness. In Sidéral, space appears as the real possibility of a spatio-temporal suspension. But of course, it also affects our imagination. Was the theme of […]

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 […]