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Short Film Spotlight: Claw

Synopsis: Andrew, a young cinephile, mocks an iconic ’80s horror film until its killer becomes self-aware, dragging him into the movie. Trapped on screen, Andrew is challenged to outdo the killer by eliminating the remaining victims — something he arrogantly believes he can do.

Directed by:
Lucas Ferrer
Ayoub Chaibi
Marianne Dautheville
Chloe Ferrus
Thomas Petroni
Melissa Saba
Dylan Sayagh
Alizée Valenzuela
Florian Wagner

Music by David Robson.

Sound by Guilhem Favard, Tristan Lebozec and Jose Vicente.

Voiced by Roberto Joliffe, Mark Kaczmarek and Victoria Mackay.

Short Film Spotlight: Eastern

Synopsis: Commissioned by the Sioux Standing Bull, the famous mercenary Glitch Westwood arrives in Eastern to kill his target and get his reward. He quickly kills it, but discovers that all the people have the same face.

Directed by:
Victor Dalmont
Mathis Dorniol
Valentine Fripier
Margaux Huvé
Marion Machelard
Maëva Mina
Lannis Oillic
Paul Pillan
Solène Poirier

Music by Jeffrey Brice, Ben Elliot, Dallas Crane, Tyler Mire and Matthew Harnage.

Sound by Baptiste Leblanc, José Vicente and Yoann Poncet.

Voiced by Antoine Perrichon.

Short Film Spotlight: No Bird’s Land

Synopsis: Shortly after an attack, three French soldiers regain consciousness in a shell hole. One of them has a critical leg injury, the second one is traumatized due to the horror he just witnessed, and the third soldier is the only one still healthy — both physically and psychologically — who must now attempt to hold this little group together in order to make it home.

Directed by:
Léa Clastres
Thomas Coppée
Romain Ferrandez
Emélie Garcia
Coline Laclau-Pussacq
Louise Massardi
Romain Mosser
Quitterie Ortuno
Chloé Raynal

Music by Inès Hadjla.

Sound by Sébastien Fournier, Tristan Le Bozec and José Vicente.

Voiced by Benoît Allemane, Emmanuel Curtil, Tristan Le Bozec, Grégoire Vannier and Jean Bultingaire.

Short Film Spotlight: A Furry Escape

Synopsis: Two squirrels wake up in a fur shop after a very long sleep. They have to find a way to escape if they don’t want to end up stuffed.

Directed by:
Lorenza Marnier
Ladislaja Seyffertitz
Gabriel Bernard
Guillaume Raynaud
Gaël Tessier
Thomas Briand
Léon Griffond-Boitier
Faisal Asghar

Music by Kamil Bicgel.

Sound by José Vicente, Yoann Poncet and Tristan Lebozec.

Short Film Spotlight: Vol 666

Synopsis: During a flight to their dream vacation, Johnny, a compulsive gambler and notorious crook, finds himself propelled to Hell with his wife Monica. To save their souls, they will have to confront and beat the Devil at his own game in Hell’s Casino.

Directed by:
Julie Corniere
Anselme de Pertat
Killian Derlin
Manon François
Anaïs Lavault
Léo Le Corre
Aliénor Poisson
Lucas Roy

Music by Romaric Bougé and Joël Grizeau.

Sound by Baptiste Leblanc.

Short Film Spotlight: Langor

Synopsis: During the Vietnam War, a young American solider searches for the last survivors in a ravaged village. Back home to his family, his home is beset by reality.

Directed by:
Marianne Autret
Eve Bermond-Gonnet
Guillaume Boeuf-Coueron
Léo Chabrier
Yannis Clerima
Roxelane Guilbaud
Solène Lablonde
Sam Moriceau

Voice cast: Mark Kaczmarek, Juliette Cayatte, Kate Ferry, Mike Ferry and Brett Nelson.

Sound by: Guilhem Favard, Baptiste Leblanc, José Vicente, Yoann Poncet and Jérémy Fruchet.

Music by: David Escudero and Laurent Vang.

Short Film Spotlight: As the Sun Goes Down

Synopsis: Thrown into the night, a rabbit scared of the dark has to face his fears to get his light back.

Directed by:
Laurine Bocquet
Ilona Caucal
Inès Fechner
Jahnice Laurent
Sarah Robert
Emma Roussel
Kevin Vandenbeuck

Sound by:
José Vicente
Antoine Tosca
Yoann Poncet
Baptiste Leblanc
Tristan Le Bozec

Music by Adèle Chavy.

Short Film Spotlight: Neverland

Synopsis: In this reimagined Peter Pan tale, Peter and his best friend Jim spend their days hunting adults in Neverland, where growing up is forbidden.

But their world is turned upside down when Peter learns that Jim is growing up, testing the bonds of their friendship.

Directed by:
Hortense Mba
Jean-Baptiste Ealet
Lola Raimbaud
Louis Xillo
Lucas Payet
Mario Latcher
Thomas Godechot

Sound by:
José Vicente
Guilhem Favard
Tristan Le Bozec
Mickaël Merrheim
Yoann Poncet

Music by Nicolas Jubert.

Voiced by Juliette Cayette and Lily Mulheran.

Short Film Spotlight: Close

Vilca, a young man, wakes up lost in a cell. He meets Melnik, his cell neighbor.

Directed by:
Sarah Cimperman
Clément Delamare
Simon d’Hérouville
Louison Forcier
Philippine Gabory
Anaïs Pausé
Hugo Porcher
Emma Siret

Music by Lucas Beaugas.

Sound by Baptiste Leblanc, José Vicente and Yoann Poncet.

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