Interview with Jean-Bernard Marlin, director of La fugue. Sabrina, your main character, is mentored by a case worker. The depiction of social work and young people’s attitudes are particularly realistic. Have you worked in this field? What steps did you take to paint this world so accurately? I had spent some time with young people at risk and their case workers in legal advice centres. (…) Continue Reading »

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La liste des principaux prix décernés samedi soir pour la clôture du Festival Internationnal du Court Métrage de Clermont Ferrand. Palmarès International Grand Prix : Pride (Fierté) Pavel Vesnakov Bulgarie, Allemagne Prix spécial du jury : Juke-Box Ilan Klipper France Prix du public : Meu Amigo Nietzsche (Mon ami Nietzsche) Fáuston da Silva Palmarès Labo Grand Prix Noah Patrick (…) Lire la suite »

Director and writer Chris Shepherd presented his film The Ringer at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. We managed to catch up with him and have a chat about his foray into filmmaking, drawing on personal experiences, his first trip to Clermont, collaborations with French productions.... his work in animation... and a Clermont highlight Catch up with Chris’s work (…) Continue Reading »

Deux courts français séléctionnés dans le programme Compétition Française pour cette édition 2014 du festival. Braconnière Martin Tronquart France 40Mins Suzanne vit dans un village, de petits braconnages et de son travail d’auxiliaire à l’école primaire. Frondeuse, provocatrice, elle dérange et subit la violence de ceux qui se sont coulés dans le moule sans se poser de question. Sa colère, (…) Lire la suite »

Lucasz Konopa talks to us about his short film, presented at the Clermont-Ferrand film festival. Thanks to the http://www.labrasserieducourt.com/ team for the footage! Le court du jour #4 : "Vegas" de Lukasz Konopa by ClermontFdShortFilmFest Continue Reading »

Q and A with Pablo Munoz Gomez, director of Welkom, screened at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Fest 2014 Filmed by the www.labrasserieducourt.com team Le court du jour : "Welkom" de Pablo Munoz Gomez par ClermontFdShortFilmFest Continue Reading »

OJCZE MASZ (La fête des pères) Kacper Lisowski Pologne 2013 33mins Marcel est chanteur dans un groupe de punk. Un soir après un concert, il retrouve au bar une ancienne conquête, Basia. Ils passent la nuit ensemble, mais au réveil Basia fait un (…) Lire la suite »

The festival continues as well as the chronicles. The films mentioned today are from the Compétition Internationale and the US programme. Metube from Daniel Moshel “I think if you stick to what is fun in life, you’ll maybe end up being a filmmaker.” Daniel Moshel – interview for Directors Notes http://www.directorsnotes.com/2013/08/08/dn295-metube-daniel-moshel/ De Honger (Hunger) (…) Continue Reading »

Le festival continue et les chroniques aussi. Les films cités aujourd’hui sont issus du programme Compétition Internationale et du programme US. Metube de Daniel Moshel “I think if you stick to what is fun in life, you’ll maybe end up being a filmmaker.” Daniel Moshel – interview for Directors Notes http://www.directorsnotes.com/2013/08/08/dn295-metube-daniel-moshel/ De Honger (La (…) Lire la suite »