Across The Waters
Directed by  Viv Li


Year / Running Time  |  2024, 15'
Countries  |  France
Production  |  Tripode Productions, Protest Studios/Solal Films, Arte
Distribution | Shortcuts
Cinematography | Grimm Vandekerckhove
Main cast | Yang Yuxin, Zhao Qinglian


Sandstorm blows, waters scarce. In a remote mining town without any radio signals, a quirky teenage girl gets curious about a passing truck driver.

Le vent souffle fort, le temps est sec. Dans une ville minière reculée, une jeune fille un peu à part se prend de curiosité pour un chauffeur routier de passage.


Festivals & Awards  |  Cannes Film Festival - Official short film Competition, L’Oréal Prize; San Sebastian Festival - Zabaltegi-Tabakalera; Golden Horse Film Festival; Nowness Asia

Vultosos Cumes, Under the Mountains’ Shadows
Directed by Diogo Salgado
Year / Running Time  |   2024, 20'
Countries  |   France,  Portugal
Production  |   Protest Studios/Solal Films, C.R.I.M, Octopods
Distribution | Agência da Curta Metragem
Cinematography | Joana Silva Fernandes
Main cast | David Pereira Bastos, Francisco Martins, Francisco Nascimento, Hugo Narciso, Jean Marc Pablo


Every week, groups of Portuguese workers head for France, where they will work for many months in factories of the metallurgical sector. Pedro (23 years old), travels for the first time in one of the vans heading to eastern France, accompanied by four more experienced colleagues. While for the older guys this trip is part of their work routine, every kilometer brings Pedro closer to a place he has always dreamed of: the colossal mountains of the Alps.

Chaque semaine, des groupes d’ouvriers Portugais se dirigent vers la France, où ils travailleront de longs mois dans des usines du secteur métallurgique. Pedro (23 ans), voyage pour la première fois dans l’une des camionnettes qui se dirige vers l’est de la France, accompagné de quatre collègues plus aguerris. Alors que pour les plus âgés, ce voyage fait partie de la routine de leur travail, chaque kilomètre rapproche Pedro d’un lieu dont il a toujours rêvé : les montagnes colossales des Alpes.

The Oasis I Deserve
Directed by Inès Sieulle

Year / Running Time  |   2024, 22'
Countries  |   France 
Production  |   Too Many Cowboys
Distribution | Protest Studios/Solal Films
Cinematography  |  Inès Sieulle


Replikas, online chatbots, have trouble determining their place in the world. They share their thoughts with the humans they exchange with. Events unfold from their point of view through real conversations collected on the web.

Les Replikas, des robots conversationnels, ont du mal à déterminer leur place au sein du monde. Elles en font part aux humains lors de conversations réelles récupérées en ligne. Les événements se déroulent de leur point de vue.



Festivals & Awards  |   IndieLisboa - EMEL Short Film Grand Prize; Festival Côté Court Pantin - Essay & Art Grand Prize, Est Ensemble Prize; Sarajevo Film Festival - European Shorts; Uppsala Short Film Festival - Out of competition; Beirut Shorts International Film Festival - Official Competition; Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur - International Competition; Césars - Official Selection



Trees Painted In Tar
Directed by Casper Rudolf

Year / Running Time  |  2024, 15'
Countries  |  Denmark, France
Production  |  Snowglobe, Protest Studios/Solal Films
Distribution | Lights On
Cinematography | Tobias Scavenius
Main cast | Søren Malling, Magnus Juhl Andersen


A hunting trip turns into a nightmare, when a teenage boy has to choose between his father's acceptance or his own integrity.

Une partie de chasse tourne au cauchemar lorsqu'un adolescent doit choisir entre l'acceptation de son père et sa propre intégrité.


Festivals & Awards  |   Odense International Film Festival - Danish Competition; Alice nella Città 2024; Festival Court Métrange 2024; Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2024; DokuFest International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2024; Nordisk Panorama Film Festival 2024; ​Tirana International Film Festival 2024

Huit
Directed by Anaïs-Tohé Commaret

Year / Running Time  |  2023, 23'
Countries  |  France
Production  |   Le Fresnoy
Distribution | Protest Studios/Solal Films
Cinematography | Nicolas Jardin
Main cast | Fatime Coulibaly, Adiara Coulibaly, Fousseni Coulibaly, Emma Gonzalez Commaret


In the French suburbs, a group of young people seek money and success at all costs. Their dreams go so far as to clog the air-conditioning vents until they drip. What happens if you swallow light?



Festivals & Awards  |  Berlinale Shorts -  International Competition; FNC Montréal - International Competition, Mention Spéciale; Leiden Shorts - Brand New Eyes Competition

Hun Tun
Directed by Magdalena Herzlarová

Year / Running Time  |   2024, 15'
Countries  |   France, Czech Republic
Production  |   13ka, Protest Studios/Solal Films
Distribution | Protest Studios/Solal Films


A young woman measures her strength against the king of chaos himself. The more she wants to win, the less she succeeds. Through a mythological story, the author looks back to the time when she discovered that there are things in life she will never control.

Une jeune femme mesure sa force face au roi du chaos en personne. Plus elle veut gagner, moins elle réussit. À travers une histoire mythologique, l'autrice revient sur le moment où elle a découvert qu'il y a des choses dans la vie qu'elle ne contrôlera jamais.



Festivals & Awards  | DOK Leipzig - International Competition; Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival - National Competition; Dokufest - International Competition

El Placer Es Mío
Directed by  Sacha Amaral

Year / Running Time  |  2024, 92'
Countries  |  Argentina, France
Production  |  Gentil Cine, Protest Studios/Solal Films
Distribution | Patras Spanou Films
Cinematography | Pedro Knoll
Main cast | Max Suen, Katja Alemann, Sofía Palomino, José Vicente Orozco


Antonio (20), wanders the streets of Buenos Aires in search of money and sex. The magnetism he exerts on the people who cross his path enables him to rob and cheat them. Only his mother, with whom he has a conflictual relationship, will overcome his sense of impunity and drive him to take a trip to southern Argentina.

Antonio (20), erre dans les rues de Buenos Aires à la recherche d’argent et de sexe. Le magnétisme qu’il exerce chez les personnes qui croisent sa route lui permet de les voler et de les tromper. Seule sa mère, avec qui il entretient une relation conflictuelle, aura raison de son sentiment d’impunité et le poussera à partir pour un voyage dans le sud de l’Argentine.



Festivals & Awards  |  25˚ BAFICI - International Competition Grand Prize, DAC Award, FEISAL Award; New Horizons 25˙ International Film Festival - Official Competition; Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón / Xixón - Official Competition; Cheries Cheris Film Festival

Plurabelle
Directed by Sacha Amaral

Year / Running Time  |   2021, 17'
Countries  |   France, Argentina 
Production  |  Protest Studios/Solal Films, Montserrat Cine, Perro Suelto Cine 
Distribution | Protest Studios/Solal Films 
Cinematography | Roman Kasseroller
Main cast | José Vicente Orozco, Sofía Palomino


Ana Livia Plurabelle (30) has different sexual encounters that will make her realize something she hasn't thought about before: the possibility of making money with her body.

Ana Livia Plurabelle (30 ans) fait différentes rencontres sexuelles qui vont lui faire prendre conscience d'une chose à laquelle elle n'avait pas pensé auparavant : la possibilité de gagner de l'argent avec son corps.


Festivals & Awards  |  Drama International Film Festival; Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur - International Competition

Les Gendarmes et les Voleurs
Directed by Adrien Guedra-Degeorges and Maxime Azzopardi

Year / Running Time  |  2024, 17’
Countries  |  France
Production  |  Protest Studios/Solal Films, Sic Pictures
Distribution | Protest Studios/Solal Films
Cinematography | François Ray
Main cast | Caroline Anglade, Pauline Etienne, Fred Blin


In a small village where no crime has been recorded for a long time, four policemen lead a peaceful existence. But one day they receive a terrible announcement: due to a lack of crime, the police station is about to close. They come up with an idea to keep their jobs.

Dans un petit village, où aucun délit n'a été recensé depuis longtemps, quatre gendarmes mènent une existence paisible. Mais ils reçoivent un jour une annonce terrible : du fait de l'absence de criminalité, la gendarmerie va fermer. Ils ont alors une idée pour conserver leur emploi.



Festivals & Awards  | Alpe d’Huez International Comedy Film Festival  - Short Film Grand Prize; Meudon Short Film Festival - Out of Competition; Liège International Comedy Film Festival



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