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Enter ARTE's short-film competition

23 May 2024 Professional news
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Court-circuit,ARTE's short film magazine, is organizing ananimated short film competition for students at film schools and universities in French-speaking countries.

 

Two jury prizes and two Internet user prizes will be awarded from June 10, 2024. The first, the "ARTE Prize", will be awarded by a jury of professionals, with the prize including thepurchase and broadcast of the short film on ARTE, and the acquisition of the film's broadcasting rights by Cliclic for the entire Centre region .

 

24 films made by alumni or students are in competition. There are still a few days left to vote and support them !

 

Voting is open until June 10, 2024.

 



Discover the films in competition :

Hacerse a la mar


"Hacerse a la mar"

A film by Clarisse Dieraert (Bachelor Animator and Animated Film Director, class of 2025).

 

Hacerse a la mar ("take to the sea" in Spanish) is a short film combining live action and 2D animation. While a voice-over tackles the question of forgiveness in religion, an anonymous character seems to want to escape the sweater that constrains him.

 

 

Go Fishboy

 

"Go Fishboy"

Directed by Denise Cirone, Sebastian Doringer, Andrey Kolesov, Chia-yu Liu, Zhen Tian and Lan Zhou (Animation Designer and Director, Class of 2022).
 
A respected chef from a lineage of sushi makers attempts to connect with his son through the shared knowledge of the family trade. Tensions arise as he begins to notice a strange pattern of behavior in the young boy.
 
 
 
Funeral at nine


"Funeral at Nine"

Directed by Mamadou Barry, Rodrigo Veras, Ziyu Wang, Junhao Xiang, Wang Yu and Linfeng Zhou (Animation Designer and Director, Class of 2022).
 
In a small town, a funeral is organized after the death of a gardener. On the day of the funeral, three brothers let their imaginations run wild.

 

 

 

Gloire amère


"Gloire amère 40000"

Directed by Vincent Pistien, Armand Goxe, Florian De Chelle, Marine Corbineau, Alexis Maurice, Tom Rameauxand Valentin Giuili(Animation Designer and Director, Class of 2022).
 
After completing her quest, an immortal warrior returns home to her family. She realizes that nothing is as it used to be, and must find a purpose for her new life.

 
 
Hôtel nuit noire


"Hotel Nuit Noire"

Directed by Vincent Albert, Neïl Dieu, Malo Doucet, May Taraud and Marie Toury (Animation Designer and Director, class of 2022).

 

What if it were possible to find each other in our dreams? One night, three characters meet by chance in a dream hotel. Together, they must find a way to break the loop of their torments and find themselves at the end of the dream.

 

 

 

Vulvine reine d'extase


"Vulvine Reine d'extase" 

Directed by Clémence André, Nawel Bahamou, Ming Chieh Chang, Théo Guyotand Mariia Yanko (Animation Designer and Director, class of 2022).
 
A queen languishing in a desert kingdom falls in love with Death, with whom she begins a carnal relationship. This morbid union becomes an obsession for her; an obsession that will lead to her downfall...

 

 

Thaba Ye


"Thaba Ye"

Directed by Daria Batueva, Preetam Dhar, Merel Hamers, Hannah Judd, Mogau Kekana and Leroy Le Roux (Animation Designer and Director, Class of 2022).
 
In the shadow of a mysterious mountain in a remote region of South Africa, where the legends of the local Bapedi people say that those who go there never return, Thato must face her fears to save her sick brother.

 

Last Summer


"Last Summer"

Directed by Nicola Bernardi, Alessandra De Stefano, Gabriela Lewandowska, Chloé Van Becelaere, Camille Van Delft and Elodie Xia (Animation Designer and Director, Class of 2022)

As the end of summer approaches, Ren's childhood friends prepare to leave for university. He struggles to write the lyrics to their last song.

La Quête de l'humain


"La Quête de l'humain"

Directed by Mélina Ienco, Lucie Juric, Caroline Leibel, Faustine Merleand Claire Pellet
(Animated film designer and director, class of 2022)
 
In a fantasy world, a griffin embraces his destiny and embarks on a fabulous epic in search of a legendary creature: the Human.

 

 

Ephémère


"Ephemeral"

A film by Nisrine Oulalite (Bachelor Graphiste Motion Designer, class of 2023).
 
Surfing through matter, the body mingles with the sea.

 

 

Les Alchimistes



"The Alchemists"

Directed by Adrien Dang, Loan Estevez, Mathieu Giazzi, Angèle Legras and Julien Motteau (Animated Film Designer and Director, class of 2023).

 

Thibaut, alchemist's apprentice, is finally starting his final internship. Charged with accompanying his master in his search for the Philosopher's Stone, he is quickly overwhelmed by the reality of the field and his completely unaware - albeit highly competent - master.

 

 

 

Sunscreen


"Sunscreen"

Directed by Xinzhi Ma, Liu Yuan, Yufan Chen and Zixiao Yue (Animated Film Designer and Director, class of 2023).

 

Trapped in a space station for an extended period following a space accident, Zora begins to hallucinate and confront her inner world.

 

 

 

Riot doll


"Riot Doll"

Directed by Daria Skripka, Poornima Subramaniam, Mrunal Khairnar, Lwazi Msipha and Hassan Yola (Animated Film Designer and Director, class of 2023) .

 

In Moscow, a young delivery girl witnesses the hatred and fracture that pervade her society. Upset, she discovers a curious way of dealing with the warring factions. However, the reality she is trying to escape soon catches up with her...

 

 

 

Pandemonium



"Pandemonium"

Directed by Louise Bailliet, Olivia Gombault, Candice Loret, Lilou Martin and Lucille Rizzo (Animated Film Designer and Director, class of 2023)

 

Unable to recover from the murder of his sister, Logan decides to summon a demon to bring her back to life.

Memory Rental Store


"Memory Rental Store"

Directed by Jiaxin Li, Kyungin Kim, Surya Kalyan, Shruti Lal and Jaeyeon Kim (Animated Film Designer and Director, class of 2023)

 

An old turtle lady runs a souvenir rental store on her fishing boat. When a young hedgehog boy wanders into her store, it leads to a series of unexpected events that force Kobu to come to terms with her past.

 

 

 

Kakomando


"Kakomando"

Directed by Alexandra Bloch, Clémence Collignon, Louis Augustine Lubega, Bertil Toby Svanekiaer and Delaly Guy Corneille Tchocodo (Animated Film Designer and Director, Class of 2023)

 

Kakomando is the leader of a group of mischievous children roaming the streets of New Town, Kakemando to help them finish their cabin on top of the old mining hill.

 

 

 

El ombligo de la luna


"El ombligo de la luna" 

Directed by Sara António, Julia Grupińska, Bokang Koatja, Tian Westraad and Ezequiel Garibay (Animated Film Designer and Director, class of 2023)

 

 

Chava, a Mexican mechanic, is about to have his precious car repossessed when he receives an unexpected visit from Nacho, his long-abandoned son.

Nacho, who is carrying his late mother's ashes, asks him to take them to the moon to fulfill his mother's last wish.

 

 

 

Dance With The Seashells!


"Dance With The Seashells!"

A film by Théo Carme, Julie Fournier, Alessandra Rosmarino and Anaëlle Saba (Animated Film Designer and Director, Class of 2023).

 

When a small-town concert hall goes missing, young singer Erika teams up with Mehdi the shrimp mascot, employed to promote the concert, to find it!

 

 

 

Childeric, les nerfs de la guerre


"Childeric, les nerfs de la guerre" 

A film by Lou Dhelens, Emma Guyot DLH, Céline Korno, Juliette A.Laurent, Louise Petit and Lucie Tantot (Animated Film Designer and Director, class of 2023)

 

1419, Kingdom of England. A film crew follows young chief Childeric on the eve of the assault on an English fortress.

 

 

 

Dessines-moi un ballon


"Draw me a balloon"

A film by Lili Boisrond (Graphic Motion Designer, class of 2023)

 

This animated short explores the magic of the circle, a form of hypnotic perfection that has inspired countless artists and fueled countless sporting passions.

 

 

 

Le drag name


"The drag name"

Directed by Thierno Toure and Youva Harir (Graphic Motion Designer class of 2024)

 

Noa, a non-binary elephant calf, is a victim of harassment. Her ears are a source of mockery, until she meets 3 mice who introduce her to drag.

 

 

 

Un poil trop


"Un poil de trop" 

Directed by Apollonia Hilverda and Elise Letort(Graphic Motion Designer class of 2024)

 

A child wanders and explores natural environments illustrating testimonies about the appearance of hair during puberty.

 

 

 

Try Hard


"Try Hard"

Directed by Audrey Chevrolle, Yuha Cho, Hugo Lemonnier, Brian Lim and Yuxi Zhou (Animation Designer and Director, class of 2023).

 

Alex dreams of entering E.V.E., the best animation school in the world. She trains with her best friend, Kimmy, to pass the entrance exam, which is reputed to be extremely difficult. Alex's desire to succeed soon turns into an obsession, tainting her friendship with Kimmy.

 

 

 

The Name


"The Name"

Directed by Alexander Aguilar (Animated Film Designer and Director, Class of 2023)

 

Torn and alienated by the name he has been given, a child strives to hide his double life, fearing that his coming-out will destroy his relationship with his mother.

 

 




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