LIST OF
AWARD WINNERS 2011

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY
Saturday 22nd October 2011 at the Ciné-TNB, Rennes

Since 2004, the Unis Vers Sept Arrive association has organized the Court Métrange Festival, a unique rendez-vous focusing on fantasy genre short films.

From October 20th to October 23rd, Court Métrange offered to 6358 spectators ten screenings of short films – three international programmes and six European programmes – as well as a screening at the Cinémaniacs ciné-club, three lectures and a Drive-in screening, which brings the 2011 global spectatorship up to 7152 people.

The 2011 jury, presided by Jean Pierre Dionnet, made up of Agnès Bellabre, Philippe Tessier, Nicolas Stanzick, Tom Mes, Jean-Pierre Bouyxou presented the following prizes:

The Jury Métrange :
Trophy made by Patrice Hubert

JUDA AND JESUS
by Olaf Encke & Claudia Romero (2009 – Germany)
Judas remained silent for 2000 years. It is now his turn to reveal the truth about the love between Jesus, Magdalena and himself…

The Jury Special Métrange :
Trophy made by Patrice Hubert

LABYRINTH WITHIN
Labyrinth Within, by Pontus Lidberg (2010 – Sweden)
A couple is having relational problems...the husband suspects his wife of having an affair...

The Beaumarchais Métrange :
1500€ for the est short of the French selection

L’ACCORDEUR
by Olivier Treiner (2010 – France)
Adrien is a young piano prodigy. He experienced a mental breakdown after failing during a renowned competition. He now works as a piano tuner. As a remedy to this life, he pretends to be blind in order to breach the privacy of his customers…

The Sound Métrange :
Sound mixing in a studio for the director's next film
(worth 5000€)

LE VIVIER
by Sylvia Guillet (2010 – France)
Mathilde has locked herself in her house. Nobody will take her lover away from her. She will look after André until the end. By the way, what is this strange illness he suffers from?

The Animated Métrange :
Prize presented by SyFy channel, the channel which frees you from everyday life and transports you to an imaginary world where everything is possible! Purchase of the best animated short film for a diffusion on SyFy channel

PIXELS
by Patrick Jean (2010 - France)
New York invasion by 8 bits creatures!

The Format Court Métrange :
Prize presented by Format Court, an on line magazine dedicated to international short films. Focus dedicated to the selected short on www.formatcourt.com and projection in Paris and Brussels.

DANNY BOY
by Marek Skrobecki (2010 – Poland and Switzerland)
A young poet falls in love in a world that seems to be lost.

The School Métrange :
a gift basket offered by the shopkeepers of the Saint-Hélier street.

Secondary School prize:
PROCHAINEMENT SUR VOS ÉCRANS
by Fabrice Maruca (2011 – France)

High School prize :
L’ACCORDEUR by Olivier Treiner (2010 – France)

Three audience prizes have been awarded to international programmes :

- The Japanese place of honour :
The Orient Extrême screening, dedicated to Asian fantasy production, proposes, in partnership with our twin city Sendai, a program devised by the Short Films Festival of Sendai.

- The United-States programme :
A programme of short films selected in partnership with the Screemfest Horror Film Festival of California.

- The Mexico programme
Selected by the Court Métrange Festival.

The Land of the Rising Sun Métrange:
Trophy made by Patrice Hubert

Rain town, by Hiroyasu Ishida.

The Western Métrange :
Trophy made by Patrice Hubert

Waking Eloise, by Bobby Marinelli.

The Aztec Métrange :
A sojourn at the Voyajoueurs Inn for two.

Ninos de mis oros, by Guadalupe Sanchez Sosa.

2012 PROGRAMME :

Court Métrange is happy to inform you that the event joins, in 2012, the Federation of Fantasy Film Festivals, which will enable us to present the Golden Méliès (European recognition common to all federated festivals).

MORE INFORMATION

Court Métrange, 8th edition, 17th - 24th October 2011
TNB Rennes – Brittany National Theatre
1, rue Saint-Hélier, 35000 Rennes
Phone: +332 99 31 12 31
Mail: www.courtmetrange.eu

Festival organized by the Unis Vers Sept Arrive association
39 av. Jean Janvier, 35000 Rennes
Phone: +332 99 67 69 97
Mail: helene.pravong@gmail.com

Press contact :
Géraldine Cance
Phone: +331 75 51 11 00/ +336 60 13 11 00
Mail: geraldine.cance@gmail.com

LIST OF AWARD WINNERS 2011

LIST OF
AWARD WINNERS 2011