Paris Lift-Off Film Festival 2018 – Local Filmmakers Showcase & Networking

Local Filmmakers Showcase, Mixer & Screening

Tuesday 30th October, 9.00pm - 10.30pm
@ Lucernaire, 53 Rue Notre Dame des Champs, 75006 Paris, France

1.

The Noise of the Light
Dir. Valentin Petit
France | 23 mins
Synopsis: Pablo and Marius make a disturbing discovery about their childhood friend Lou: she appears to be able to synthesise into sound the light she is exposed to. But as she soon becomes an instrument of their musical experiences, her gift turns into a sort of curse…

2.

La Paix Intérieure
Dir. Cloé Bailly
France | 13 mins
Synopsis: Jérôme, Michel and Sylvain are FedEx delivery Guy. When their van break down in the middle of the countryside a November 11, their only hope is a shabby bus stop in the middle of nowhere. But Jérome, well determined to go at a personal development meeting, had decided otherwise..

3.

Off Piste
Dir. Jules Pourchet
France | 15 mins
Synopsis: Is a "good" person safe from a moral slippage? Gaspard, a young seasonal worker in a ski resort, is in love with his new colleague Chloé. He understands that Chloe is not interested, and that she makes fun of him. Through the snow-covered peaks of Jura, which can be as dangerous as they are beautiful, Gaspard, this young man smooth in every respect, find himself confronted with his own nature, more cruel than he thought.

4.

The Sound of Slippers
Dir. Lucie Guillemot
France | 5 mins
Synopsis: Neighbors and libido...

5.

Silence
Dirs. Leo Cannone, Thibaud Lomenech
France | 14 mins
Synopsis: For a moment, a strange phenomenon plunges the world In absolute silence. When the sound returns, several people Disappeared, caught up in silence. Lola, 30, will lose her companion Karl in these terrible circumstances.

6.

Elliot Moss "99"
Dir. Masaki Shimeno
France | 4 mins
Synopsis: This video is about the separation and the journey that follows it. After a motorcycle accident, a couple comes to cross a dreamlike world while each one is going into a comatose state. It is throughout this journey, that wavers between their memories and the reality, that they attempt to reach each other again. Even though the rupture has previously been signified by the track.

7.

Dunk
Dir. Sophie Martin
France | 23 mins
Synopsis: Jully, a 14 years old teenager girl with a sturdy character and captain of her city's basketball team, is struck by the tragic car accident of her parents. Overnight, she is placed in a foster care with her little sister Charlie. Jully prefers to hide the truth from her friends, and she is going to learn how to integrate herself and overcome her anger and sadness. Basketball will be the key for her adaptation that seems impossible.

8.

Judith Hotel
Dir. Charlotte Le Bon
France | 17 mins
Synopsis: To sleep forever, that is Remi's dream. Eight years of insomnia have made his life a living hell. By booking a room at the Judith Hotel, a very popular establishment, he is giving himself the opportunity for a new start. In the corridors and the dining room, Rémi meets other patrons looking for answers and freedom: Louis, who eats ink cartridges spritually and Suzy, a deluded ex-influencer. But beyond the spotlessness of the place, reception seems a little disorganized... In room 212, will Rémi change his mind about his condition?

 

After each film there will be a minute-long break, during which we invite the audience to complete scorecards. The cards go towards the scoring of the films and are sent directly to the filmmakers to provide insight into the audience's response.

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