COLCOA French Film & Series Festival Announces Television and Shorts Contenders

Short Films Selection (Presented with the support of Unifrance)

400 MPH  (Animation) Written and directed by Paul-Eugène Dannaud, Julia Chaix, Lorraine Desserre, Alice Lefort, Natasha Pianeti, Quentin Tireloque. (Produced by Rubika) 

A BUG / Un bug. (Drama, Dark Comedy)  Written and directed by Guillaume Corty. (Produced by Eric de Roquefeuil)

COFFIN  (Animation) Written and directed by Cai Yuanqing, Nathan Crabot, Houzhi Huang, Mikolaj Janiw, Mandimby Lebon, Théo Tran Ngoc. (Produced by Gobelins – L'Ecole de l'Image)

DIRTY HANDS / Les Mains Sales  (Drama) Written and directed by Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz. (Produced by  La FEMIS)

FAMADIHANA / Lêve tes morts (Drama) Written and directed by Hugo Rousselin. (Produced by Les Valseurs)

FREE FALL (Drama) Directed by: Emmanuel Tenenbaum. Written by: Guillaume Fournier, Emmanuel Tenenbaum. (Produced by Bien ou Bien Productions)

INSPECTION / L'Inspection (Drama) Written and directed by Caroline Brami, Frédéric Bas. (Produced by GoGoGo Films, De Films en Aiguille)

LAST STATION / La Dernière station   (Suspense, thriller) Written and directed by Pierre Ferrière. (Produced by SCENE 64 Productions)

MERLICH MERLICH (Drama) Directed by Hannil Ghilas. (Produced by Cypher films & Ph'art et Balises)

MONDO DOMINO (Animation, Action, Comedy) Written and directed by Suki. (Produced by Utopi)

PROUD OF MY SON / Fier de mon fils  (Drama) Written and directed by Florian Delhormau.

PUSSY BOO (Comedy) Written and directed by Rémi Parisse. (Produced by Elabelle Productions)

UNDER THE ICE / Sous la glace  (Animation) Written and directed by: Milan Baulard, Ismaïl Berrahma, Flore Dupont, Laurie Estampes, Quentin Nory, Hugo Potin. (Produced by École des Nouvelles Images) (Out of Competition)

SPOONING  (Comedy) Written and directed by Sarah Heitz de Chabaneix. (Produced by Sarah Heitz de Chabaneix)

STEP INTO THE RIVER / Dans la rivière (Animation, Drama) Written and directed by Weijia Ma.. (Produced by Les Valseurs)

STORE POLICY / L'Effort commercial  (Drama) Written and directed by Sarah Arnold. (Produced by Sensito films, 5 a 7 Films)

THE RIGHT WORDS / Haut les coeurs (Comedy, Romance) Written and directed by Adrian Moyse Dullin. (Produced by: Punchline Cinéma)

THE SAVERINI WIDOW / La Veuve Saverini (Drama) Written and directed by Loïc Gaillard. (Produced by Les Films du Cygne)

WE'RE NOT ANIMALS / On n'est pas des animaux (Comedy) Written and directed by Noé Debré. (Produced by Moonshaker)

Now one of the oldest and most well-established Film Festivals in Hollywood, COLCOA, has become a prestigious and widely publicized event. It offers a unique platform to promote French films and series at the beginning of the Awards Season in Hollywood. Annually, the festival brings the highest-caliber French filmmakers and talent to Los Angeles for red carpet premieres, numerous panels and screenings, as well as the opportunity for high-profile collaborations between French and American professionals. In addition, more than 20,000 audience members - including journalists, industry professionals, the general public and students - attend the festival annually. 

About COLCOA

COLCOA French Film Festival was created and is produced by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a unique collaboration between the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the Motion Picture Association (MPA), France's Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM) and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW). COLCOA is also supported by Unifrance, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France's Society of Authors, Directors and Producers (l'ARP), by TVFI, Air Tahiti Nui, Bank of the West/BNP Paribas, TV5 Monde/Sling and Variety. The COLCOA Education Program is supported by ELMA. 

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