DIRECTOR / CINEMATOGRAPHER
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
Fiction - 2012 - 10'
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Produced by Hippocampe Productions
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Written and directed by Cyril Battarel
Cast
Philippe Awat
Eddie Chignara
François Delaive
Jean-Pol Dubois
Cinematography - Tomas Palombi
Production Design - Marcel Loison
Sound - Nicolas Boyer, Hervé Faula
Editing - Cyril Battarel




Synopsis
Three men are locked in a dungeon. A priest arrives and offers to hear their confession. But they will quickly discover the true motive for his visit...
Festivals
French Festivals
Festival International du Roman Noir de Frontignan - 2012
Festival Côté Courts - Cormeilles-en-Parisis - 2013
Journée du Film Court de l'Université Paris I - Paris - 2013
Festival Le Court Nous Tient - Île-Saint-Denis - 2013
Festival Les Toutes Premières Fois - Grasse - 2013
Festival Faites des Courts - Brie-Comte-Robert - 2013
Festival Ciné-Clap - Chartres - 2013
Festival International de Chalon Tout Court - Chalon-sur-Saône - 2013
Festival Tournez Jeunesse - Monistrol-sur-Loire - 2013
Festival Écran Libre - Aigues-Mortes - 2013
Fest'Yves Arts - Etel - 2014 - Best Screenplay Award
Festival Besancourt - Besançon - 2014
Festival des Courts Fauchés - Paris - 2014
Festivox - Château-Renard - 2014
Festival du Foyer Rural de Soueich - 2014
Festafilm, Festival du cinéma lusophone et francophone - Montpellier - 2014
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International Festivals
Deep Fried Film Festival - Scotland - 2013
Odense International Film Festival - Denmark - 2013
International Crime & Punishment Film Festival - Turkey - 2013
San Germano Film Festival - Italy - 2013
Naoussa International Film Festival - Greece - 2013
Fer Film Festival - Kosovo - 2013
Visioni Corte - Italy - 2013
Luksuz Festival - Slovenia - 2013
Indiana Short Film Festival - USA - 2013
Cyprus International Film Festival - Cyprus - 2013
Tirana International Film Festival - Albania - 2013
International Student Film Festival - Mexico - 2013
The Horsebridge Short Film Festival - UK - 2013
Steps Film Festival - Ukraine - 2013
Thirst Faludi International Youth Film Festival - Hungary - 2013
Toamna de Aur - Moldavia - 2013
Festival Quintessence - Benin - 2014
Akbank Short Film Festival - Turkey - 2014
International Contravision Film Festival - Germany - 2014
International Film Festival of Uruguay - Uruguay - 2014
Watchout ! Film Festival - Macedonia - 2014
Golden Pars International Youth Short Film Festival - Turkey - 2014
International Short Film Festival Detmold - Germany - 2014
The Birdies Film Festival - UK - 2014 - Best Drama Award
International Film Festival of Patmos - Greece - 2014
360° Taratsa Film Festival - Greece - 2014
Portobello Film Festival - UK - 2014
ArtCity Short Film Festival - Cameroon - 2014
Tehran Short Film Festival - Iran - 2014
Festival de Cinema com Farinha - Brazil - 2014
Reggio Film Festival - Italy - 2014
Rafi Peer International Film Festival - Pakistan - 2014
TV
Egoïst TV - Russia - 2013