Butterfly
short film – 15′ – 2023
short film – 15′ – 2023
In the sea, a man swims. As he swims, memories come to the surface. From his early childhood to his life as a man, all his memories are linked to water. Some are happy, others glorious, others traumatic. This story will be his last swim. It will take us from the source to the river – from the waters of childhood pools to those of swimming pools – from a North African country to the shores of the Mediterranean – from Olympic stadiums to water retention basins – from concentration camps to the dreamy beaches of Reunion Island. Man will finder in the blue infini of the sea.
Florence Miailhe
Florence Miailhe
Sacrebleu Productions & Xbo films
oil painting on canvas
Born in 1956, Florence graduated from the Ecole Na- tionale des Arts Décoratifs with a specialization in engraving. She began her professional career as a layout artist for the press, exhibiting drawings and engravings. In 1991, she directed her first short film Hammam. Since then, she has imposed a very personal style on animation cinema. She makes her films with paint, pastel or sand, directly under the camera by overlapping. Her work has been noticed in various festivals in France and abroad. She received the César for the best short film in 2002 for Au premier dimanche d’août, a special mention at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006 for Conte de Quartier and in 2015 received a Cristal d’honneur at the 39th Annecy International Animation Film Festival for her work. She has worked as a teacher in various animation schools: Gobelins, ENSAD, La Poudrière… and continues in parallel to the realization her work as a visual artist. Most of her films were written in collaboration with the writer Marie Desplechin. Their feature film The Crossing released in 2021 received many awards all round the world.
Crystal bear at Berlinale 2024 (Germany)
Audience Award at FICAM 2024 (Maroc)
André Martin Award at Annecy International Animation Film Festival (France)
Award for the best film in Painted Animation at Animaphix 2024 (Italy)
Award for the best short film at Animix 2024 (Israel)
“A Slice of Society” Award at Hiroshima Animation Season 2024 (Japon)
1st National Award at Festival International du Court métrage de Lille 2024 (France)
Jury Distinction award in the Short Films Competition at Taichung International Animation Festival (TIAF) 2024
Public Award & Young Jury Special Mention at Festival du film d’animation de Bourg-en-Bresse
Best Animation Short Film at Reanimania Festival 2024 (Arménia)
AniB’s Choice au Bucheon International Animation Festival 2024 (South Korea)
Anilogue 2024 (Hungary) /Beijing International Short Film Festival 2024 (China) / Festival du film d’animation de Bourg-en-Bresse 2024 (France) / Festival de Cinéma Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux 2024 (France) / Cinemamed 2024 (Belgium) / Spark Animation 2024 (Canada) / Cinanima 2024 (Portugal) / Séquence court métrage 2024 (France) / Animateka 2024 (Slovenia) / Cinemed 2024 (France) / ReAnimania 2024 (Armenia) / BitBang Festival 2024 (Argentina) / Alcine 2024 (Spain) / Balkanima 2024 (Serbia) / Festival Tous Courts Aix-en-Provence 2024 (France) / Leeds International Film Festival 2024 (England) / KUKI Young Short Film Festival Berlin 2024 (Germany) / Canlandiranlar 2024 (Turquiye) / Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2024 (Switzerland) /Animest 2024 (Romania) / Un Festival C’est Trop Court 2024 (France) / Festival Européen du Film Court de Brest 2024 (France) / Taichung International Animation Festival (TIAF) 2024 / Kaohsiung Film Festival 2024 (Taiwan) / Animix 2024 (Israel) / Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF) 2024 (South Korea) / Animasyros 2024 (Greece) / Rencontres cinéma de Gindou 2024 (France) / Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2024 (Brazil) / Animatou 2024 (Switzerland) / Festival War on Screen 2024 (France) / Festival International du Court métrage de Lille 2024 (France) / Girona Film Festival 2024 (Spain) / Animaphix 2024 (Italy) / Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble 2024 (France) / Curtas vila do Conde 2024 (Portugal) / Hiroshima Animation Season 2024 (Japan) / Imagineria International Animated Film Festival 2024 (Italy) / Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur 2024 (Belgium) / Olympia International Film Festival 2024 (Greece) / Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2024 (Japan) / FICAM 2024 (Marocco) / Junges Kurzfilm Festival 2024 (Germany) / Annecy Festival 2024 (France) / Reykjavík International Film Festival 2024 (Icelande) / Champs-Élysées Film Festival 2024 (France) / Animafest 2024 (Croatia) / Itinérances 2024 (France) / Berlinale 2024 (Germany)
With the support of CNC (FAIA - aide à la diversité),Région Occitanie, Toulouse Métropole, Mairie de Paris, Procirep Angoa. With the participation of Arte
