– Sylvain Lefevre
She’s the actress Geraldine Pailhas revealed in La Neige et le feu by Claune Pinoteau in 1991, who presides over the jury of this new edition of the Saint-Jean-de-Luz Film Festival.
The one who was awarded a César for best female hope for this film at the age of 20 has since played in a number of films, including: “Les Randonneurs” by Philippe Harel, “Peupite” by Cédric Klapisch, ” The Cost of Life by Philippe Le Guay, “Young and Pretty” by François Ozon or more recently in “Tender and Saignant” by Christopher Thompson.
– Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival
To establish the winners, she can count on the other members of the jury:
- Charlene Favierdirector, screenwriter and producer
- Stéphane Foenkinosdirector, screenwriter and director
- Jean paul Gaultierdressmaker and costume designer
- Valerie Kersantiactress
The jury will have to award 5 prizes to the feature films: Prize for original music, Prize for female and male interpretation, Prize for directing and the Grand Prize.
10 feature films in competition
Since its creation, the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival has been interested in a cinema of the future. Consequently, the competition is reserved exclusively for first and second feature films or short fiction films.
During this 9th edition, the feature films in competition are:
- ELSEWHERE IF I AM THERE by François Pirot (Belgium/ Luxembourg/ Switzerland) with Jérémie Rénier, Suzanne Clément, Samir Guesmi…
- ALMA VIVA by Cristèle Alves Meira (Portugal/ France) with Lua Michel, Ana Padrão, Jacqueline Corado…
- AMORE MIO by Guillaume Gouix (France) with Alysson Paradis, Elodie Bouchez…
- BUTTERFLY VISION by Maksym Nakonechnyi (Ukraine/ Czech Republic/ Croatia/ Sweden) with Rita Burkovska, Liubomyr Valivots, Myroslava Vytrykhoska-Makar…
- THE COMMITTEES by Emilie Frèche (France) with Benjamin Lavernhe, Julia Piaton…
- HARKA by Lofty Nathan (France/ Luxembourg/ Tunisia) with Adam Bessa, Salima Maatoug, Ikbal Harbi…
- MAGNIFICENT by Virginie Sauveur (France) with Karin Viard, François Berléand…
- THE HOUSE by Anissa Bonnefont (France) with Ana Girardot, Aure Atika, Rossy Di Palma…
- OUR SUNS by Carla Simon (Spain) with Jordi Pujol Dolcet, Anna Otín, Xenia Roset…
- YOU WILL CHOOSE LIFE by Stéphane Freiss (Italy/ France) with Riccardo Scamarcio, Lou De Lâage, Pierre-Henry Salfati
To discover the synopses of the films in competition and the screening times, go to the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival website.
France Bleu Pays basque, radio partner of the festival
Throughout the week, France Bleu Pays basque will bring the event to life on the radio and on francebleu.fr. The directors, actors and members of the jury will be honored in particular in Culture side between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m..
You can also win your passes and invitations so you don’t miss anything from this 9th edition.