ESTELLE FAYE – Présidente

Estelle Faye a été comédienne, a dirigé une troupe de théâtre et est diplômée de la Sorbonne en Lettres Modernes ( DEA) ainsi que d’une école de cinéma (la FEMIS) en scénario. Aujourd’hui, elle se consacre avant tout à l’écriture. Elle est autrice de romans et nouvelles, en adulte et jeunesse, dans divers genres de l’Imaginaire. Elle a reçu une vingtaine de prix littéraires, dont trois prix Imaginales, deux prix Elbakin, un prix ActuSF de l’Uchronie, trois prix Rosny aîné, un prix Bob Morane… Parmi ses dernières sorties, on trouve une nouvelle dans une anthologie d’horreur, qu’elle a également co-dirigée (Nous parlons depuis les ténèbres, éditions Goater), un thriller surnaturel historique flirtant aussi avec l’horrifique ( Widjigo, éditions Albin Michel), un roman noir pour adolescents dans le Hollywood des années trente ( Hollywood Monsters, coécrit avec Fabien Legeron, éditions Gulf Stream), un roman Young Adult revisitant les mythes grecs ( La Dernière Amazone, édition Rageot).

Par ailleurs, elle réalise des courts-métrages.

CAMILLE FERRERO

For the past 10 years, Camille Ferrero has devoted herself to forging global relationships and partnerships in the film industry proving, border after border, that Man-made barriers are meant to be broken down and that it truly is "…a small world after all." From her base in Brittany, she currently heads up International Relations for the European Film Lab, Le Groupe Ouest, and advocates author-driven film projects, helping them to spread their wings internationally in co-production with Les Films du Clan. Other undertakings have included coordinating the lineup for the French Institute’s Fabrique Cinéma at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as Films en Bretagne’s film residency known as Estran, and professional networking events at the Paris Courts Devant international festival.

STEF MEYER

ENSAPC (Paris-Cergy School of Art and Design)-trained plastic artist and French-American screenwriter/filmmaker, Stef Meyer kicked off her career in experimental film before moving on to music videos with Pascal Bourelier. The duo put together more than a dozen clips, one of which being "Le Manège" for November Ultra, before saying a quick prayer as she jumped off the deep end in 2021 with Mantra, the first short to tackle radicality head-on in both form and content. Its presence in the lineups of film festivals around the world, including Gérardmer, Court Métrange, Tampere, and Toronto After Dark just to name a few, has enabled Stef to take her upcoming project, Biocide, to new heights (and deaths) in an eco-horror-proof, killer cocktail dosed to a tee, offering a savvy blend of ecological fable and atmospheric horror bound to shake and stir. In the time remaining, she is busy putting the finishing touches on her first self-financed feature film entitled Landfall, working on a short-to-long adaptation of Mantra, and plotting another short, this time with Rémy Barbe, entitled Même La Lune Saignera, backed by audiovisual production company Okayss.

RÉMY BARBE

Writer/Director and Founder of the Films de la Mouche collective, Rémy’s career took flight in 2014 alongside Joséphine Darcy Hopkins and Joseph Bouquin with whom he made over a dozen genre short films. An "Indie"- and Arthouse-bottle-fed buff, he was granted the Grand Prize in Short Film at the Gérardmer Film Festival in 2018 for his end-of-year film entitled And the Devil Laughs with Me, which led to screenings in over 40 theaters worldwide before becoming one of the first shorts to cut a deal with Shadowz. In 2021, (still) crushed and bitter, Rémy strikes again, this time with Tasteful Love, a surrealistic love story gone bad that earned him the People’s Award at the Étrange Festival and Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), as well as the Grand Prize at Court Métrange. He is currently hard at work on his first feature-length film entitled Bête Noire, as well as on a short film together with Stef Meyer entitled Même La Lune Saignera backed by Okayss. When not behind the camera, Rémy lets loose as frontman and vocalist of Noise-Punk/Hardcore band Vautours, and co-founded Merci Satan !, a French DIY label and art agency.

NICOLAS MARTIN

Nicolas Martin is a journalist, radio host and producer, screenwriter, and filmmaker. Since 2010, he has made three (3) short films and a number of music videos. Author of several short stories put in print by independent Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Fantastic publisher ActuSF, he also co-authored the collective work, Alien, la Xénographie. He heads up the Hurlequin film club in Paris, and participates in the Réalisé Sans Trucage podcast. He and Simon Riaux have joined forces on a horror feature film project currently in pre-production. At the Court Métrange Festival, he will be presenting the Hurlequin Award. Alien Xénographie. Il est également directeur du ciné-club L’Hurlequin à Paris et participe au podcast Réalisé sans trucage. Avec Simon Riaux, il travaille actuellement sur un long métrage d’horreur en pré-production.

Pour le Festival Court Métrange, il remet le prix L’Hurlequin. 

COURT MÉTRANGE GRAND PRIX AWARD

Attributed to Best Director in international competition, award compensation takes the form of audiovisual benefits. The Arwestud company is offering half off on filmmaking equipment, lighting and camera and lens rental for the director’s next film, and half off in the post- production phase on editing, color grading and DCP releases.

The Nomade Production company is offering half off in the post-production phase on sound editing and mixing.

A Court Métrange trophy designed by artist Patrice "Pit" Hubert will also be presented at this time.

MÉLIÈS D’ARGENT AWARD

Court Métrange is a member of the prestigious European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (EFFFF). The Méliès d’Argent is attributed to Best Short Film in European competition with a maximum length of 25 minutes. As such, the winning film is also in competition for the Méliès d’Or whose ceremony will take place at one of the Federation’s member festivals.

A Court Métrange trophy designed by artist Patrice "Pit" Hubert will also be presented at this time.

FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS AWARD

This award is attributed to one of the short films in international competition. The winning film will be shown exclusively on France 2 as part of the "Histoires Courtes" program.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Based on audience voting, this award is attributed to Best Film from the Horny, Porny, Miney, Moe screening on Saturday night at 9:30 pm.

A Court Métrange trophy designed by artist Patrice "Pit" Hubert will also be presented at this time.

Young audiences (elementary, junior high and high schools) are also invited to designate their winning film during the Young Audiences screenings.

SHADOWZ AWARD

This award is attributed to one of the short films in international competition. The winning film will be shown on the Shadowz platform, France’s top name in streamed screams.

THE REVIEW AWARD

Court Métrange propose chaque année le concours The Review adressé aux réalisateur·ices en herbe de 12 à 25 ans. Trois prix sont remis lors de ce concours par un jury de professionnel·les.