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2007 Festival Short Films (March 30 - April 1)


Gratte-papier

French director Guillaume Martinez presents Gratte-papier

director Guillaume Martinez screenwriter Guillaume Martinez producer Guillaume Martinez (Babelone drone) starring Benjamin Bellecour, Gaëlle Brunet running time 8 min

Description

It was a day like any other in the Parisian metro, or maybe not? A young man sits quietly reading his book. A young woman is seated next to him. They have nothing in common, nor do they know each other in the slightest. In spite of this, something quiet unexpected occurs between them – in full view of all the other passengers. And yet, none of the other travelers seem to notice.

director/screenwriter
Guillaume Martinez

2005 Gratte-papier by Guillaume Martinez (short film)

actor
Benjamin Bellecour

2005 Clémence by Franck Buchter (feature)
2005 Gratte-papier by Guillaume Martinez (short film)
2004 Le Fils du caméléon by Ronan Le Page (short film)
  Panorama by Marinca Villanova (short film)
  Pépins noirs by Nicolas Birkenstock (short film)
  Talents Cannes 2004: RAS by Emmanuel Salinger (short film)
2002 Merguez, panini, kebab, jambon-beurre by Nicolas Acker, Stéphanie Aubriot (short film)
2001 La Vie nue by Dominique Boccarossa (feature)

actress
Gaëlle Brunet

2005 Gratte-papier by Guillaume Martinez (short film)

Guillaume Martinezbiography of the director

Born in Limoges, France, Guillaume Martinez grew up all over the world, including Egypt, Mexico and Turkey. After completing filmmaking studies in Paris, a few students’ experimental works and a thesis with a prestigious supervisor, the director Tran Anh Hung, Martinez received an official script selection in 2003 at the Screenwriters Festival of La Ciotat (Festival des Scénaristes de la Ciotat, France). His first professional short film Gratte-papier received a Silver Bear in 2006 at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Festivals and Prizes

  • Berlin International Film Festival 2006 (Silver Bear – Jury Prize)
  • Sundance Film Festival 2007
  • Curtas Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival 2006 – Portugal (Onda Curta Award)
  • Festival Mouviz 2006 – Nantes France (Special Mention of the Jury and Audience Award)
  • Ecu European Independent Film Festival 2006 – Paris France  (Audience Award)
  • Melbourne International Film Festival 2006 – Australia
  • Sao Paulo International Film Festival – Mostra BR de Cinema 2006 – Brazil
  • Edinburgh International Film Festival 2006 – U.K.
  • Athens International Film Festival 2006 – Greece
  • The Norwegian Short Film Festival 2006 – Grimstad Norway
  • Brisbane International Film Festival 2006 – Australia
  • Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival – Curta Cinema 2006 – Brazil
  • Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2006 – Taiwan


 

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