Photograbber
Photograbber (original title Photomateurs) is an 18 minute French live action short film (with English subtitles) written and directed by Pascal Tosi.
Synopsis
Set in 1952, this is a tale about a unique camera that captures reality. When the photos rebel against the photographer (a charming, henpecked toymaker) a battle begins.
Cast and characters
- Michel Crémadès (Marcel)
- Christine Melcer (Carole)
- Catherine Cyler (Marie)
Technical team
- Director : Pascal Tosi
- Produced by : Aton Soumache
- Director of photography : Juan Diego Solanas
- Editing : Sylviane Gozin
- Set decorator : Frank Muller
- Executive in Charge of Production : Jean-Frédéric Samie
- Digital visual effects director : Hugues Namur
- Special Effects : Sparx*
Awards
- Mexico International Film Festival (June 2007) : Best director
- Tahoe-Reno International Film Festival (August 2006) : Best of the festival - New Foreign Director
- ReelHeART International Film Festival (June 2006) : 1st place short film
- Foursite Film Festival (March 2006) : Best Foreign
- Carolina Film and Video Festival (February 2006) : Kodak award for Cinematography
- Fano International Film Festival (October 2005) : First prize video
- Hertfordshire International Film Festival (October 2005) : Best Cinematography
- Festival International du Film - La Paplemühle (October 2005) : Prix du meilleur scénario court métrage
- FAIF Film Festival (October 2005) : Audience award - Best Underground
- Effets stars - Festival international des Effets spéciaux (September 2005) : Prix du jury Graulen - Live SFX
- Festival des nations - Ebensee (June 2005) : Golden bear
- WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival (April 2005) : Platinum Remi award
- ION international short film & animation (October 2004) : ION international short film of the year award
Official selections
- Great Lakes Independent Film Festival USA (September 2006)
- Newport Beach Film Festival USA (April 2006)
- Aarhus Festival of Independent Arts AFIA Denmark (April 2006)
- Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival Serbia (April 2006)
- Semana Internacional de Cine Fantastico Malaga, Spain (March 2006)
- Manchester International Short Film Festival - Kini Film UK (February 2006)
- Festival of European Film on Wheels Turkey (November 2005)
- Starz Denver International Film Festival USA (November 2005)
- Golden Horse Film Festival - Digital Shorts Competition Taiwan (November 2005)
- Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival USA (October 2005)
- Screamfest Horror Film Festival USA (October 2005)
- Lund International Fantastic Film Festival Sweden (September 2005)
- International Short Film Festival in Drama Greece (September 2005)
- Los Angeles International Short Film Festival USA (September 2005)
- European Film Festival Alpinale Austria (August 2005)
- Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival South Korea (July 2005)
- Festival de Huesca Spain (June 2005)
- Athens International Film & Video Festival Ohio, USA (May 2005)
- Fantasporto Portugal (March 2005)
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival USA (January 2005)
- Foyle Film Festival - Seagate Northern Ireland (November 2004)
- Saint Louis International Film Festival USA (November 2004)