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Solarium (2021 film)

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Solarium
Directed byJonathan Koulavsky
Written byJonathan Koulavsky
Produced byAlice Bloch
StarringThéo Bellet, Alexandre de Jésus, Malik Delaroche, Viktoria Kozlova
Edited byDaniel Darmon
Release date
  • October 2021 (2021-10)
Running time
30mn
CountryFrance

Solarium is a 2021 French short film directed by Jonathan Koulavsky. The thirty minute story follows a young driver of trot racing as he experiences self-doubt, frustration and isolation. The short has been presented in a number of festivals, including the 2022 Rhode Island International Film Festival.[1] The film is part of the 2023 César Narrative Short Films Selection.[2]

Plot

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Johnny, a 16 year-old rider who dreams of one day becoming a trot champion, is faced with self-doubt when he realises that his horse, Coquelicot, is at risk for not being good enough.

Reception

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Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world

Year Festivals Award/Category Status
2021 Unifrance Short Film Awards Grand Prix Unifiance[3] Won
2022 Huesca International Film Festival International Danzante Award[4] Won
Flickers' RhodeIsland International Film Festival Best Editing[5] Won
Contis International Film Festival Youth Jury Award[6] Won
Valencia Cinema Jove International Film Festival Grand Prix[7] Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Nikkhah Azad, Navid (2022-08-20). "Rhode Island International Film Festival announces 2022 winners". www.deed.news. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. ^ "La Sélection Officielle Court Métrage de Fiction César 2023". Académie des César (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  3. ^ "Unifrance announces the winners of its 20th Unifrance Short Film Awards". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  4. ^ Nikkhah Azad, Navid (2022-04-14). "Huesca International Film Festival unveils lineup". www.deed.news. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  5. ^ Nikkhah Azad, Navid (2022-08-20). "Rhode Island International Film Festival announces 2022 winners". www.deed.news. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  6. ^ SensCritique. "Le Festival du film de Contis 2022 - Liste de 42 films". SensCritique (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  7. ^ Nikkhah Azad, Navid (2022-06-28). "Cinema Jove 2022 announces official selection lineup". www.deed.news. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
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