"A wreck in Paradise, or the preposterous bar challenge"
"A wreck in Paradise, or the preposterous bar challenge" is the second narrative film produced by Gigowatt Film. It has been written and directed by François Zaïdi.
Principal photography occured in the summer of 2016, in Château-Thierry.
It is a dark comedy with a duration of 20 minutes.
The film completed in march 2018.
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And already 20 awards in festivals !
"A Wreck in Paradise,
or the Preposterous Bar Challenge"
English Subtitles
Produit par Gigowatt Film
Écrit et Réalisé par François Zaïdi
"Le défi du rade,
ou l'irrésistible ascension d'un pochard au Paradis"
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Produit par Gigowatt Film
Écrit et Réalisé par François Zaïdi
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A wreck in Paradise,
or the preposterous bar challenge
Produced by Gigowatt Film
Written and directed by François Zaïdi
Festival selections and public screenings :
1 - Festival Manolo - Marseille, France - May 2018
*** Audience award ***
2 - Festival Certamen Internacional de cortometrajes ciudad de La Linea - Cadiz, Spain - May 2018
3 - Festival Etangs d'arts - Marseille, France - May 2018
4 - I HELLA Love shorts - Oakland, USA - June 2018
5 - La Péniche Cinéma - Paris, France - June 2018
6 - Hidalgo International Film festival VIIe - Hidalgo, Mexico - July 2018
7 - Festival International de la Pointe Noire - Pointe-Noire, Democratic Republic of Congo - August 2018
*** Best fiction film ***
8 - X° Edizione "I Corti sul lettino Cinema e psicoanalisi" - Naples, Italy- October 2018
*** Best Foreign Film ***
9 - CutCut Film festival - Roanne, France - October 2018
10 - Festival du film "Les moulins d'or", Sannois, France - October 2018
*** Audience Award ***
*** Best picture ***
11 - Portland Comedy Film Festival - Portland, USA - November 2018
12 - Ikuska Film festival 2018 - Bay of Pasaia, Spain- Novembre 2018
13 - Transylvania Cinema Awards - Targu Mures, Romania - Novembre 2018
14 - PIFF Paraná Internacional Films Festival - Paraná, Argentina - December 2018
15 - Bucharest Short film Festival - Bucharest, Romania - December 2018
*** BEST FILM ***
*** Best cinematography ***
*** Best actor ***
16 - Faîtes-vous des films ! - Lagny-sur-Marne, France - December 2018
17 - Hellemes le Cinéma - Hellemes, France - January 2019
*** Best fiction award ***
18 - 11e Festival Divipassion - Athis-Mons, France - January 2019
*** 2nd Jury Award ***
19 - Rome Independant PRISMA Awards - Rome, Italy - January 2019
20 - Dam Short Film festival - Boulder City, Nevada, USA - February 2019
21 - Côté court en Val d'Oise - Cormeilles en parisis, France - February 2019
*** Audience award ***
22 - Rebel Film festival - Bristol, UK - February 2019
*** Audience award / Sunday Brunch Slot ***
23 - Image in Cabestany - Cabestany, France - March 2019
24 - Short Movie Club - Minsk, Belarus - March 2019
25 - Beeston Film Festival- Beeston, UK - March 2019
26 - Muestra de Ciné Léon - Guanajuato, Mexico - March 2019
27 - CCA Mulhouse - Mulhouse , France - March 2019
28 - 7e Festival du film fantastique - Bourg en Bresse, France - March 2019
*** Audience award / Sunday Brunch Slot ***
29 - Nanocon VI Film Fest - Longview, Washington state, USA - March 2019
30 - Dumbo Film festival - New York, USA - March 2019
31 - Festival Internacional del Cortometraje FIC - Buenos Aires, Argentina - April 2019
32 - Chandra Kamini Film festival - London, UK - April 2019
33 - The Phoenix Film Festival - Phoenix, New Mexico, USA - April 2019
34 - Skepto Film festival - Skepto, Italy - April 2019
35 - Houston Comedy Film Festival - Houston, USA - April 2019
*** Best dark comedy ***
Finalist for Best International Film
36 - Les beaux Gamins - Paris, France - April 2019
37 - KameOpenAir - Nanterre, France - May 2019
38 - festival No Smoking - Castelnau Sur lez, France - May 2019
39 - The Chaffey review Film Festival - Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA - Mai 2019
40 - SENE - Rhode Island, USA - Mai 2019
*** Prix du public / Meilleur Film Étranger (ex-aequo) ***
41 - Fastnet Film festival - Schull, Irlande - Mai 2019
Finalist for Best Comedy
42 - Les Clayes du cinéma - Clayes sous bois, France - June 2019
43 - Rebel Fil festival - Plymouth, UK - June 2019
*** Audience award / A Royale With Cheese Slot ***
44 - Cryptshow Film Festival - Barcelona, Spain - June 2019
*** Audience award ***
45 - Transilvania Shorts ! - Brasov, Romania - July 2019
*** Best Director ***
*** Best Actress ***
46 - Festival International du film de Vébron - Vébron, France - July 2019
47 - Place des courts - Joncels, France - July 2019
48 - Black Sea Film Festival - Vema Veche, Roumanie - August 2019
49 - FilmQuest - UT, USA - August 2019
50 - Macabro - Mexico, MX - September 2019
51 - Lift Off Sessions - London, UK - September 2019
52 - Castello Film Festival - Castel di Sangro, Italy - September 2019
53 - Exit6 - Basingtoke, UK - September 2019
*** Audience Award ***
54 - Festival du film court de l'Isle-Adam - L'Isle-Adam, France - Septembre 2019
55 - Oaxaca Film Festival - Mexico, Mexico - Octobre 2019
56 - Festival International de Kinshasa - Fickin ! - Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo - Octobre 2019
57 - Galician Film Festival - Vigo, Spain - October 2019
58 - Festival Ecran Libre :! - Aigues-Mortes, France - October 2019
59 - Festival Caméra Citoyenne - Seraing, Belgiuùm- November 2019
*** Jury Award ***
*** Audience Award ***
*** Best Actress ***
60 - Festival du film de Voreppe - Voreppe, France - November 2019
*** Audience Award ***
61 - Amacort Film Festival - Amacort, Italy- April 2020
62 - Portobello Film Festival - London, UK - September 2020
63 - Mr Holehead Warped Dimension - San Francisco, USA - Ocober 2020
*** Best Fantasy Film ***
64 - A World of Dark Comedy - Australia - Novembre 2020
65 - Another Hole in the Head - USA- Décembre 2020
We wish to express our gratitude to all cast, crew, staff and people that helped achieving the film :
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