VIHTA
Synopsis
The five employees of a tiny company that has just been acquired, are treated by their new manager to a grand day out at a large wellness and sauna center, as a way to get to know each-other better. The requirement to go about naked is just the first of a series of awkward and uneasy situations and interactions between all of them.
Credits
Director – François Bierry
Writers – François Bierry & Xavier Seron
Producer – Anthony Rey (Hélicotronc)
Co-producer – Eurydice Gysel (Czar Film & Tv)
Cinematographer – Fiona Braillon
Editor – Emilie Morier
Art Director – Eve Martin
Cast – Wim Willaert, Jean-Benoît Ugeux, Olivier Bonjour, Dinara Drukarova & Sylvia Dierickx
Funding
Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (CCA), Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)
Supported by the Belgian Tax Shelter (ING), RTBF & ARTE France
Sales & Distribution
Agence Belge du Court Metrage
Bio director
Born in Strasbourg, France, after studying law, François Bierry pursued a course on film directing in Belgium at the IAD (Institut des Arts de Diffusion in Louvain-La-Neuve). He works as a director and screenwriter for various TV and film programs. In 2014, he directed Solo Rex, his first short film.
Festival selections & Awards
- Winner Special Jury Prize & World premiere at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, 2018
- Winner Audience Award at International Short FIlm Festival Leuven, 2018
- Winner Audience Award at Tenerife International Short Film Festival, 2018
- Nominated for Best Short Film at Cinema Jove, Valencia Int. Film Festival, 2018
- Nominated for Best Film at Off-Courts Trouville, 2018
- Nominated for Great Prize Cidade Vila do Conde at Vila do Conde Int. Film Festival, 2018
- Selected for Filmets Badalona Film Festival, 2018
- Selected for LA Shorts Film Festival, 2018
External Links
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