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Founded by Sébastien AUBERT & David GUIRAUD, AD ASTRA FILMS is a production company based in Cannes, on the French Riviera. AD ASTRA FILMS produces and distributes international short films.
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The Danaides' Barrel
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Adventure
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Fantasy / Science Fiction
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Romance
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Film Credits
About the Director:
After a bachelor in Cinema at La Sorbonne in Paris, he was in 2005 an assistant director on the French feature « Le Serpent ». He later became in charge of Short Films for the 2007 Richmond French Film Festival (USA), before creating his own production company in March 2008, AD ASTRA FILMS, with the producer Sébastien AUBERT. Only 23 years old, David GUIRAUD has just finished his first short, The Danaides’ barrel, which he wrote and directed.
FILMOGRAPHY:
About the Producer:
Founder of Ad Astra Films, Sébastien AUBERT is the managing director and executive producer of the company. After a specialization in Management of cultural activities at EM Lyon Business School, he then started his career as first assistant of the EuroNews Marketing Director (in London), before becoming in charge of Sponsors and Advertisers for the biggest French Film Festival in the United States (VCU French Film Festival of Richmond, VA). He is also the author of a thesis in Master of Science about innovations in cinema financing.
Film synopsis:
In the desert, a man is buried to his neck in the sand. One does not know anything about him. A young woman, naked under red veils, walks away without paying any attention to him. After getting out of his sand cradle, he will head for the horizon to meet his object of desire.
Budget
Budget Range:
Between $100 000 and $10 000
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Video Type:
BETA SP PAL, BETA SP NTSC, DIGIBETA PAL, MiniDV
Festival Selection, Awards... Festival selection, awards or citation already received and other comments... :
Already selected in a Festival?:
Festival selections:
- DC Independent Film Festival (WASHINGTON DC, USA)
Awards received:
- LJUBLJANA International Short Film Festival (Slovenia) : PUBLIC MENTION
- Festival Selluloïd (SELLES SUR CHER, France) : PUBLIC AWARD
Film distribution
Sales/distribution name:
PROPELLER TV (for UK, USA, Canada, Germany, Italy, Ireland) and REGIE TV CABLE (rest of the world)
Address:
PROPELLER TV
Contact : John OFFORD
Adresse : PROPELLER
c/o Screen Yorkshire
46 The Calls
LEEDS
LS2 7EY
UK
website : www.propellertv.co.uk
Tel : +441 469 515 151
Fax : +441 469 515 152
REGIE TV CABLE
Contact : Nathalie LEBEL
Adresse : AGENCE DU COURT METRAGE
2, rue de Tocqueville
75017 PARIS
website : www.agencecm.com
Tel : + 331 44 69 26 65
Fax : +331 44 69 26 69
Publicity Infos
Publicity contact:
Sébastien AUBERT (AD ASTRA FILMS)
publicity address:
84, av. de Lattre de Tassigny
06400 CANNES
France
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