On the Ropes

2026
Directed by Belkacem Lalaoui

Amine, a solitary teenager, reluctantly spends time at the local boxing gym. To escape these painful hours, he fixates on Rayan, a young boxer who stirs unfamiliar desires in him. At night, after school, Amine uses photos of his cousin Sihem to become “Amina” and secretly chat with Rayan on social media.

Genre

Fiction

Country

France

Duration

19'

Format

HD

Producers

Thibaut Amri / Avant la Nuit (France) Arnaud Salavert, Charly Cancel Hugo Mouchart Etienne André

Cast

Ilies Kadri, Noham Edje, Yasmine Boujjat, Rachid Hafassa, Maya Racha, Taïdir Ouazine, Santiago Sabourdy

Director of photography

Konstantin Pape

Colorist

Pierre Brière

Composer

Noé Bailleux

Distributor

Hors du Bocal

Support

CNC, Région Île-de-France, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Département de la Gironde, Département de la Seine-Saint-Denis

Coup de soleil

2026
Directed by Stefano La Rosa, Luca Renucci

At 60, Sylvie has spent her entire life in a neighborhood slowly reshaped by gentrification. The karaoke bar downstairs is her refuge, the one place where loneliness loosens its grip and she still feels at home. This weekend, she learns it is about to disappear.

Genre

Fiction

Country

France

Duration

20'

Format

HD

Producer

Thibaut Amri & Antoine Guide / Avant la Nuit (France)

Support

CNC, Région Occitanie, Toulouse Métropole

Blood Ties

2024
Directed by Hakim Atoui

A brother and a sister unable to confess a secret. A mother who blames them for their ingratitude and absence. A dysfunctional medical-assistance robot. Lunch is served, bon appétit !

Genre

Fiction

Country

France, Belgium

Duration

19'

Format

HD

Producers

Thibaut Amri / Avant la Nuit (France) Stephane Marchal, Nelson Ghrénassia / Yukunkun Productions (France)

Co producer

Laurent Denis / Cookies Films (Belgique)

Cast

Myriem Akheddiou, Saadia Bentaïeb, Djanis Bouzyani, Adrien Dantou

Director of photography

Dino Berguglia

SFX

Florence Thonet, Anne Van Nyen

Composer

Noé Bailleux

Set decorator

Baptiste Desroches-Daudel

Sound editor

Hugo Rossi

Sound mixer

Sylvain Adas

Broadcaster

Ciné+ OCS (France) / RTBF, BeTv (Belgique), Shadowz, Insomnia

Distributor

Manifest

Festival

Champs-Élysées Film Festival – Grand Jury Prize, Gérardmer International Fantastic Film Festival – Short Film Award, César Awards 2025 – Official Selection, Court Métrange Festival, Fenêtres sur court, Off-Courts Trouville, Brest European Short Film Festival, Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Sarlat Film Festival, MyFrenchFilmFestival, Lecce Film Festival, C’est pas la taille qui compte, Auch International Short Film Festival, Capucine du cinéma français, The Independent Horror Society Indie Film Showcase, Roma Creative Contest, Paris Court Devant, MÊME PAS PEUR – International Fantastic Film Festival of La Réunion, Clap 89 – Grand Sénonais Municipal Award, Brussels Short Film Festival, Lucid Dream Festival, “Courts mais Trash” – Les Étranges Nuits du Cinéma, ClujShorts International Short Film Festival, Vélizy-Villacoublay Short Film Festival, Festival Clap! – Audience Award, Ganache Festival, Contis Film Festival, Bourg-en-Bresse Fantastic Film Festival – Audience Award, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF), Toronto Arab Film Festival, Fear No Film Festival, Aaretaler Kurzfilmfestival, OFF – Odense International Film Festival, Mecal Pro Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, SPASM International Film Festival – Best Ensemble Cast Award

Support

CNC, Région Occitanie, Toulouse Métropole, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Tax Shelter