Euroshorts France 2012

Airing times Euroshorts France All legends come from humble beginnings. The world of cinema is no exception where many of the greatest directors have launched their careers by producing short films. These bite-sized samples of genius are, in many ways, more difficult to create than even a feature-length film. To tell a riveting story in such a short space of time takes both the vision and skill which only the elite possess. Eurochannel honors the next generation of up-and-coming filmmakers by sharing their unique work with the world. Euroshorts, a special programdevoted to the art of the short film, is pleased to present these small, but perfectly formed and executed stories. In featuring this special, we’re afforded an exciting sneak peek on some bigup-and-coming French filmmakers.
	Hand Games (2010) Director: Myriam Moraly Synopsis: Marine’s new friends invite her to dinner. Surprisingly, the meal is a silent affair..
	Like a Dog in a Church (2007) Director: Fabien Gorgeart Synopsis: Two brothers are on a windy beach. One of them is getting married. As they stage pictures around a blockhouse, they realize they’re still haunted by the memory of their unknown father, his shadow still hanging over them.
	Escalator to the Seventh Heaven (2010) Director: Annie-Claire Alvoët Synopsis: Users take passively an escalator. Their life seems empty and blows up as windbag. Drum majorettes are waiting for them at the top of the steps.
	Even if She Had Been a Criminal (2006) Director: Jean-Gabriel Periot Synopsis: It is the summer of 1944 in France. Women accused of having relations with German soldiers during the war are publicly punished.
	Breakfast (2006) Director: Pierre Dugowson Synopsis: A concise synchronized ballet piece featuring two young women taking breakfast together.
	Coagulate (2008) Director: Mihai Grecu Synopsis: Absence, presence and aquatic distortions create this sensatory choreographic sequence of fluids, mysterious forces twisting the physical laws and affecting the behavior of living beings and un purified spaces.
	Orpheus Descending (2006) Director: Clayton Burkhart Synopsis: Journey into the darkness and the glow of the streets of New York. Discover the story of Orpheus' mystic quest for Eurydice, his lost love absorbed within the intricate universe of a modern metropolis.
	Cantor Dust Man (2009) Director: Sébastien Loghman Synopsis: A man's contact with those he once knew is swept away by the flow of his thoughts. Invaded by the intensity of memories being revealed, penetrates into the depths of his memory, exploring the boundaries of his inner world.
	Amsterdam Reconstruction (2009) Director: Jérôme Schlomoff Synopsis: A unique portrayal of the city of Amsterdam through a secret visit of the back side scenery.  Airing times