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Against our will

With death closing in, an ex American fighter pilot journeys to Avignon to meet for the first time a mysterious half-brother, an unforgiving Frenchman hardened by years of solitude, hoping their father’s WWII P51 Mustang will bridge their lives, only to uncover family secrets that could tear them apart forever.

  • Jean Michel Fages
    Director
    TV series France
  • Jean Michel Fages
    Writer
  • Antoine Caulliez
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    104
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Chicago Screenwriter
    Chicago, Illinois
    February 10, 2025
    2025 Best Feature Screenplay by Chicago Screenwriter from Chicago Script Awards
  • New York Screenwriting Awards
    New York
    2025 Best Feature Drama
  • World Film Festival in Cannes
    Cannes, France
    March 31, 2025
    Best Feature Script, Winner
  • Hollywood International Indie Film Festival& Screenplay Awards
    Hollywood
    June 11, 2025
    Best Drama Screenplay
  • Best Script Award - London
    London
    July 7, 2025
    Semi Finalist
  • L.A. Film & Documentary Award
    Los Angeles
    July 8, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris, France
    July 5, 2025
    Honorable Mention Feature Drama
  • France USA International Film Festival
    Hollywood
    July 2, 2025
    Honorable Mention - Feature Drama
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    August 5, 2025
    Best Feature Screenplay
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Hollywood
    August 5, 2025
    Best Feature Script
  • London Movie Awards
    London
    August 5, 2025
    Honorable Mention
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris
    August 5, 2025
    Honorable Mention
  • Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Rhode Island
    August 5, 2025
    Semi-Finalist
  • France USA International Film Festival
    Cannes
    July 2, 2025
    Honorable Mention
  • International Indie Film Festival & Screenplay Festival
    Antwerpen
    September 4, 2025
    Nominee
Writer Biography - Jean Michel Fages, Antoine Caulliez

Jean-Michel is a passionate story teller, with decades of expertise in both the technical and artistic areas of filmmaking, internationally.
He began as an A camera, Steadicam® and Jib operator and subsequently elevated to directing prime time TV series in France. With experience in over one hundred films around the world, he's seen so much on sets and backstage so that he knows how to be ready for the unexpected and likes to turn obstacles into benefits.
That makes him a confident manager of large scale productions and having a thorough knowledge of all the film professions and techniques, he has the secret sauce for bringing in the right people on a production and getting the best out of them.

Now based out of Chicago, he works on producing his own projects, Indie Films for the big screen.

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Writer Statement

Life is dramatic, funny and profoundly moving, so is "Against Our Will". AOW is an independent film project crafted for the big screen and an audience without borders. Through its compelling narrative and immersive settings, the film takes viewers on an emotional and visually striking journey, delivering a 100-minute singular cinematic experience that resonates across cultures and generations.
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This Franco-American project is backed by a dedicated and very experienced core production team and is now ready to welcome partnerships, investors and a world distributor to bring its vision to life.​