Private Project

Au Suivant

A casting director on the verge of a burn-out terrorizes a rebellious young actress in a desperate search for genuine talent.

  • Marco Bolla
    Director
  • Jeanne Remi
    Director
  • Jeanne Remi
    Writer
  • Jeanne Remi
    Producer
  • Marco Bolla
    Producer
  • Jeanne Remi
    Key Cast
    "Jasmine Edevere"
    Self-Defence, Mourir Maintenant, Chercher la Flamme
  • Emma Ladeuze
    Key Cast
    "Emma"
    Casse Couille, La femme du contremaître
  • Martin Joint Lambert
    Key Cast
    "Man (body)"
  • Berktan Yurdover
    Key Cast
    "Man (voice)"
  • Ilona Vanouplines
    Director of Photography
  • Stephan Van Roey
    Sound Recording
  • Andres Gomez Lencina
    Sound Recording
  • Alexandre Delaygue
    Original Music
  • Marco Bolla
    Editing
  • Marco Bolla
    Sound Design
  • Benjamin De Laat
    Sound Design
  • Benjamin De Laat
    Sound Mixing
    Huizenjagers, Het Grote Onbekende, Verliefd verloofd getrouwd in 24u, Ladytruckers s3, Extreme Makeover Vlaanderen S1, Spoed 24/7, High Jump
  • Kene Illegems
    Colorist
    The Professor and the Madman, Noise, Glad Ijs, Versailles, Spionen, This Magnificent Cake
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Au Suivant
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Absurd, Satire, Thriller, Dark Comedy
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
    Brussels
    Belgium
    April 13, 2024
    World Premiere
    La Trois Award
  • Brussels Short Film Festival
    Brussels
    Belgium
    April 27, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Le Court En Dit Long
    Paris
    France
    June 6, 2024
    French Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Court Métrange
    Rennes
    France
    October 2, 2024
    Official International Competition "Young Audience"
  • Breedbeeld Kortfilmfestival
    Antwerpen
    Belgium
    November 9, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Fantastic Forest
    Brussels
    Belgium
    October 25, 2024
  • Festival du Cinéma International en Abitibi-Témascamingue
    Abitibi-Témascamingue
    Canada
    October 29, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Official International Selection
  • L'Etrange Nuit
    Liège
    Belgium
    October 31, 2024
Director Biography - Marco Bolla, Jeanne Remi

Marco Bolla started his filmmaking career during childhood by filming his action figures, engaged in epic battles, whilst simultaneously narrating the dialogues. He proceeded to appropriate family gatherings as improvised film productions. Whilst the content, casts, crews and sensibilities of his work have changed drastically, that same childlike energy and passion remains in his current work as both a commercial and narrative filmmaker.

Jeanne Remi is a recent graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Liège. She’s an actress, director and teacher for Art-T theatre. Highly inspired by the Stanislavskian method, she focuses her artistic research on actor’s and actress’ inner play and gestures. She has directed two short films and one medium-length film. Jeanne likes to tackle themes about work precariousness and injustice as well as the balance of power that can emerge rapidly between several individuals. Dark humor is her main angle of attack.

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Director Statement

Jeanne :
As a professional actrice, I regularly undergo the peculiar process of casting, during which I have to ride an emotional elevator; switching from stress to fear, anger, joy, pride and more - all in a moment’s notice. This process fascinated me.

I approached colleagues, wanting to know about their experiences. People had been subjected to weird power dynamics, embarrassments, humiliations and much more. Being inspired by all of these stories, I wrote Au Suivant (Next).

Marco:
After our previous collaboration, where Jeanne was the actress and I was the director, she asked me to co-direct Au Suivant. I was immediately drawn to the satirical edge of her writing and saw an opportunity to transform the comedic script into a tense, character-driven story centered on the theme of potential, with a subtle existential undercurrent.

Determined to prove that we could create an engaging film with limited resources, we decided to move forward with Au Suivant as a no-budget short. With a passionate team of six, we came together on a single Sunday to bring this story to life—simply because we loved the process of filmmaking.

We hope that our dedication shines through on screen and that viewers will be both entertained and moved by our exploration of hope versus bitterness.

Thank you