Private Project

So long, Paris!

A bittersweet comedy about a fanciful and rebellious pre-teen who ends up accepting her parents' divorce after an unexpected encounter with her dad's male lover.

  • Charles Dudoignon-Valade
    Director
  • Charles Dudoignon-Valade
    Writer
  • Envie de Tempête
    Producer
  • Arthur Igual
    Key Cast
    "Paul"
  • Lucy Pouchoulin
    Key Cast
    "Lucy"
  • Gaël Kamilindi de la Comédie-Française
    Key Cast
    "Dom"
  • Catherine Salviat de la Comédie-Française
    Key Cast
    "the ageless lady"
  • Nathalie Durand
    Cinematographer
    Custody (Jusqu'à la garde)
  • Cyril Holtz
    Sound mixer
    An Officer and a Spy, The Sister Brothers, Elle
  • Katia Boutin
    Sound editor
    An Officer and a Spy, Elle, The Pianist
  • Jérôme Rebotier
    Music composer
    Paris, je t'aime
  • Laurent Benaïm
    Sound recordist
    The Sentiment of the Flesh
  • Antoine Basile Mercier
    Music recordist
    Eastern Boys
  • Romain Anklewicz
    Foley Artist
    The Sisters Brothers
  • Isabel Ribis
    Continuity
    The Artist
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    comedy, lgbt
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 22, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    English, French
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1,85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Max Linder Panorama
    Paris
    France
    October 6, 2019
    private premiere
  • Mamers en Mars
    Mamers
    France
    March 15, 2020
    Premiere
    Audience Award
  • La fête du court métrage

    France
    March 25, 2020
  • Teraman Film Festival
    Teraman
    Italy
    May 10, 2020
    Best Editing Award
  • Fim Fridays @ Cuties Coffee
    Los Angeles
    United States
    June 26, 2020
  • Thessaloniki Queer Art Festival
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    June 20, 2020
  • Hong Kids International FIlm Festival
    Hong Kong
    Hong Kong
    July 25, 2020
  • Festival internacional de Cine Bajo La Luna Inslantilla Cineforúm
    Islantilla
    Spain
    July 6, 2020
    Best Original Score Nominate
  • Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival
    Honolulu
    United States
    August 13, 2020
  • Weiterstadt Filmfest
    Weiterstadt
    France
    August 14, 2020
  • The Film Club Toronto
    Toronto
    Canada
    August 25, 2020
    Best Comedy Award
  • Cheongju International Short Film Festival
    Cheongju
    France
    August 20, 2020
    Best Director Award
  • Sandpoint Film Festival
    Sandpoint, Idaho
    United States
    September 4, 2020
  • Kine International Short Film Exhibition
    México
    Mexico
    September 22, 2020
  • Jeunesse Tout Courts
    Rémalard-en-Perche
    France
    September 27, 2020
    Grand Prix
  • boyOhboy gay films marathon
    Paris
    France
    October 16, 2020
  • Queerbee Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 3, 2021
  • Diverso Cinema Bogotá
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    April 3, 2021
  • East Village Queer Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    October 8, 2020
  • Reel Q : Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival
    Pittsburgh
    United States
    October 10, 2020
  • Festival Internacional de Cine Infantil y Juvenil Calibélula
    Cali
    Colombia
    October 26, 2020
  • Festival Court en Champagne
    Ay
    France
    November 18, 2020
  • Festival Internacional Cinemundo de Cortometrajes
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    November 20, 2020
    Special LGBTQ+ Mention
  • Meihodo International Youth Film Festival
    Meihodo
    Japan
    December 30, 2020
    Bronze Award
  • Un poing c'est court
    Vaulx-en-Velin
    France
    January 23, 2021
    Prix Collège
  • Actor and Director International Film Festival
    Saint Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    Best Director / Best Actress LGBTQ+ / Best Actor LGBTQ+
Director Biography - Charles Dudoignon-Valade

Fiction and documentary screenwriter and filmmaker trained at La Fémis, film journalist, soundtrack composer, and maker of movie trailers

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Director Statement

"Pour faire un film, il faut être amoureux." [To make a movie, one has to be in love.]
(Jose Luis Borges)