Experiencing Interruptions?

The Moderator

Oliver, a fifty-year-old man suffering from multiple sclerosis, lives in suffocating solitude in his apartment. His son, Valentin, is on the other side of the world, and his only interactions are via adult webcam sites. One day, Oliver discovers that Lena, a performer he's been following, is in fact his illegitimate daughter, Priscilla. Devastated, he tries to protect her from viewers' unhealthy fantasies by getting her to play the piano against tips, rather than strip naked. But one day she offers to become his moderator....

  • Nicolas AVRAND
    Director
  • Nicolas AVRAND
    Writer
  • Lassana LESTIN
    Producer
  • Stéphanie GAC
    Producer
  • Nicolas AVRAND
    Producer
  • Arsene JIROYAN
    Key Cast
    "Olivier"
  • Lola VERON
    Key Cast
    "Lena"
  • Stephen MANAS
    Key Cast
    "Valentin"
  • Lassana LESTIN
    Key Cast
    "Infirmier / Nurse"
  • Luxymin
    Additional Cast
  • Babydoll
    Additional Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    The Moderator
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    39 minutes 11 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    RED 6K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    17:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nicolas AVRAND

Nicolas Avrand, screenwriter and director, is known for acclaimed short films like Wilderness (2020) and Stryge (2021).
Winner of Amazon Studios' Victorine Narrative Lab with the script for Echoes (2022), he participated in the Pitchs de la Francophonie (2023).
In 2024, he developed the series FIVer with Midnight Special and Firstep, won the Best Script Award with Les Dolomites, joined the Cannes Writers Club at Canneseries, and directed The Moderator.

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