Athleticus

Athleticus

60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Whether it’s freezing cold or steaming hot, indoor or open-air, stepping on a surface of turf, tartan track, wood or ice, with teammates or all by themselves, a group of distinguished delegates of the animal kingdom engage in all kinds of sporting activities, proving that sports is incompatible with ostracism and discrimination. Taking delight in a delirious variety of sports, ranging from football and archery to table tennis and ice hockey, these beloved wild animals adapt to the circumstances of every challenge, on the basis of their personality and anatomy. A series of tiny short clips function as a sweet reminder that failure can only occur through lack of trying.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Nicolas Deveaux
Script: Nicolas Deveaux, Grégory Baranès
Sound: Anthony Dugousset, Mickaël Olivier
Music: Yannis Dumoutiers
Production: Cube Creative Productions
Producers: Lionel Fages, Majid Loukil, Bruno Le Levier
Co-production: Arte France
Executive producer: Sylvain Grain
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: France
Production Year: 2018
Duration: 10΄ (5x2΄)
Contact: Autour de Minuit, info@autourdeminuit.com

Nicolas Deveaux

Animation director Nicolas Devaux takes up every chance he gets to combine his two great passions: the ability to craft images and animals. Take, for example, his debut short film 7tonnnes2, portraying a trampoline champion elephant! Nicolas Devaux, besides animation, has a remarkable career in the fields of documentary, advertisement and TV production under his belt.

Filmography

2004 7 Tonnes 2 (short)
2012 5,80 mètres (short)
2018 Athleticus (TV Series short)
2018 1 Mètre/Heure | 1 Meter/Hour (short)