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.
Athleticus
Athleticus
60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

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