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A MONK'S AWAKENING

PRIX
 
 
Best International short film RAINDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (London - Oct 2005)
Best live action short film Award CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (march 2005)
Silver Bear Award INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL OF NATIONS (Austria - June 2005)
Best short film Award NEW DELHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Inde - Sept 2005
Second Prize Best Short Film - NESTON FILM FESTIVAL (UK - 2007)
Nominated Best Foreign short film CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDANT FILM FESTIVAL (USA - Oct 2005)
Nominated Best short film DAMAH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (USA - May 2006)
Nomination for Best Foreign Short Film ACTION ON FILM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Los Angeles -2007)
 
SELECTED AT :
 
VESOUL INTERNATIONAL ASIATIC FILM FESTIVAL (France - march 2005)- - ROME INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDANT FILM FESTIVAL (april 2005) - INSPIRATION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES (april 2005) - WINE COUNTRY NAPA VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Californie - July 2005) - NEW DEHLI INTERNATIONAL OSIAN'S AISIATIC FILM FESTIVAL (July 2005) - LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL EXPO ( New York - July 2005) - ODENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Danemark - august 2005) - TROUVILLE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (France - Sept 2005) - PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (USA - Sept 2005) - SKY AND SEA INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL (Canada - Sept 2005) - EBERSWALDE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Germany - octobre 2005) - BARCELONA INTERNATIONALFILMS FESTIVAL (Spain - Nov 2005) - OHIO INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (Usa - Nov 2005) - TEHERAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL(Iran - Nov 2005) - TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Albanie - Nov 2005) - PARIS SHORT FILMS FESTIVAL (France - Jan 2006) - INTERNATIONAL PUNE FILMS FESTIVAL (India - Jan 2006) - MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (England - March 2006) - SPORT MOVIES & TV INDIA FICTS FESTIVAL (India - March 2006) - TOKYO INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL FILM FESTIVAL (Japan - March 2006) - MOONDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Hollywood - June 2006) - FATTIZE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Torrino - August 2006) - BOULDER INTERNATIONAL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (Colorado - Sept 2006) - NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ( USA - Oct 2006) - GOLDEN LION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (South Africa - Nov 2006) - HUMANITY SPIRIT FESTIVAL (New Orleans - Oct 2006) - WT OS INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (Norway - Nov 2006) - ASIATICA FILM MEDIALE FESTIVAL (Rome - Nov 2006) - GOETHE INSTITUT FILM FESTIVAL (Numbai - March 2007) - EXPLODING CINEMA FESTIVAL (London - May 2007) - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC OF FILM (Paris - May 2007) - BIG BANG PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL (USA - Oct 2007) - MONOSIN FILM FESTIVAL (UK - 2007) - SPIRITUAL CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL (São Paulo - Oct 2007)


Extrait Article DVD Times "A Monk s Awakening, which is a French-produced, Vietnamese-language period samurai piece, had me convinced that there was going to be some kind of humorous or ironic pay-off simply because we rarely find this level of delicacy. Needless to say I found the film to be far more effective on a second viewing (As an aside, A Monk?s Awakening also points up another facet of the short film, namely its ability to predict potential new trends. In this case we see a more classical style of Asian filmmaking being translated abroad; meanwhile Dupe, a cheeky little British entry akin to a low-budget Multiplicity, has eBay as one of its major plot devices, a move which will surely soon become commonplace in numerous features.) A Monk s Awakening proves to be especially successful in its ambitions and achieves its own perfectly formed world."


SYNOPSIS
 
A young man is challenged by a samourai while delivering a sacred sword to his venerable Master. He begs for mercy and promises to return after he has completed his mission. At the temple, his aged Master orders him to fight the samourai and prepare for death.

 



 




SONS OF SKY
 
A documentary about the Vietnamese Martial Art history. A travel in the Vietnamese culture.



CREDITS
 

Director: Marc-Olivier Louveau 
Country: France / 2001
Time: 58 min.
Category: documentary 

Voice over : Malik Faraoun

Photographer: Jean-Michel Vanzo

Editor: Valerie Breguaint Sound: Jean-Francois Gally 
Score: Hoang De - Thanh Van Production : Jakaranda 

Date: 2000


 




 

CREDITS

Director: Lou Ma Ho
Country: France / 2005
Time: 21 min.
Category: Fiction 
Script: Lou Ma Ho

Cast : Chau Belle Dinh, Malik Faraoun,

Jim Adhi Limas, Isooji (Suzanne Lee), Kim Tran Ngoc
Photographer: Joel Vogt
Editor: Fredric Thorraval
Sound: Loran Qui,Vincent Mauduit
Score: Steve Shehan
Producer:  Marc-Olivier Louveau / Andre Farwagi
Date: 2005

 



 




HAND ON HEART
 

FESTIVAL SELECTION : STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Sweden - 2002) - THIRD SCREEN FESTIVAL (Californie - Aout 2006)- SPIRIT OF HUMANITY FESTIVAL (New Orleans - Oct 2006) - FYLMZ FILM FESTIVAL (Californie - Dec 2006)


 
SYNOPSIS
 
An old Master is challenged by a samourai. His young disciple tries to dissuade him from fighting, but the Master has not choice especially if he has to die.


HAND ON HEART
 
CREDITS
 

Director: Lou Ma Ho
Country: France / 2002
Time: 12 min.
Category: Fiction 
Script: Lou Ma Ho

Cast : Francois Nguyen Duc, Raymond

Khamvene, Daniel Aing

Photographer: Joel Vogt
Editor: Antoine Vareille
Sound: Nicholas Provost 
Score: Guem, Hang Xiuwen
Producer:  Marc-Olivier Louveau / Andre Farwagi
Date: 2002


 



 




NICO 
 
Before killing himself, a man writes a letter to his wife where he says good bye.

FESTIVAL SELECTION : SUPER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (London - July 2006) - SEOUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Korea - Sept 2006) - EBERSWALDE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Germany - Oct 2006) - ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN FILM FESTIVAL (Turquie - Nov 2006) - LA BOCA DEL LOBO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Madrid - Nov 2006) - BUENOS AIRES FILM FESTIVAL ROJO SANGRE (Argentina - Nov 2006) - BUFF - THE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S FILM FESTIVAL (Sweden - March 2007) - PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL - FILM FESTIVAL (USA - April 2007) - URUGUAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Uruguay - April 2007) - ALCAINS CHILDREN S FILM FESTIVAL (Portugal - May 2007) - MADRID INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN S FILM FESTIVAL (Spain - Nov 2007)

CREDITS
 

Director: Marc-Olivier Louveau Country: France / 2006
Time: 3 min.
Category: Fiction 
Script: Marc-Olivier Louveau 
/ Nicholas Leydier

Cast : Stephane Massard

Photographer: Florent Montcouquiol

Editor: Lou Ma Ho
Score: Frederic Dupuis

Producer:  Marc-Olivier Louveau