AWARDS CEREMONY FOR THE “IMAGINE” SHORT FILM PRIZE, CREATED BY TF1 GROUP

In May 2023, TF1 group launched the second edition of the “Imagine” short film competition. The aim: to identify and nurture emerging talent, and showcase French creativity in all its diversity.

This year’s competition attracted over 80 entries. The organisers picked 33 films that were showcased on MYTF1. Eleven drama shorts and seven comedy shorts were shortlisted, and presented to a jury of broadcasting industry professionals: Julie de Bona (actor and chair of the jury), Anne Didier (TF1), Lionel Abelanski (actor), Alexia Lucet (TF1), Mona Achache (director), Alice Chegaray-Breugnot (screenwriter), Fabienne Arbelot (producer), Yoann de Birague (theatrical agent), Stéphane Finot (casting director), and David Asselino (Newen). After deliberation, the jury revealed the names of the lucky winners at a ceremony hosted at the TF1 group corporate headquarters:

• Jury Prize for best drama short: “Terminus”, written by Ulysse Brès and Peter Dervillez, directed by Ulysse Brès: https://urlz.fr/oOOF
• Jury Prize for best comedy short: “Open Space”, written by Ava Canault, Cédrick Spinassou and Julien Millet, directed by Cédrick Spinassou: https://urlz.fr/oOOP
• Best actress in a drama short: Evelyne Cervera in “Terminus”, written by Ulysse Brès and Peter Dervillez, directed by Ulysse Brès: https://urlz.fr/oOOF
• Best actor in a drama short: Roméo Mariani in “Echos”, written by Joss Berlioux, directed by Maxime Flourac: https://urlz.fr/oOOY
• Best actress in a comedy short: Isabelle Parodi in “Oups !”, written by Jean-Baptiste Kaupp, directed by Djason Demassey : https://urlz.fr/oOP1
• Best actor in a comedy short: Boris Begard in “Open Space”, written by Ava Canault, Cédrick Spinassou and Julien Millet, directed by Cédrick Spinassou: https://urlz.fr/oOOP
• Alongside the six prize-winners, there was a special mention for the comedy short “Les Classiques”, written and directed by Emma Boddaert: https://urlz.fr/oOSC

TF1 group would like to thank all participants for their dedication and professionalism, and for the quality of their films.

We would also like to thank our partners: Kaptain Music, Sony, Le Film Français, Newen Studios, Photocinerent, Première, SACD, and Ciné MasterClass.