Les Lutins du Court Métrage: French Short Films SCHEDULE:

January 13 at 7pm (103 min):
• If only
• The best place
• The man in the blue Gordini – Best Sound (track)
• The herd
• The history of Aviation - Best Costumes, - Best Photography/Cinematography

January 20 at 7pm (126 min):
• Malika is gone
• It’s free for girls – Best Editing
• Journey around my room
• Madagascar, a journey diary – Best Animation
• ¿Dónde está Kim Basinger? – Best Actor, - Best Short Film 2010, - Best Director, - Best Screenplay

January 27 at 7pm (108 min):
• Ioara
• Annie de Franola – Best Actress, - Audience Pick
• In our blood
• Dix – Best Special Effects
• Walking

February 3 at 7pm (108 min):
• Montparnasse
• Vostok
• The wounded knee and the standing man
• Three celestial bodies – Best Set Decoration

February 10 at 7pm (113 min):
• Malban
• Weaknesses
• Citizen versus Kane
• The year of Algeria
• Media Plan
• The north road

February 17 at 7pm (101 min):
• The little dragon
• Good night
• Saint Louis Blues – Best Original Soundtrack
• Another’s reason

Un peu d'histoire: Since 1998, the biggest young talents of French cinema have been featured in a short film festival called Les Lutins du Court Métrage. This year, the Alliance Française de Minneapolis/St. Paul hosts this film festival at the St. Anthony Main Cinema for six Friday evenings beginning January 13.

In 2010, the 29 best French short films of the year were sent to nearly 2000 professionals and non-professionals for their vote. After having cast their vote, they came together for an awards evening where the best were recognized for their efforts as filmmakers. Those films then became the 2011 content of Les Lutins du Court Métrage.

At the heart of Les Lutins du Court Métrage is the chance to promote unknown filmmakers and give the public an opportunity to experience new short films on a large screen. This year, a selection of the awarded films will be screened all over France simultaneously in digital cinema at the movie theaters Gaumont and Pathé. Having the Alliance Francaise as one of their partners, Les Lutins du Court Métrage are able to screen their selections not only in France, but all over the world, allowing maximum exposure for the talents of tomorrow’s French cinema.