Synopsis
The day after a disastrous wedding, both fathers-in-law start a fatal duel in a hospital room.
Les Beaux Pères (Fathers in Law)
Cast & Crew
Format: 35 mm – 1:1,85
Running time: 7’30’’
Genre: Comedy
Year of production: 1998
Production Companies: Loreleï - 24, rue Louis Blanc - 75010 Paris
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Screenwriter: Guillaume TUNZINI
Director: Guillaume TUNZINI
Co-producer: Alexandre SARTENE
Production Manager: Muriel TUNZINI
Location Manager: Vincent HUOT
Cast: Jacques BOUDET
Monique BURG
Director of Photography : Julio RIBEYRO
Sound: Joël RIANT
Soundtrack: Vincent ROA
Editor : Marie-France CUENOT
French Festivals
1998 :
1st Festival « L’avis de Château », Château-Chinon
Toulouse Short Film Festival « Séquence court métrage »
19th Villeurbanne Short Film Festival,
14th Nevers Film Festival « De Nevers à l’aube »,
1999 :
12th Vélizy Short Film Festival « Fenêtres sur courts »,
10th Décines Short Film Festival « Atout-court »,. Prix du Public
10th Valenciennes Action & Adventure Film Festival,
9th Cergy-Pontoise international Short Film Festival,
4th Contis Film Festival « Ciné fête »,
Saint-Benoît Festival, La Réunion
2000 :
Lille Short Film Festival (opening night)
Foreign Festivals
1998 :
Huy Film Festival (Belgium). Palme de bronze (third price)
20th Bruxelles international Independent Film Festival (Belgium)
1999 :
17th Bruxelles international Fantastic Film Festival, (Belgium)
Luxembourg Festival “Cinénygma”,
Vilnius Film Festival (Lithuania)
3rd Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. (Korea)
Kelibia International Film Festival (Tunisie)
14th Umeå International Film Festival (Norway)
San Sebastian Fantastic & Horror Film Festival (Spain) : Grand prix du public
4th Ourense Indépendant Film Festival (Spain)
International Film Festival Dakino, Bucarest (Roumania)
Rouyn - Noranda Festival Quebec (Canada)
Festival Intinérant (Turkey)
2000 :
Xth Internationale Week of Fantastic Film in Malaga (Spain)
Wilhelmshaven Short Film Festival « Der Eisenstein » (Germany)
2004 :
Badalona International Film Festival “Filmets” (Spain) - Award of best short film ever broadcasted on Catalan television.
International Short Film Festival of Barcelone “Mecal” (Spain) - Selected within the 10 best 90’s comedies.
2007 :
Shriekfest - Los Angeles (USA)
Danse Macabre - Kingston, Ontario (Canada)
2008 :
Nevermore Film Fest - Durham (USA)
Awards
Best short film ever broadcasted on Catalan television. Filmets (Spain)
10th San Sebastian Fantastic & Horror Film Festival - Grand Audience Award (Spain)
Décines Short Film Festival - Audience Award(France)
Huy film festival “Palme de bronze” (third prize) (Belgium)
Broadcast
Canal Plus (Spain)
Paris Première
TPS Cinestar 1 et 2
Andana Films
