GUESTS
SHORT FILMS JURY
Olivier Babinet - Director, screenwriter
Olivier Babinet first came to public attention with the cult series Le Bidule, broadcast on CANAL+. His first feature film, Robert Mitchum est mort, co-directed with photographer Fred Kihn, was screened at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. His film Swagger was also presented at ACID in 2016. His dystopian film, Poissonsexe, won the Jury Prize at the Bordeaux Independent Film Festival. His latest feature film, Normale, is an adaptation of the play "Monster in the Hall" by David Greig. Olivier Babinet is currently working on a feature film, Le Pauvre Type, adapted from the cult work of American cartoonist Joe Matt.
Delphine Chanéac - Actor
Delphine Chanéac is a French actress who rose to fame in film and television. She first gained widespread recognition in Brice de Nice and then went on to play roles in popular series such as Plus Belle la Vie. In film, she made a lasting impression in Vincenzo Natali's Splice, where she portrayed a hybrid creature, a bold and physically demanding role that garnered international acclaim. Her career has interwoven comedy, film, theater, and teaching. Alongside her acting career, she has dedicated herself to teaching theater and on-camera performance. Today, Delphine continues to champion a sensitive, instinctive, and human approach to the craft.
Diane Doniol-Valcroze - Script Doctor
Diane baigne dans l’univers du cinéma depuis toujours. Fille de Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, cofondateur des Cahiers du cinéma, elle poursuit naturellement cette voie, diplômée d’un Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking à la New York University. Scénariste professionnelle affiliée à la Writers Guild of America depuis 2006, elle a travaillé pendant vingt ans comme script doctor pour la Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, avant de rejoindre récemment Paramount.
Nathalie Jung - International sales manager
A graduate of the Sorbonne with a degree in Literature and Film Studies, Nathalie Jeung began her career as a sales agent at Le Pacte in 2008, following enriching experiences at Unifrance and Rezo Films. Twelve years later, drawing on her experience as sales manager at Le Pacte, she joined the excellent Kinology team in 2022 as International Sales Director.
Thomas Salvador - Director, screenwriter, actor
Thomas Salvador is a filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. He has directed six short films, which have won awards at numerous festivals, including Petits Pas (Quinzaine des réalisateurs) and De sortie (prix Jean Vigo 2006). A resident at the Villa Medici in Rome, he wrote his first feature film, Vincent n’a pas d’écailles, which was released in theaters in 2015 and selected for over forty festivals in France and abroad. An eclectic and passionate cinephile, he leads numerous workshops in schools and regularly teaches at film schools. His second feature film, La Montagne (Oeil d'or at PIFFF 2022), released in 2023, was well-received by critics and audiences alike. He is currently preparing his next film, Chercher la Fille.