Ardent Other

a film by

France | 16'13" | 12/2022 | animated documentary

A stunned crowd faces a fire.
The threat has no name, a diffuse anguish spreads.
Fear needs to be conjured, fire must be turned into a sign.

Square Eyes - Lauriers 20233
Square Eyes - Lauriers 20233
Crew Festivals Press materials

Alice Brygo

Biography

Born in 1996, Alice Brygo is graduated from ENSAD Paris and Le Fresnoy. Her artistic practice is situated at the borders between documentary, fantasy cinema and art installation. Her short film « Soum » premiered in Berlinale Shorts and was awarded Best Student Film in GoShort and Grand Prize at Brive cinema festival.

Filmography

Ardent Other – 2023 – 16’
Soum – 2021 – 31’
Peripheral Islands – 2020 – 20’

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Crew

Director: Alice Brygo
Screenplay: Alice Brygo, Paulo Gatabase
Producer: Le Fresnoy: Luc-Jérôme Bailleul
Cinematographer: Alice Brygo
Sound editing: Paul Lajus, Alice Brygo
Sound Recording: M’Hand Abadou Djezaira, Clémence Dufieux, Benjamin Poilane
Sound Design: Paul Lajus
Editor: Alice Brygo
Composer: Fatma Pneumonia, Paul Lajus
VFX: Nathan Ghali
Cast: Clara Dessertine

Festivals

70+ selections, 9 awards

Select highlights:

  • Visions du Réel, Switzerland (21 – 30 April, 2023)
    International Short and Medium Length Competition + matinée pédagogique
  • Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Canada (27 April – 7 May, 2023)
    Official Selection
  • Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival, Serbia (10 – 17 May, 2023)
    Fireworks – Short Film Competition Won: Special Jury Award
  • Millennium Docs Against Gravity, Poland (12 May – 4 June, 2023)
    Short Film Competition
  • Norwegian Short Film Festival, Norway (7 – 11 June, 2023)
    Competition
  • Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico (20 – 31 July, 2023)
    Short Experimental Competition
  • Telluride Film Festival, United States (31 August – 4 September, 2023)
    Calling Cards
  • Ars Electronica Festival, Austria (6 – 10 September, 2023)
    New Animation Art Honorary mention
  • DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, South Korea (14 – 21 September, 2023) 
    Expanded Section
  • Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival, Romania (26 September – 1 October, 2023)
    International Short Film Competition Won: Best Visual Concept
  • Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada (4 – 15 October, 2023)
    Les nouveaux alchimistes Competition
  • SEMINCI – Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain (21 – 28 October, 2023)
    Official Section Competition Won: Best European Short Film (European Film Award qualification)
  • New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Japan (2 – 6 November, 2023)
    International Competition Won: Special Jury Award for Short Films from Tomek Popakul
  • Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Switzerland (7 – 12 November, 2023)
    International Competition
  • Zubroffka International Short Film Festival, Poland (6 – 10 December, 2023)
    On The Edge Competition Won: First Prize On The Edge
  • True/False Film Fest, United States (29 February – 3 March, 2024)
    Official Selection
  • Kaboom Animation Festival, Netherlands (5 – 14 April, 2024)
    Competition Won: Best Animation Documentary
  • Filmfest Bremen, Germany (10 – 14 April, 2024)
    Competition Won: Best Visual Innovation
  • La Guarimba International Film Festival, Italy (7-12 August, 2024)
    Insomnia Category Won: Best Insomnia – Experimental Award

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Press materials

EPK: Click here

Stills, poster & director’s photo: Click here

English and French dialogue list: Click here

Downloadable trailer: Click here

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