In an abandoned warehouse, a crowd is dancing as one on 145 BPM techno music. Among them is Dustin, a young transgender and crew: Felix, Raya and Juan. As the night draws on, collective hysteria morphs into sweet melancholy, and euphoria into yearning for tenderness.
Dustin
A film by
Naïla Guiguet
Biography
Naïla Guiguet graduated in 2019 from the Femis’ Cinema School Scenario Department, where she made a student short film “Rough Skin”. During her time at the Femis, she co-wrote with Arnaud Desplechin, Catherine Corsini and Thomas Salvador. Naïla Guiguet is also a DJ and a founding member of the Collective Possession. This collective organises techno LGBTQI+ evenings. During one such evenings, she shoots “Dustin”, her first short film as a professional.
Filmography
- La Peau Dure – 2019 – 20’ – graduation film
- Dustin – 2020 – 20’
Crew
Director: Naïla Guiguet
Screenplay: Naïla Guiguet
Producer: Alta Rocca Film: Jean-Etienne Brat & Lou Chicoteau
Cinematographer: Claire Mathon
Sound Recording: Hugo Rossi
Sound Design: Jean-Charles Bastion
Sound Mix: Victor Praud
Sound editing: Jean-Charles Bastion
Editor: Nathan Jacquard, Vincent Tricon
Set Designer: Pauline Thomas
Costumes: Hugo Rossi
Cast: Dustin Muchuvitz, Félix Maritaud, Raya Martigny, Juan Corrales, Lucie Borleteau, Erwan Fale
Festivals
- Semaine de la Critique, France (October, 2020)
Official Selection - Toronto International Film Festival, Canada (10 – 19 September, 2020)
Short Cuts Won: imdB Pro Short Cuts Award for Best Short Film - San Sebastian International Film Festival, Spain (18 – 26 September, 2020)
Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Section - Curtocircuíto – International Film Festival, Spain (3 – 11 October, 2020)
Radar Official Competition Won: Audience Award & Special Mention - Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, Portugal (3 – 11 October, 2020)
International Competition Won: Best Fiction Film - International Short Film Festival of Cyprus, Cyprus (10 – 16 October, 2020)
International Competition Won: Best Short Film - Festival International Du Film Indépendant De Bordeaux, France (14 – 19 October, 2020)
Short Film Competition - AFI Fest, United States (15 – 22 October, 2020)
Short Film Competition - Uppsala Short Film Festival, Sweden (19 – 25 October, 2020)
International Competition - Cinémartinique Festival, France (23 – 31 October, 2020)
Semaine de la Critique special - Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Switzerland (3 – 8 November, 2020)
International Competition Won: European Film Award Qualification - Leeds International Film Festival, United Kingdom (3 – 19 November, 2020)
Louis Le Prince International Short Film Competition - Zagreb Film Festival, Croatia (8 – 15 November, 2020)
Short Film Competition Won: Best Short Film - Festival Européen du Film Court de Brest, France (10 – 15 November, 2020)
French Competition - Chéries-Chéris – Paris Queer Film Festival, France (14 – 24 November, 2020)
Short Film Competition - South Western International Film Festival, Canada (19 – 22 November, 2020)
International Shorts - Curta Cinema – International Short Film Festival, Brazil (20 – 27 November, 2020)
International Competition - Errenteria Short Film Festival, Spain (26 – 29 November, 2020)
Out of competition - Rome Independent Film Festival, Italy (27 November – 3 December, 2020)
Official Competition - Leuven International Short Film Festival, Belgium (5 – 12 December, 2020)
International Competition Won: Best International Short Film - Les Arcs Film Festival, France (12 – 19 December, 2020)
Short Film Competition – Special mention of the jury - London Short Film Festival, United Kingdom (15 – 23 January, 2021)
Out of competition - Festival Premiers Plans, France (15 – 31 January, 2021)
International Competition Won: Librarians Award & Best Actress Award & Special Mention Of The Young Film Lover - Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, Australia (22 January – 31 January, 2021)
Rainbow Competition Won: Azure Productions Award for Best Rainbow Short - Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, France (29 January – 6 February, 2021)
Carte Blanche Canal + - Mecal Pro – Barcelona International Short and Animation Festival, Spain (11 – 28 March, 2021)
International Competition - Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Australia (11 – 22 March. 2021)
Official Selection - BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival, United Kingdom (17 – 28 March, 2021)
Short Film Selection - Fargo Film Festival, United States (18 – 28 March, 2021)
Official Selection - Kino Pavasaris – Vilnius Film Festival, Lithuania (18 March – 1 April, 2021)
Short Film Competition - Glasgow Short Film Festival, United Kingdom (22 – 28 March, 2021)
Thematic: Nightlife - Aspen Shortsfest, United States (6 – 11 April, 2021)
Official Selection - 2ANNAS – Riga International Short Film Festival, Latvia (9 – 15 April, 2021)
International Short Film Competition - Florida Film Festival, United States (9 – 22 April, 2021)
Official Selection - Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, the Netherlands (14 – 18 April, 2021)
International Competition Won: Best Short Fiction Award - Sun Valley Film Festival, United States (14 – 18 April, 2021)
Competition Won: Audience Award - Lesley University Independent Film Festival, United States (24 – 26 April, 2021)
Official Selection - Sarasota Film Festival, United States (30 April – 9 May, 2021)
Official Selection - Milwaukee Film Festival, United States (6 – 20 May, 2021)
Official Selection - La Fête du Slip, Switzerland (13 – 16 May, 2021)
International Competition - VIENNA SHORTS – International Short Film Festival, Austria (27 May – 1 June, 2021)
Expedition: Best of the Fests - Prague Short Film Festival, Czech Republic (2 – 27 June, 2021)
International Competition - The Norwegian Short Film Festival, Norway (9 – 13 June, 2021)
International Competition Won: Golden Chair for Best Short Film - Festival Côté Court, France (9 – 19 June, 2021)
Competition Won: Grand Prix André S. Labarthe - Short Waves Festival, Poland (14 – 20 June, 2021)
Queer Shorts - Lovers Film Festival, Italy (17 – 20 June, 2021)
Short Film Competition - Mediterranean Film Festival Split, Croatia (17 – 26 June, 2021)
Short Film Competition - Cinema Jove – Festival Internacional de Valencia, Spain (18 – 26 June, 2021)
Short Film Official Section - Frameline – San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, United States (17 – 27 June, 2021)
Encounters - Figari Film Fest, Italy (18 – 27 June. 2021)
International Competition Special Mention - Palm Springs International ShortFest, United States (22 – 28 June, 2021)
Official Selection - Desertscape IFF, United States (23 – 26 June, 2021)
Official Selection - Il Varco International Short Film Festival, Italy (27 June – 3 July, 2021)
International Competition - French Film Festival, Romania (1 – 11 July, 2021)
Short Film Competition - Social World Film Festival, Italy (11 – 18 July, 2021)
International Competition - Filmfest Dresden, Germany (13 – 18 July, 2021)
International Competition Special Mention LUCA GenderDiversity Film Award - AMOR International LGBT + Film Festival, Chile (20 – 25 July, 2021)
Guerrilla Section: International Short Film Competition - Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival, Germany (21 – 25 July, 2021)
Short Film Competition Won: Best Short Film - Durban International Film Festival, South-Africa (22 July – 1 August, 2021)
Short film Competition - Kyiv International Short Film Festival, Ukraine (4 – 8 August, 2021)
Festival Hits - FLICKERS’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, United States (9 – 15 August, 2021)
Competition - ANONIMUL International Independent Film Festival, Romania (9 – 15 August, 2021)
International Short Film Competition - Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, United States (13 – 22 August, 2021)
- Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, Brazil (19 – 29 August, 2021)
International Program - Concorto Film Festival, Italy (21 – 28 August, 2021)
International Competition - Nordic International Film Festival, United States (25 – 29 August, 2021)
Competition - Sphinx Cinema Gent, Belgium (27 August, 2021)
Supporting film The World to Come - Silhouette Short Film Festival, France (27 August – 4 September, 2021)
Official Selection - Festival International du Film de Nancy, France (27 August – 5 September, 2021)
French Selection - OFF – Odense International Film Festival, Denmark (30 August – 5 September, 2021)
Official Competition - Encounters Film Festival, United Kingdom (1 – 30 September, 2021)
Competition - Batroun Mediterranean Film Festival, Lebanon (2 – 5 September, 2021)
International Competition - Kreives – Vilnius Queer Festival, Lithuania (2 – 12 September, 2021)
Short Film Competition - International Festival Of Red Cross And Health Films, Bulgaria (3 – 6 September, 2021)
Official Selection - Sicilia Queer Filmfest, Italy (8 – 12 September. 2021)
International Queer Short Competition - DC Shorts Film Festival, United States (9 – 19 September, 2021)
Official Selection - FICBUEU International Short Film Festival, Spain (10 – 19 September, 2021)
International Competition Won: Best Music Award - CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival, Hungary (10 – 16 September, 2021)
Competition Won: Best Short Film - Drama International Short Film Festival, Greece (12 – 18 September, 2021)
International Competition - Festival de Contis, France (15 – 19 September, 2021)
European Competition - Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy, Finland (16 – 26 September, 2021)
Official Selection - Queer Lisboa, Portugal (17 – 25 September, 2021)
Short Film Competition Won: Audience Award - Lille International Short Film Festival, France (17 – 26 September, 2021)
National Competition - Visioni Corte International Film Festival, Italy (18 – 25 September, 2021)
Competition CortoFiction International - Visionär Film Festival, Germany (22 – 26 September, 2021)
Panorama - Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, United States (23 September – 3 October, 2021)
Competition - Filmzeitallgäu, Germany (24 – 25 September, 2021)
Competition - ANONIMUL International Independent Film Festival, Romania (28 September – 2 October, 2021)
Retrospective - Best of International Short Films Festival, France (28 September – 3 October, 2021)
Competition - GAZE International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Republic of Ireland (29 September – 3 October, 2021)
Official Selection Won: Best Narrative Short - Bolton International Film Festival, United Kingdom (29 September – 17 October, 2021)
Competition Won: Best LGBT Short - Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival, Greece (1 – 10 October, 2021)
Official Selection Won: Cinematic Achievement Award - Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival, Sweden (1 – 10 October, 2021)
Official Selection Won: Best Short Film - Fest New Directors New Films Festival, Portugal (4 – 11 October, 2021)
Short Fiction Competition Special Mention - Giornate di Cinema Queer, Italy (7 – 10 October, 2021)
Out of Competition - Queer Film Festival Munich, Germany (13 – 17 October, 2021)
Official Selection - Riga International Film Festival, Latvia (14 – 24 October,2021)
Festival Darlings - QUEER Filmfest in Weiterstadt, Germany (20 October – 3 November, 2021)
Short Film Night - shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival (21 – 31 October, 2021)
International Competition - Vinokino, Finland (21 – 24 October, 5 – 7 November, 26 – 28 November, 29 November – 5 December, 2021)
- FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, Spain (22 – 31 October, 2021)
Official Selection - PERLEN – Queer Film Festival Hannover, Germany (22 – 30 October, 2021)
Competition - Świdnica Film Festival SPEKTRUM, Poland (24 – 30 October, 2021)
Competition Jury Distinction - Nahia Film Fest, Spain (1 – 30 November, 2021)
Official Selection - Student International Film Festival, Croatia (4 – 7 November, 2021)
Competition Special Mention - Still Voices Short Film Festival, Ireland (4 – 7 November, 2021)
Competition - LesGaiCineMad – Madrid LGBTIQ Film Festival (4 November – , 2021)
Official Selection - Queer Film Festival MEZIPATRA, Czech Republic (4 – 19 November, 2021)
Short Film Competition - MixBrasil Festival of Diversity, Brazil (10 – 21 November, 2021)
Competition - Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, Germany (11 – 21 November, 2021)
Special program - Pink Screens Brussels Queer Film Festival, Belgium (12 – 21 November, 2021)
Official Selection - Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival, United States (12 – 23 November, 2021)
- Short Film Festival Cologne, Germany (16 – 21 November, 2021)
Best of Festival - Thessaloniki International G.L.A.D. Film Festival, Greece (18 – 21 November, 2021)
Hummingbird International Film Festival, India (19 – 21 November, 2021)
Competition - Festival Format Court, France (23 – 28 November, 2021)
Competition Won: Prix Alice Guy décerné à la meilleure réalisatrice - Festival du Court Metrage d’Auch, France (24 – 28 November, 2021)
Competition - Nahia Film Fest, Spain (26 – 28 November, 2021)
Official Selection - Kortfilmfestival Leuven, Belgium (4 – 11 December, 2021)
Best of Leuven 2020
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