Dustin

A film by

France / 20' / 08/2020 / fiction

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.

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Square Eyes - Toronto IFF 2020
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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’
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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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