Watch the Talents Adami short films, including Emoi by Louise Coldefy

Louise Bourgoin, Natacha Régnier and Kevin Razy also went behind the camera to highlight the young actresses and actors selected by Adami.

After their preview screening at the Cannes Film Festival, the Talents Adami short films were presented a few days ago in Paris in the historic setting of the Cinéma des Cinéastes, managed for 30 years by the Civil Society of Authors, Directors and Producers (L’ARP).

As every year since 1993, ADAMI, a French organization for the collective management of performers’ rights, has selected 12 young actresses (Milla Agid, Anastasia Andrushkevich, Tess Barthélemy, Paul Beaurepaire, Calixte Broisin Doutaz, Elisa Ezzedine, Thomas Gioria, Boubacar Kabo, Antoine Pelletier, Salomé Scotto, Romane de Stabenrath and Veronika Vasilyeva-Rije) after a call for applications to have them star in short films themselves directed by actresses and actors who had never been behind the camera: Louise Coldefy, Louise Bourgoin, Natacha Régnier and Kevin Razy.

We brought the second year students who are currently on internship to the writing of First (Gabin, Juliette, Mila and Stanislas) attend this screening hosted by Sam Karmann (the unforgettable Emile de The City of Fear), the president of the international affairs committee of Adami, in the presence of the talents. Here are their reviews of these four short films, all available for free streaming on the France Télévisions website (links below).

Voluntary by Louise Bourgoin

Should she keep the child? This is the question that Circé (Veronika Vasilyeva Rije) asks herself, shared between Vincent (Antoine Pelletier), the man with whom she lives, and Abel (Paul Beaurepaire), her lover with whom she becomes pregnant. But she no longer loves Vincent, who thinks that her baby came from him and is delighted with the news. Abel, on the contrary, does not want to assume his role as father for fear of not being up to the task. With striking images and colorimetry, particularly in the scenes linked to Circe’s desire for motherhood (the visions of her with children, the shots showing flowers, etc.) as well as the acting, this short takes a more serious tone compared to the rest of the selection to address the dilemma of abortion.

Gabin Lautru

Emotion by Louise Coldefy

A romantic date between Zoé (Milla Agid) and Grégory (Calixte Broisin) is disrupted by Lucas (Thomas Gioria), the young woman’s best friend. The situation becomes awkward due to the shyness of Zoé and Grégory, and Lucas’ distrust of the latter. Thought bubbles appear on the screen to show us what they dare not say. This banal story is brought to life with originality by actress Louise Coldefy (Family Business). Emotion addresses romantic feelings in a natural and realistic way in the atypical setting of an abandoned leisure center. An almost flawless film, as funny as it is moving, and which can be watched by everyone but will particularly appeal to teenagers, who will be able to easily identify with the characters and their emotions.

Stanislas Choukroun

Bullshit by Kevin Razy

This late afternoon promises to be hectic for Nejma (Elisa Ezzedine). This model employee decides today to pick up her sister at the airport. Only one obstacle: his boss requires him to submit a file to the patent office. Accompanied by Djebril (Boubacar Kabo), an overmotivated candidate, and Salomé (Salomé Scotto), her uncooperative colleague who dreams of creating her own business, she will try to move as quickly as possible, which will play tricks on her. Will she arrive in time? Kevin Razy transforms a banal office scene into a real race against time. With humor, the director sketches the world of start-ups where employees are under pressure to achieve goals that make no sense. Enough to make us not want to do a bullshit job one day.

Mila Harvest

Jean who sows by Natacha Régnier

Carried by a purely female cast, including three refreshing young actresses, Jean qui seme deals with sorority, abandonment and mourning. Two half-sisters, diametrically opposed, one cautious and serious (Romane de Stabenrath), the other rebellious and intrepid (Tess Barthélemy), break into the house of their father, who had started a new life and has just died. They want to recover his belongings which they believe belong to them but will discover that his last wish was to repair the bonds he had broken. What may seem like a heavy scenario turns out to be electrifying, particularly thanks to the explosiveness of the characters. We find ourselves captivated by the aesthetic of the film, which almost makes us forget the main theme of the film: death. A successful debut behind the camera for actress Natacha Régnier (The dream life of angels).

Juliette Chasset