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A woman seeks payback against a man who has done terrible things in this dramatic short film from France.


Director Biography - Marc Saez

"The role of a lifetime" is Marc Saez second short movie after the 47 awards Winner "Follow the arrow" ( suivez la flèche . Written directed and produced by Marc SAEZ.)


THE SHORT FILM won 112 AWARDS AROUND THE WORLD BETWEEN JANUARY 2019 to AUGUST 2020. 36 AWARDS FOR HIS LEADING ACTRESS Véronique PICCIOTTO

ITALIE

ONIROS FILM AWARDS 2019

2 AWARDS WINNER

BEST ACTRESS AWARD

HONORABLE MENTION AWARD (Category BEST SHORT)

BEST ACTOR AWARD 2019

2 AWARDS WINNER

BEST ACTRESS AWARD OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – Véronique PICCIOTTO

SILVER AWARD BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – Olivier HÉMON

UNITED KINGDOM / ANGLETERRE

GOLD MOVIE AWARDS - LONDON

1 AWARD WINNER

BEST ACTRESS (Monthly edition)

LATITUDE FILM AWARDS – LONDON

2 AWARDS WINNER

SILVER WINNER - BEST ACTRESS AWARD

BRONZE WINNER – Narrative short

CKF FILM AWARDS - SWINDON

1 AWARD WINNER

BEST ACTRESS

CHILI / CHILE

SFAAF / SOUTH CINEMATOGRAPHIC ACADEMY FILM &ARTS

2 AWARDS WINNER

BEST THRILLER SHORT

BEST ART DIRECTION Marc SAEZ

5 HONORABLE MENTIONS WINNER

LEAD ACTRESS HONORABLE MENTION Véronique PICCIOTTO

SUPPORTING ACTOR HONORABLE MENTION Olivier HÉMON

CINEMATOGRAPHY HONORABLE MENTION Lamine DIAKITE

SOUND DESIGN HONORABLE MENTION Wadi LAADAM

SOUND DESIGN HONORABLE MENTION Daniel ALESSI

SCOTLAND / ECOSSE

FEEL THE REEL FILM FESTIVAL

4 AWARDS WINNER

BEST OF THE FEST AWARD

BEST ACTRESS AWARD

BEST DIRECTOR AWARD

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD

RUSSIE/RUSSIA

PAYS BAS / AMSTERDAM

NVIFF NEW VISION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

1 AWARD WINNER

BEST EUROPEAN ACTRESS

EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS

1 AWARD WINNER

BEST DRAMA FILM

Espagne/ SPAIN

BARCELONA PLANET FILM FESTIVAL 2019

1 AWARDS WINNER

BEST ACTRESS AWARD

ARFF BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2019

1 AWARDS WINNER

ARFF AUDIENCE AWARD (prix du public)

USA

INDIE FEST 2019

2 AWARDS WINNER

AWARD OF MERIT - Short film-

AWARD OF MERIT -Special Mention- Véronique PICCIOTTO

ACCOLADE GLOBAL FILM COMPETITION AWARDS 2019

2 AWARDS WINNER

AWARD OF MERIT -Special Mention- Short film-

AWARD OF MERIT -Special Mention-Véronique PICCIOTTO

BEST SHORTS FILMS AWARDS 2019

2 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - Short film-

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE -LEADING ACTRESS - Véronique PICCIOTTO

NEW-YORK FILM AWARDS

3 AWARDS WINNER + 1 HONORABLE MENTION

BEST INDIE FILM

BEST ACTRESS – Véronique PICCIOTTO

BEST ACTOR – Olivier HÉMON

NONORABLE MENTION – DIRECTOR

NEW-YORK CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS

1 AWARD WINNER

BEST ACTRESS – Véronique PICCIOTTO

VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS

4 AWARDS WINNER

AWARD OF PRESTIGE – BEST DRAMA

AWARD OF PRESTIGE – BEST ACTRESS

AWARD OF PRESTIGE – BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

AWARD OF PRESTIGE – BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

NEW-YORK INDIE FILM AWARDS

3 AWARDS WINNER

SILVER AWARD BEST SHORT FILM

DIAMOND AWARD BEST ACTRESS – Véronique PICCIOTTO

PLATINIUM AWARD – BEST DIRECTOR - MARC SAEZ

TIBET

DIFF – DRUK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ( PARO – BHUTAN)

4 AWARDS WINNER

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Véronique PICCIOTTO

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – DEBUT FILMMAKER – Marc SAEZ

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – FILM ON WOMEN

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – Olivier HÉMON

CANADA

ALTFF (Alternative film festival) (Toronto) 2019

1 AWARD WINNER

BEST INTERNATIONAL DRAMA SHORT

WORLD PREMIERE FILM AWARDS (Ottawa ) 2019

3 AWARDS WINNER

BEST ACTION / THRILLER SHORT FILM

BEST ACTRESS

BEST DIRECTOR

INDIA

LIAFF 2019

3 AWARDS WINNER

BEST FILM ON WOMEN AWARD

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Short film category

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Leading actress category Véronique PICCIOTTO

CULT CRITIC MOVIE AWARDS

2 AWARDS WINNER

BEST ACTRESS AWARD

BEST DIRECTOR AWARD

CALCUTTA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

FINALIST Véronique PICCIOTTO in BEST ACTRESS CATEGORY

FINALIST BEST FILM ON WOMEN

VIRGIN SPRING CINEFEST

3 AWARDS WINNER

SILVER AWARD - BEST SHORT-

SILVER AWARD - BEST DIRECTOR-

SILVER AWARD - BEST ACTRESS-

CROWN WOOD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

4 AWARDS WINNER

BEST FILM ON WOMEN

BEST LEADING ACTRESS AWARD

BEST DIRECTOR AWARD

BEST SHORT FILM

PHILIPPINES

ASIAN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS

1 AWARD WINNER

BEST LEADING ACTRESS AWARD

FINALIST 2020

BEST LEADING ACTRESS AWARD

BEST DIRECTOR AWARD

BEST SHORT FILM

CHINE / CHINA

HONG KONG film art international film festival (Japan / hong kong )

1 AWARDS WINNER

BEST ACTRESS AWARD

RUSSIE / RUSSIA

EURASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (RUSSE/ RUSSIA / Moscou )

1 AWARDS WINNER

BEST LEADING ACTRESS AWARD

EUROFEST EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

FINALIST (results in 2020)

NICE FESTIVAL (France) FINALIST

APHRODITE FILM AWARDS (USA new York ) FINALIST

INDIE X FILM FEST ( Los Angeles) FINALIST

LAS VEGAS international film and screenwriting Competition ( USA/ LAS VEGAS ) FINALIST

COAL COAST FILM FESTIVAL ( HENELNSBURGH - AUSTRALIE-AUSTRALIA) FINALIST

OUT OF THE CAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ( ENGLAND / Derby ) FINALIST

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS (in process)

THE Film is in the CHELSEA FILM FESTIVAL official selection in October in NEW YORK

And at the

AFIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Brisbane, Queensland - AUSTRALIE-AUSTRALIA)

THE EIFA - THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM AWARD (Melbourne AUSTRALIE)

BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST ( BUCHAREST – ROUMANIE)

INTERNATIONAL SHORTS (MELBOURNE-AUSTRALIE-AUSTRALIA)

MABIG FILM FESTIVAL ( Augsburg – ALLEMAGNE – GERMANY)

ME MILLEDGEVILLE+ EATONTON film festival (GEORGIE – USA)

APULIA WEB FEST FILM FESTIVAL (Italie)

9 FILM FEST ( Bangkok) THAILANDE

VIFF VIENNA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (Vienne / Vienna)

LES RIMBAUDS DU CINEMA (FRANCE)

THE GREAT NORTHERN CREATIVE EXPO ( Angleterre / England / Preston Lancashire)

SOCIAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (ITALIE / Italy / NAPLES)

SILVER STATE FILM FESTIVAL ( USA / LAS VEGAS)

ROME INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS (Italie / Rome)

PIFF PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ( Prague )

IFA international Film Awards BINGE FESTIVAL (Newcastle & Gateshead)

DUMBO FILM FESTIVAL ( New York )

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    13:56
  • Language
    French
  • Country
    France
  • Director
    Marc Saez
  • Screenwriter
    Marc Saez
  • Producer
    LES SERAPHINS
  • Cast
    Véronique Picciotto, Olivier Hémon
  • Cinematographer
    Lamine Diakite