The Night Watch
International Short Film Contest 50 ED. 2022

France – Belgium 2021 12' Animation
A couple rushes out of a glamorous party. On their way home, an argument leads to a brutal car accident. When George regains consciousness, Christina has disappeared. He will then experience a real descent into hell.

DIRECTION: Julien Regnard
Julien Regnard studied animation in Belgium at La Cambre Art School where he made two short films awarded and screened throughout festivals. He then joined Cartoon Saloon Studio in Ireland to work as a storyboard artist on many projects including the films Song of the Sea (Tomm Moore, 2013), The Breadwinner (Nora Twomey, 2016) and My Father’s Dragon (Nora Twomey, 2019). He also directed a short film at Cartoon Saloon, Somewhere Down the Line which won the Best Animated Film Award at Clermont Ferrand Film Festival in 2015 and Best Animation Film at the Irish Film and Television Award 2015.
SCRIPT: | Julien Regnard |
PRODUCTION: | Nicolas Schmerkin, Valentin Gregoire |
EDITING: | Julien Regnard |
ART: | Julien Regnard |
ORIGINAL MUSIC: | Ali Helnwein |
SOUND: | Baptiste Boucher, Dorine Le Lay, Guillaume Boissot |
Animation: | Lison Sabiols, Eloise Rauzier, Lucie Marchais, Lea Bouffier |
CONTACT: | festivals@autourdeminuit.com |