Dryad

a film by Thomas Vernay

12 min - 2016 - France

SYNOPSIS
The wind blows, noises of armor resound. A knight escorts a young woman athwart plains. The thunder begins to scold, clouds invade the landscape. The knight, worried, stares the castle on the horizon. The end is near.

THOMAS VERNAY
Born in France the 9th august 1985, Thomas Vernay has been always interested in arts. After graphic and design studies, he launched in 2009 his first agency CUMULUS. Little by little, he starts to shoot video clips which meet a great success in international festivals. "Dryad" is his first short film.

Festivals and Awards
Lisbon Bull Award at Lisbon International Film Festival (Portugal)
Best Narrative Short Film at Lisbon International Film Festival (Portugal)
Best Experimental Film at the Venice Film Week (Italy)
Best Narrative Short Film au Toronto Film Week (Canada)
Best narrative short film at Sydney World Film festival (Australia)
Southampton International Film Festival (UK) - Best Costume Design
Award for the Best Photography at Sustefest (Valle de Santiago, Mexique)
Honorable Mention at Fear and Fantasy Film Festival (Los Angeles, USA)
Best cinematography at Short to the Point (Romania)
Best fantasy at the New-York Science Fiction Film Festival (USA)
Chaplain platinium film award - Best picture at West Coast International Film Festival (USA)
FilmQuest (USA) - in competition
Tournez-Court (France) - in competition
HollyShort Film Festival (USA) - in competition
Toronto Independent Film Award (Canada) - in competition
FILMETS Badalona Film Festival (Espagne) - in competition
Trash Film Festival (Croatia) - in competition
Toronto Film Week (Canada) - in competition
Miami Short Film Festival (USA) - in competition
Fargo Fantastic Film Festival (USA) - in competition
8th Annual San José International Short Film festival (USA) - in competition
Nightmare Film Festival (USA) - in competition
Blow up Film Fest (USA) - in competition
Reggio Film Festival (Italy) - in competition
Saint Louis International Film Festival (USA) - in competition
Somerville International Film Festival (USA) - in competition
Telluride Horror Show (USA) - in competition
Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival (China)
Largo Film Awards (USA) - in competition
Zinema Zombie (Colombia) - in competition
14th International Short & Independent Film Festival (Bangladesh) - in competition
Terror Córdoba Festival de Cine (Argentina) - in competition
Festival du Cinéma & Musique de Film de La Baule (France) - in competition
Post Mortem (Mexico) - in competition
Mostra Curtas Noia (Spain) - in competition
Retour à l’Anormal (France) - in competition
Stage 32 Short Film Contest (Florida) - in competition
Dam Short Film Festival (USA) - in competition
28th Istanbul International Short Film Festival (Turkey) - out of competition
Snowtown Film Festival (USA) - in competition
U-Horror Film Festival (USA) - in competition
Richmond International Film Festival (USA) - in competition
Festival Européen du court métrage de Bordeaux (France) - in competition
Columbus International Film and Video Festival (USA) - in competition
WordlFest Houston (USA) - in competition
First Glance Short Online Invited Films (USA) - in competition
Speechless Film Festival in Mankato (USA) - in competition
Akbank Short Film Festival (Turkey) - out of competition
Pickurflick Indie Film Festival (Inde) - in competition
Sacramento International Film Festival (USA) - in competition
Festival Internacional de Cine de Cuenca (Ecuador) - in competition
Salón internacional de la luz (Colombia) - in competition
Festival international du film de Vebron (France) - in competition
Ploiesti International Film Festival (Roumania) - out of competition
Festival Cryptshow (Spain) - in competition
Festival Fantaspoa (Brazil) - in competition
Pachuca Film Fest (Mexico) - in competition
Paris Art and movies award (France)- in competition
Burbank International Film Festival (USA) - in competition
Milwaukee Film Festival (USA) - out of competition
Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival (Belgium) - in competition
Cannes Short Film Festival (France) - in competition
Festival Internacional del cortometraje (Argentina) - in competition
Barcelona Film Festival 2017 (Spain) - in competition
Burbank International Film Festival (USA) - in competition
Tri-Cities International Film Festival (USA) - in competition
_Less 15minutes Mini Movie screen pro (USA) - in competition
 Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantastic de Catalunya (Spain)-in competition
Festival Même pas peur (France) - in compétition
USA Film Fest (USA) - in compétition
Icaro (Guatemala) - in compétition
Omaha Film Fest (USA) - in compétition