Queen of Pain

a film by Cyril Carbonne

24 min - 2022 - Drama

Synopsis
A telephone operator in a suicide prevention center, Charlotte recognizes the voice of an ex-girlfriend, Lucile, whose determination to end her life is confronted with feelings that are soon rekindled by their reunion.

Cyril Carbonne
After his studies at ENSAV (École Nationale Supérieur d’Audiovisuel) in Toulouse, during which he directed his first films in parallel with his sound engineering studies, Cyril Carbonne began working as an intern on several TV films, then as a boom operator on feature films. These experiences, as well as the many other projects in which he took part, nourished his desire to return to directing. He was thus able to put this technical background to use in his approach to filming as a director, including the creation of a self-produced short film in 2017, his first since graduating, as well as several music videos and art videos.

Awards
Best Director - Cannes International Shorts (France)
Best LGBTQ+ - Arrow International Film Festival (Paris, France)
Best Short Film - Motion Picture Awards
Mention - New York Tri-State International Film Festival (New York, Etats-Unis)
Cinezik Award - Festival International Music & Cinema Marseille - MCM (France)

Festivals
Festival Internacional de cine GLBT Santa Domingo Outfest 2022 (Dominican Republic)- In competition
Festival Chéries Chéris (Paris, France) - In competition
Snow Leopard International Film Festival (Madrid, Spain)- In competition
Cannes International Short (France)- In competition
Golden Bridge Istanbul Short Film Festival (Istanbul, Turkey) -In competition
Arrow International Film Festival (Paris, France) - In competition
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes La Cruz y El Mar (Venezuela) - In competition
KINÉ Muestra Internacional de Cortometrajes (Mexique) - In competition
New York Tri-State International Film Festival (New York, Etats-Unis) - In competition
Moscow indie film festival (Russia) - In competition
Roze Filmdagen; Amsterdam LGBTQ Film Festival (Netherlands) - In competition
Los Angeles Short Film Festival (USA) - In competition
Bucharest Film Awards (Romania) - In competition
Europa Film Festival (Spain) - In competition
Muskoka Queer Film Festival (Canada) - In competition
World Film Festival (Barcelona) - In competition (Director)
Fantastic Film Festival (Barcelona) - In competition
Arizona Short Film Festival (USA) - In competition
Palm springs short fest (USA) - In competition
Festival du film de l’est (France) - In competition
Hollywood ShortsFest (USA) - In competition
Festival Delle Migrazioni (Italy) - In competition
Mezipatra Queer Film Festival (Czech Republic) - In competition
Star Film Fest Barcelona (Spain) - In competition

Crew

Written and directed by : Cyril Carbonne
Cast : Adèle JOURNEAUX et Mathilde MERY
Production : Olivier Berlemont and Pierre Mourey (Origine Films) & Emilie Dubois & Brigitte Ducottet-Georges and Emmanuel Georges (Supermouche Productions).
1st AD : Renaud VAUDEVILLE
DOP : Charlotte MICHEL
Sound : Nicolas CADIOU
Editing : Jeanne SIGNÉ
Mix : Kinane MOUALLA - Will Studio
Original Music : Lisa CHEVALIER
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