Fairplay
a film by Zoel Aeschbacher
Fairplay
A film by Zoel Aeschbacher
- 2022
- Switzerland, France
- 18 minutes
- VO french – subtitles DE, EN
A teenager in search of recognition, a worker ready to do anything to hit the jackpot, a senior executive at the end of his career who wants to prove to himself that he is still alive. Three characters who are losing speed on the competition highway…
Fairplay
A film by Zoel Aeschbacher
- 2022
- Switzerland, France
- 18 minutes
- VO french – subtitles DE, EN
A teenager in search of recognition, a worker ready to do anything to hit the jackpot, a senior executive at the end of his career who wants to prove to himself that he is still alive. Three characters who are losing speed on the competition highway…
Awards
Locarno Film Festival
- Junior Jury Award – Best Short Film
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
- Best Cinematography Award
Festival International du Film Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Grand Jury Prize
- Young Jury Award
The American French Film Festival
- Jury Award
Festival CinéBanlieue
- Vidéo de Poche Award
- Commune Image Award
Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie
- Best International Short Film
Festival International du Film Amateur d’Oujda
- Grand Prix
HAYAH Panama International Short Film Festival
- Honorable mention for Best Direction
Leuven International Short Film Festival
- Best Live Action Short
Festival du film court Lycée Saint-Marie
- Best Editing Award
- Best Sound Award
The South London Film Festival
- Best International Short
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
- Special Jury Prize ( national competition)
FESTIVALS
World Premiere : Locarno Film Festival- Leopardi di domani
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
Ajyal Film Festival
Festival International du Film Saint-Jean-de-Luz
The American French Film Festival
Kaohsiung Film Festival
Bosphorus Film Festival
International Hofer Filmtage
Festival du Cinéma International en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Cinemania – Festival de Films Francophones
Leeds International Film Festival
St Louis International Film Festival
Braunschweig International Film Festival
Festival Cinébanlieue
Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival
Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie
Rencontres Cinessonne
Short on Wheels Köln
Rome Independent Film Festival
Nuit du Court Lausanne
Festival du Film Court de Villeurbanne
Festival Tous Courts
FIFAO (Festival International du film Amateur d’Oujda)
Beirut Shorts International Film Festival
World London Film Festival
HAYAH Panama International Short Film Festival
Holidays 365 International Film Festival
Souq Film Festival
Leuven International Short Film Festival
Festival du film court Lycée Saint-Marie
Festival Séquence Court-Métrage
Vive le Cinéma
The South London Film Festival
Academy of Death Racers Festival
Tournai Ramdam Film Festival
Journées de Soleure
London Short Film Festival
Bamberger Kurzfilmtage
Festival Premiers Plans Angers
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
cast & crew
With
Dorin Dragos
Pascal Tagnati
Pierre Gommé
Director
Zoel Aeschbacher
Writers
Gania Latroche
Zoel Aeschbacher
Director of photography
Dino Berguglia
Editing
Youri Tchao-Debats
Composition
Mario Batkovic
1st Assistant director
Robjan Lacombe
Sound
Björn Cornelius
Melia Roger
Vuk Vukmanovic
Set
Ophélie Dubois-Essirard
Costumes
Kenza Chekal
Hair and makeup
Fabiola Louangphixay
Production
Yukunkun Productions
Box Productions
With the participation of
Canal +
In coproduction with
RTS
International sales
Salaud Morisset
Director’s bio
Zoel Aeschbacher is of Swiss and Vietnamese origin. His graduation film, Bonobo (2018), received the Audience Award at Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival and won the Student Academy Award for the Best Film in 2019. He directed Fairplay in 2022 and is currently working on his first feature film Underdog.
