Written and Directed by Côme Ferré
Booksmart sees an 8–year-old boy who spends his time reading books explore the feeling of love for the first time.
https://mubi.com/fr/films/booksmart-2022
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19890300/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Articles about the film :
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/29/movies/film-festival-new-york.html
https://cannesindieshortsawards.com/interview/come-ferre/
Selections from Oscars/Bafta/Canadian Qualifying Film Festival :
LA Shorts International Film Festival – Official Selection
https://www.lashortsfest.com/europe-program-2
San Diego International Film Festival – Official Selection
https://sdfilmfest.com/team-member/booksmart/
Calgary International Film Festival – Official Selection
https://www.ciffcalgary.ca/films/2022/booksmart/
New York Shorts International Film Festival – Official Selection
https://www.nyshorts.net/program-3
Foyle Film Festival / Derry – Official Selection
https://foylefilmfestival.org/awards
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Outstanding Achievement and Best Concept – Best Shorts Competition
Winner Best super short – Best Indie Film Award
Winner Best super short – Cotswold International Film Festival Winner
Best super short – Phoenix Shorts Selection
Best super short – INDIE SHORTS AWARDS NEW YORK
Selection Best short – INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL DETMOLD
Selection Short Film- Bucharest ShortCut CineFest
Booksmart Written and Directed by Côme Ferré
Produced by Wanda Productions
With Liam Biermans, Elise Lupin and Lucine Boumegoura
Director of photography : Sacha Wiernik
Editors : Marc Gurung and Côme Ferré
Producers : Claude Fayolle and Patrick Barbier
Line producer Wanda : Anis Gaiji
Producer assistant : Carla Pommaret
Executive producer Déjà : Alain Freyer
Line producer Déjà : Flora Bernard
Casting by Cannelle Vierendeels
Agency Smiling : Isabelle Schmitz
Production designer : Joël Pradez
Ripper : Christian de Winter
1st assistant director : Tom Beauredon
1st camera assistant : Benjamin Hautenauve
2nd camera assistant : Arthur Chevallier
Video assistant : Thaïs Play David Gaffer : Pieter-Jan Donckels
Gaffer Spark : Dries Houben Gaffer Spark : Simon Vanderhoydonck
Key grip : Nicolas Baquet Key grip : Xavier Servais
Make up artist : Esther Wauters Stylist : Julie Lebrun Designer : Isabelle Deletaille
Chief manager : Jonas Bukowski
Craft : Djamal Ahcini
Runner : Marc Delcour
Catering : Florent Noorbergen
Scouting : Dimitri Horlait
Post producer : Olivier Glandais
Post producer assistant : Pierrick Maurice
Post producer assistant : Aurélien Vignon
Post producer coordinator (Paume) : Victor
Colorist : Muriel Archambaud
Graphist and postproducer: Lionel Morillon
Stock footage Le chainon manquant : Catherine Paoli and Bronwen bugsley
Film Supply. Getty images. Videvo. Shutterstock
Music by Jonas H Larsen
Voice over : Kaycie Chase
Sound design & mixage Nicolas Ghyselen @Capitaine Plouf
Poster : Stéphanie Pinon
Generic graphist : Lisa Pignede
Festival distribution: Myriam Monvoisin 7 P.M. productions
Massive thanks to : Marion Sedlak, Erin Bowser, Myriam Monvoisin, Pierre Davy, Bissane Kim, Tuan Hô, Jeannette et Kris Fleurance, and everyone who worked and helped with this project