Get a taste of France - New Caledonia Short Film Festival

New Caledonia Short Film Festival 2025

New Caledonia Short Film Festival - SOLD OUT

Wednesday 24 September from 6PM to 8PM 


In collaboration with the Delegation of New Caledonia in Australia, the Pacific Centre for International Encounters and Exchanges (CREIPAC), the New Caledonian Association of Fiction Producers (ACPF), and the French Embassy in Australia, the Alliance Francaise is proud to present 5 short films for this year's New Caledonia Short Film Festival:

- Boat Stop, by Florian Sagez and Chavi
- I.A.T, by Stéphane Ducandas
- L'arbre et la pirogue, by Sébastien Marques
- Waika, l'enfant de Dieu, by Julien Delvalle
- Kolère, by Marceau Goulon

More information about the movies will come later on!


After the screening, you'll have the chance to vote for your favourite film out of the 5!
Please note that all movies are in French with English subtitles. The screening is not recommended for children under 12.

Practical information


Entry tickets: 25$
general admission (for non members) | 21$ for members

Venue : Alliance Française, 66 McCaughey St, Turner ACT 2612 | From 6PM to 8PM

The screening will be accompanied by drinks and delicious food/nibbles!


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About the short films    

Boat Stop


Director: 
Florian Sagez and Chavi
Duration:
19 minutes 19 seconds
Year:
2025
Genre:
Drama / Thriller
Rating:
Not recommended for children under 16

Synopsis:
A young couple, Pauline and Clément, hitchike across the Pacific by boat. In exchange for manual labour on board, they travel freely, embarking on a journey towards Fiji. Heavy silences, skin-deep tension, an invisible threat... Boat Stop takes you into an open-air, closed-door world, between magnificent Caledonian landscapes, and an oppressive atmosphere. 

I.A.T

Director: Stéphane Ducandas
Duration:
26 minutes 23 seconds
Year:
2025
Genre:
Thriller / Science-Fiction
Rating:
Not recommended for children under 16

Synopsis:
Three individuals wake up in an unknown room. Against their will, a woman draws them into a mysterious tango. They have 24 hours to figure out the truth behind everything. 

L'arbre et la pirogue

Director: Sébastien Marques
Duration:
25 minutes 18 seconds
Year:
2018
Genre:
Drama / Tale & Myth / Tradition and Identity
Rating:
Suitable for all ages

Synopsis:
The life of a Melanesian tribe is disrupted by the progressive arrival of modernity. Iabe, a young Melanesian, finds this change very hard to cope with and gets lost between his traditions and this modernity.

Kolère

Director: Marceau Goulon
Duration:
13 minutes 10 seconds
Year:
2018
Genre:
Thriller / Drama
Rating:
Suitable for all ages


Synopsis:
The daily routine at a radio station is disrupted when, during a broadcast, a listener speaks with an unusual message.



Waika, L'Enfant Dieu

Director: Julienne Del Valle 
Duration:
3 minutes 42 seconds
Year:
2025
Genre:
Animation / Fantasy
Rating:
Suitable for all ages

Synopsis:
A child with an epic destiny will have to face a thousand dangers in the hope of restoring the balance of the worlds.

 

            


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