The first special César 2024 Aftershort evening organized by ESRA, in partnership with Format Court, was held on October 19, 2023 at the Forum des Images.
Part 1 / October 19, 2023 - Short Fiction Films
During these evenings hosted by Format Court, ESRA Group students and alumni were able to meet professionals representing the short films shortlisted for the César 2024 fiction awards.

▪︎Partir one day: Amélie BONNIN, director and Robin ROBLES producer (Topshot Films)
▪︎ CastellsBlanca CAMELL GALI, director and Mathilde DELAUNAY, producer (Barberousse Films)
▪︎ Leaving one dayArthur GOISSET and Robin ROBLES producers (Topshot Films)
▪︎ OYU: Atsushi HIRAI director and Martin BERTIER producer (MLD Films)
▪︎ À trois: Claudia BOTTINO director and Hélène MITJAVILE producer (Melocoton Films)
▪︎ De la folie des hamsters : Juliette MARRÉCAU director
▪︎ Euridice, Euridice: Lora MURE-RAVAUD director and Martin BERTIER producer (5à7 Films)
▪︎ Almost a kiss Camille DEGEYE director
▪︎Snow in SeptemberLkhagvadulam PUREV-OCHIR director and Katia KHAZAK producer (Aurora Films)
▪︎The sun sleepsPablo DURY director
▪︎Big BangCarlos SEGUNDO director and Clara MARQUARDT producer (Les valeurs)
▪︎Mon p'tit papa: Mahaut ADAM director
▪︎The lost children Lola CAMBOURIEU director and Yann BERLIER director, Ninon CHAPUIS producer (l'heure d'été)
▪︎💔 Pablo DURY director
Part 2: November 09, 2023 - Short Fiction Films

▪︎L: Alice DOUARD, director and Marie BOITARD, producer (Les films de June)
▪︎Boléro: Nans LABORDE-JOURDÀA, director and Margaux LORIER, producer (Wrong Films)
▪︎J: Julia KOWALSKI, director and Yann GONZALEZ, Flavien GIORDA, producers (Venin Films)
▪︎Young girls bury their livesMaïté SONNET, director and Ethan SELCER, producer (Quartett Production)
▪︎La machine d'Alex: Mael LE MÉE, director and Claire BONNEFOY, producer (Bobi Lux)
▪︎Les silent: Basile VUILLEMIN, director and Thomas GUENTCH producer (Blue Hour Films)
▪︎Rapide: Paul RIGOUX, director and Marcello CAVAGNA production manager (G.R.E.C.)
▪︎Ici ends the known world: Anne-Sophie NANKI, director
▪︎Sèt Lam: Martin MAUVOISIN, producer (Dubro Films)
▪︎Ville eternal : Garance KIM, director
▪︎I promise you paradise: Margaux LORIER, producer (Wrong Films)
▪︎Les caterpillars: Michelle and Noel KESERWANY, directors
Part 3: December 04, 2023 -AnimatedShorts
The evening was introduced by Kenza MANACH, head of the César Academy's short film and education departments, and Alexis HUNOT, member of the César selection committee and artistic director of PIAFF.
▪︎La Granny's sex life : Emilie PIGEARD, co-director
▪︎Été 96 : Mathilde BÉDOUET, director and Ninon CHAPUIS, producer (L'heure d'été)
▪︎Miracasas : Raphaëlle STOLZ, director and Emmanuel BARON, producer (Komadoli Studio)
▪︎Drôles d'oiseaux : Mariannick BELLOT, scriptwriter and Virginie GIACHINO, producer (Doncvoilà productions)
▪︎La forêt de mademoiselle Tang: Denis DO, director
▪︎Scale: Hélène MITJAVILE, producer (Melocoton films)
▪︎Un kind of will: Joséphine MANCINI, producer (Remembers)
▪︎La purple season: Kévin ROUSSEAU, producer (Bandini Films)
▪︎27 : Constance LE SCOUARNEC, producer (Miyu Productions)
▪︎El after del mundo : Nina REBEL-FAURE, Distribution Manager (Autour de minuit)
Part 4: December 07, 2023 - Short Documentaries
Kenza MANACH, head of the César Academy's short-film and education departments, and Laure TARNAUD, member of the César selection committee and general secretary of côté court et cinéma du réel, opened this final evening.
▪︎Maria Schneider, 1983: Helen OLIVE, producer (5à7 Films)
▪︎L'acteur: Hugo DAVID, co-director and Anaïs BERTRAND, producer (Insolence productions)
▪︎La fluid mechanics: Gala HERNANDEZ LOPEZ, director and Lucas LE POSTEC, producer (L'heure d'été)
▪︎Thun-le-paradis ou la balade d'Éloïse: Éléonore GILBERT, director and Raphaël PILLOSIO, producer (L'atelier documentaire)
▪︎La struggle is an end: Arthur THOMAS-PAVLOWSKY, director and Marcello CAVAGNA, production manager (G.R.E.C)
▪︎Sauvage: Léonore MERCIER, Director and Clarisse TUPIN, Producer (Paraiso Productions)
▪︎L The effect of my wrinkles: Claude DELAFOSSE, Director and Yves BOUVERET, Producer (AM STRAM GRAM)
▪︎Tutto Apposto Gioia Mia : Chloé LECCI LOPEZ, Director and Gautier RAGUENES, Producer (Les films Hatari)
▪︎Le Passage du col: Marie BOTTOIS, director
▪︎Pacific Club: Manon MESSIANT, producer (Iliade et Films)
▪︎Saintonge giratoire: Jordane OUDIN, producer (Hippocampe productions)




