
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
NEFTA Football Club / Film School Radio interview with Director Yves Piat
Two young brothers come across a donkey in the desert. Strangely, the animal is wearing headphones over its ears. Director’s Biography: Yves Piat discovered the world of cinema through his technician work as a decorator and studio manager on set. he developed the Nefta Football club story by mixing a personal experience coming from his childhood and his observations after several journeys in South Morocco. Awards: Cinemed, Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen Montpellier - Prix du Public La Gazette - France (2018) Cinemed, Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen Montpellier - Mention Spéciale - France (2018) Bucharest Short Film Festival - Best Screenplay - Romania (2018) Un poing c’est court, Festival du Film Court Francophone de Vaulx-en-Velin - Prix des Jeunes - France (2019) Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand - Prix du Public - France (2019) 11mm - Int. Football Film Festival Berlin - Best Short Film Award - Germany (2019) Festival Européen du Court-Métrage de Bordeaux - Prix SensCritique - France (2019) Festival Européen du Court-Métrage de Bordeaux - Prix du Jury Étudiants - France (2019) Aspen Shortsfest - Best Comedy - USA (2019) Aspen Shortsfest - Public Prize - USA (2019) Ce n’est pas la taille qui compte - Prix du Public - FRANCE (2019) Florida Film Festival - Audience Award - USA (2019) Cyprus Comic Con Film Festival - International Prize - Cyprus (2019)