Founded in March 2008 by Sébastien Aubert and David Guiraud, ADASTRA Films is a film production and distribution company based in Cannes, France.
Adastra Films develops films (fiction, animation or documentaries) by French and international artists, from the scriptwriting to the promotion in festivals.
After a few years producing short films, the company produces in 2014 its first full-length movie called Brides (2014 film) which has already been selected in the Panorama Section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival among movies such as Yves Saint Laurent (film) and famous directors, such as Michel Gondry, or Tsai Ming-liang.
The company owns a catalogue composed of awarded short films, selected in famous festival (Sundance Film Festival, South by Southwest (SXSW), Palm Springs International Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival…) and often broadcast on national TV channels (Canal+, France 2, France 3, RTP2. In total, these short films count more than 1000 selections in worldwide festivals, and more than 250 awards.
In 2014, Adastra Films received "The Award for Best Emerging Producer in France 2014 by France Télévisions", and in 2015 during the Cannes Film Festival, Adastra was part of the "Futur Leaders 2015: Producers" list, made by Screen Daily Magazine.
2016 : Falling Prey directed by David Guiraud (France)
2015 : Story of Nothing (aka Mine de Rien), directed by Grzegorz Jaroszuk (France/Poland)
2015 : Maxiplace, directed by Vincent Diderot (France)
2015 : M seeking W, directed by Marina Moshkova (Russia)
2014 : Brides directed by Tinatin Kajrishvili (Georgia)
2014 : Jonathan's Chest, directed by Chris Radcliff (United States)' '
2012 : Social Butterfly, directed by Lauren Wolkstein (United States)
2012 : The Assistant (aka L’assistante), directed by David Guiraud and Anne-Claire Jaulin (France)
2012 : Black Mulberry (aka Shavi Tuta), directed by Gabriel Razmadze (Georgia)
2011 : Le Nid (aka Nest), directed by Tornike Bziava (Georgia)
2011 : The Strange Ones (aka Deux Inconnus), directed by Lauren Wolkstein and Chris Radcliff (United States)
2010 : I am Agha, directed by Atif Ahmad et Muhammad Umar Saeed (Pakistan)
2010 : Jour 0, directed by Vincent Diderot (France)
2009 : In Scale (aka V Mashtabe), directed by Marina Moshkova(Russia)
2009 : Le Tonneau des Danaïdes, directed by David Guiraud (France)
2015 : Domingo, directed by Raúl López Echeverría (Mexico)
2015 : Pitter Patter Goes My Heart, directed by Christoph Rainer (Austria, Germany, USA)
2015 : Two Sisters, directed by Keola Racela (United States)
2015 : Jackie, directed by Giedrius Tamoševičius (Lituania)
2015 : Midland, directed by Oliver Bernsen (United States)
2014 : Beach Flags, directed by Sarah Saïdan (Iran/France)
2013 : La Fugue, directed by Jean-Bernard Marlin, (France)
2012 : Penny Dreadful, directed by Shane Atkinson (United States)
2012 : Bad Toys 2, directed by Daniel Brunet & Nicolas Douste (France)
2012 : Frozen Stories, directed by Grzegorz Jaroszuk (Poland)
2012 : Wolf Carver, directed by Aino Suni (Finland)
2010 : Tasnim, directed by Elite Zexer (Israël)
2010 : The April Chill, directed by Tornike Bziava (Georgia)
2009 : Helpless, directed by Li Yang (China)
2009 : Cigarette Candy, directed by Lauren Wolkstein (United States)
2009 : Ma Poubelle Géante, directed by Uda Benyamina (France)
2009 : La Révélation, directed by Vincent Diderot (France)
Awards and selections
Awards :
Silver Hobby Horse at the 2015 Krakow Film Festival
Selections:
Vébron International Film Festival (France)
Broadcasting
France 2
OCS
Awards :
Student Prize at the Reims toi l'oeil (France) Festival
Selections:
CinemadaMare Film Festival
Filmets Baladona Film Festival
Fantasia International Film Festival
Broadcasting
Pacific Voice
Mediaset
OCS
Awards :
Animation Award at the 2015 Alta Langa Film Festival
Best Animation Award at the 2015 Vébron International Film Festival
Selections:
CinemadaMare Film Festival
Broadcasting
France 3
Pacific Voice
First selection :
World premiere in 2014 at Sundance Film Festival
Awards including :
Best short fiction movie at Oak Cliff Film Festival
Best short movie at Victoria TX Independent Film Festival
Over 30 selections including :
World premiere in 2013 at Sundance Film Festival
South by Southwest (SXSW)
Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films
Atlanta Film Festival
Curtas Vila do Conde
Independent Film Festival of Boston
Maryland Film Festival
In 2013, the movie was nominated for the " Lutins du court métrage ", a French reward for the best fictions of the year. The Strange Ones was among the 17th best French fictions of the year.
Over 20 awards including :
Best short movie and "Golden Starfish Price" at Hamptons International Film Festival
Best fiction short movie at Atlanta Film Festival (Festival Oscar list)
Special Jury Award at Filmets - Badalona Film Festival
Revelation Award at the Brest European Short Film Festival
Over 100 selections including :
World premiere in 2011 at Sundance Film Festival, founded by Robert Redford
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
South by Southwest
Melbourne International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
Woodstock Film Festival
TV Broadcasting :
France 2 "Histoires Courtes"
Awards :
Grand Jury Mention at the Festival du court métrage en plein air de Grenoble
Over 30 selections including :
Sundance Film Festival
Uppsala (Out of Competition)
Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films
Short Shorts Film Festival
Cork Film Festival
Rhode Island International Film Festival
Brest European Short Film Festival
Festival international du court-métrage de Lille
Festival Côté Court
Alcine
IFF Molodist
Odense International Film Festival
Over 20 awards including :
GOLDEN FISH at VauFest International Video Art & Short Film Festival
Best animation movie at PLANETE DOC FILM FESTIVAL
Special Jury Award and RTP2 Award at CINANIMA Film Festival
Special Jury Mention at Visionaria Film Festival
Special Jury Mention at ANIMADRID Film Festival
Best animation Award at Sapporo International Short Film Festival
Over 80 selections including :
Uppsala
Message to Man International Film Festival
Festival International du court-métrage de Lille
Tabor Film Festival
International Film festival Innsbruck
Tofifest International Film Festival
Alpinale Short Film Festival Nenzing
São Paulo International Film Festival
