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Film selected for the 65th Venice Film Festival

France-UK / 7’ / Colour / French dialogues / Dolby SR

Written and directed by BIF

With Ian FAURE Alain CHOQUET Lucien MOMY
Produced by Nicolas SCHMERKIN (Autour de Minuit) & Stephen VENNING (The Mill)
Director of Photography : Reynald CAPURRO
Sound Design : Jean-Baptiste St-Pol / Dune Sound
Music : Raphaël Martinez-Bachel aka Azël
Sound Mixing : Guillaume Leriche

Produced by AUTOUR DE MINUIT / THE MILL In coproduction with ARCADI

With the support of CANAL + and Centre National de la Cinématographie
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 SYNOPSIS

Marc needs the paving stones on which he walks to move, for fear of stepping on the
lines. With the help of M.X, he starts a treatment to overcome his phobia… 
The film is an illustration of Marc’s psychological state, progressively focusing on the
graphic and aesthetic representation of his introspection, while he confronts his inner
fears which lie hidden behind his obsessive-compulsive disorder.

DIRECTORS BIOGRAPHY

Bif is a directing collective incubated within the studios of The Mill in London. It
comprises Fabrice Le Nezet, Francois Roisin and Jules Janaud, all having graduated
top of their class from world renowned French animation school Supinfocom. Before
the partnership began, this trio of animators had already independently directed
award winning graduate films. Raymond, their first short film together as Bif, was
selected in more than 70 international festivals (Clermont, Brooklyn, Annecy, Rio de AUTOUR DE MINUIT THE MILL
Janeiro, Mexico,…) and won several awards. DIX is their second short film.
Autour de Minuit is a French The Mill is a world-leading
film production and visual effects company and
distribution company created has worked on some of the
in 2001 by Nicolas Schmerkin, most memorable visual effects
2008 DIX by BIF (prod: Autour de Minuit & The Mill) / 7’ which aims at supporting projects (including Ridley
2007 RAYMOND by BIF (prod: Bif & The Mill) / 5’40 projects which are Scott’s Gladiator for which
2005 DYNAMO by Fabrice Le Nezet, Mathieu Goutte, aesthetically innovative and they were rewarded with a
Benjamin Mousquet (prod : Supinfocom) / 6’ develops original graphic VFX Oscar). The Mill was also
2005 90° by François Roisin, Raphaël Martinez-Bachel, worlds with a solid content. awarded the BTAA Fellowship
Jules Janaud (prod : Supinfocom) /9’ Autour de Minuit has produced Award for « outstanding
so far more than 20 films contribution to the production
(among them the multi- of commercials ». In the quest
awarded shorts Obras, Flesh, to nurture and develop the
Dog Days, Carlitopolis world’s best talent, The Mill
Redux, Prof Nieto Show…). has given Bif, three of their
Nicolas Schmerkin received very talented french
in Clermont-Ferrand 2006 animators, the « creative
the award for the best French space » to produce their first
producer of the year. The short films, Raymond,
company is now developing its in 2006.
first feature films.