Just Philippot
Directing
Biography
Just Philippot was born in 1982 in the Paris region. He obtained a master's degree in cinema from the University of Paris VIII in 2007, and went on to make several short films, including “Ses souffles”, shortlisted for the Césars. He then directed the documentary “Gildas a quelque chose à nous dire”, with his brother Tristan. After the short film “Acide”, he went on to make the feature films “La Nuée”, which won a prize at Gérardmer, and “Acide”, which was screened in the Midnight Screening at the Cannes Film Festival. The same year, he directed “La mythomane du Bataclan”, a mini-series starring Laure Calamy.
Known For
During a heat wave, strange clouds start pouring down acid rain, wreaking devastation and panic throughout France. In a world teetering on the edge, a girl and her divorced parents must join forces to confront and try to escape this climate catastrophe.
Acid
After witnessing the harrowing November 13, 2015 terrorist attacks, Christelle "Chris" Blandin quickly latches onto a community of survivors. Claiming that her best friend Vincent was one of dozens critically injured at the Bataclan Theatre, Chris becomes an indispensable resource for the group but discrepancies begin to pepper her story – raising serious doubts among the true victims of the tragedy.
The Confidante
Lizon has just attended her friend Marie's birthday. The friends around the birthday cake, the candles to be blown, the wish to be made amazed her. For her ninth birthday, Lizon wants to have the same thing. A birthday with a cake, candles and her friends, at her home: in the car.
Ses souffles
A single mother breeds locusts as high-protein foods but has trouble getting them to reproduce until she finds they have a taste for blood.
The Swarm
A disturbing cloud has appeared from the west. It moves slowly towards the centre of the country, prompting the population to take to the roads. As it advances relentlessly, panic increases. It is a cloud of acid.
Acid
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À minuit, ici tout s'arrête
Like every year, it's time for the big match between Philippe and Yannick, father and son. Like every year, the son is a little stronger. Like every year, the father is a little older. It's never easy for a champion to relinquish their title.
Tennis Elbow
Mathias takes his friends to shoot a zombie movie in the family countryside house. But people from there do not see the shooting in a very good eye and Denis, a friend from Mathias 's childhood , will become increasingly sticky.
Denis et les zombies
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Betty
In this thematic series of 13 short films on "Death," the filming constraint was unity: 1 set, 1 actor, 1 day of shooting. Each film addresses the last minutes of their main character's life in a variety of genres. From thrills to dark humor, discover 13 talented young directors.
13 Courts Mortels
My big brother went away to soon, without a word. Actually, he never could speak, nor could he walk. I never knew what he could see or hear. Or if he really loved me. So before our uncertainties and regrets settle forever, we, his two little brothers, decided to finish the film we had started with him during the last year of his life, hoping to find a word or a look that would prove it to us, once and for all.
Gildas a quelque chose à nous dire
Four short stories between sci-fi and horror.