The third edition of the 48 Hour Film Project La Réunion, organized by the Webcup association, ended Thursday evening in a festive and friendly atmosphere at the Cinépalmes in Sainte-Marie. More than 350 spectators attended the screening of 17 short films produced in just 48 hours by local teams brimming with creativity.
The big winner of this edition is Benoît Marcel with his film “À l'abri”, which won over the jury and won the prestigious Best Film prize. This victory will allow him to represent Reunion not only nationally during the French final of the competition but also internationally, at the Filmapalooza 2025 festival, which will be held in Seattle, and to have a chance to screen his work at the famous Short Corner of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Each year, the 48 Hour Film Project imposes specific elements that participants must incorporate into their films. For this edition, they were to include:
A character: Liane or Louis Rivière, professional herbal tea maker,
An object: an umbrella,
A line of dialogue: “At worst, we die // At worst, we die”.
The teams competed in ingenuity to transform these constraints into unique and captivating stories, testifying to the richness of local cinema.
The jury, made up of personalities from Reunion cinema, rewarded the excellence and originality of the short films:
Audience Award: Mission Infusion by Damien Beaudet
Better use of the imposed line of dialogue: The Art of Crime by Nathan Costa
Best use of the imposed character: Bitter Taste by Luke Leveneur
Best use of the imposed accessory: Sapphire by Aurore Genthilhomme
Best sound: Sheltered by Benoît Marcel
Best music: Infusion 2.0 by Robert Parker
Best image: Bitter Taste by Luke Leveneur
Best edit: The Art of Crime by Nathan Costa
Best character played: Évelyne Olivieri for her role in Bitter Taste
Best performance: Annaëlle Maillot for her role in Oroboros
Best scenario: Oroboros by Jean Florent M'NEMOSYNE
Best achievement: Sheltered by Benoît Marcel
La Kourmétragerie special prize: Infusion 2.0 by Robert Parker
3rd Best Film: Mission Infusion by Damien Beaudet
2nd Best Film: Oroboros by Jean Florent M'NEMOSYNE
Best Film: Sheltered by Benoît Marcel
The 48 Hour Film Project La Réunion continues to play an essential role in providing a showcase for the island's talents. In just two days, the participants took up the challenge of creating short films by integrating the required elements.
Alan Chakri, president of the Webcup association, underlined the importance of this competition: “Reunion’s talents never cease to amaze us. With constraints, like those imposed this year, managing to produce very good films in such a short time is an achievement. Bravo to all!”
The Webcup association warmly thanks its partners: Région Réunion, Canal+ Réunion, Cinépalmes Sainte-Marie, La Kourmétragerie, Kazaoké and Lizine, who contributed to the success of this event.
See you in 2025 for a new edition full of surprises and talents! Until then, find the films in competition on the official YouTube playlist of 48HFP France.
