2.50 Filmmaker Interview with Florian Maurice, Maxime Foltzer, and Estelle Bonnardel
11/15/24 • 35 min
In today's episode, I interview Florian Maurice, Maxime Foltzer, and Estelle Bonnardel, the directors of the short film "Au Revoir Mon Monde," an animated film about a man in a fish costume trying to reach the woman he loves before the world ends. The film received the gold medal in the animation category at the 2024 Student Academy Awards.
Listen to hear about the origin of the film in Florian's own life, some of the films that inspired the world of this film, and some of the biggest challenges of creating the visual world of the film.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- Divine Invasion by Philip K. Dick
- 2001: a Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
- The Cursed Kings
- Préférence système by Ugo Bienvenu
Films mentioned in this episode include:
- "Au Revoir Mon Monde” directed by Florian Maurice, Maxime Foltzer, and Estelle Bonnardel
- 2012 directed by Roland Emmerich
- Ready Player One directed by Steven Spielberg
- Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo del Toro
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story directed by Gareth Edwards
- Melancholia directed by Lars von Trier
- Your Name. directed by Makoto Shinkai
- Memories of Murder directed by Bong Joon-ho
- The Wickerman directed by Robin Hardy
- The Banshees of Inisherin directed by Martin McDonagh
- Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott
- Boogie Nights directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
- Boyz N' the Hood directed by John Singleton
- Transformers directed by Michael Bay
- The Place Beyond the Pines directed by Derek Cianfrance
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King directed by Peter Jackson
- Shrek directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson
- Kung Fu Panda directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
- Big Trouble in Little China directed by John Carpenter
- Puss in Boots directed by Chris Matthew Miller
- Scrubs (TV show)
"Au Revoir Mon Monde" has been presented at numerous film festivals around the world this year and is in the running for the 97th Academy Awards.
You can follow the film on Instagram @au_revoir_mon_monde and follow the Florian @vaulfe, Maxime @grenade_bio, and Estelle @fat_mimi_the_third.
In today's episode, I interview Florian Maurice, Maxime Foltzer, and Estelle Bonnardel, the directors of the short film "Au Revoir Mon Monde," an animated film about a man in a fish costume trying to reach the woman he loves before the world ends. The film received the gold medal in the animation category at the 2024 Student Academy Awards.
Listen to hear about the origin of the film in Florian's own life, some of the films that inspired the world of this film, and some of the biggest challenges of creating the visual world of the film.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- Divine Invasion by Philip K. Dick
- 2001: a Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
- The Cursed Kings
- Préférence système by Ugo Bienvenu
Films mentioned in this episode include:
- "Au Revoir Mon Monde” directed by Florian Maurice, Maxime Foltzer, and Estelle Bonnardel
- 2012 directed by Roland Emmerich
- Ready Player One directed by Steven Spielberg
- Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo del Toro
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story directed by Gareth Edwards
- Melancholia directed by Lars von Trier
- Your Name. directed by Makoto Shinkai
- Memories of Murder directed by Bong Joon-ho
- The Wickerman directed by Robin Hardy
- The Banshees of Inisherin directed by Martin McDonagh
- Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott
- Boogie Nights directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
- Boyz N' the Hood directed by John Singleton
- Transformers directed by Michael Bay
- The Place Beyond the Pines directed by Derek Cianfrance
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King directed by Peter Jackson
- Shrek directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson
- Kung Fu Panda directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
- Big Trouble in Little China directed by John Carpenter
- Puss in Boots directed by Chris Matthew Miller
- Scrubs (TV show)
"Au Revoir Mon Monde" has been presented at numerous film festivals around the world this year and is in the running for the 97th Academy Awards.
You can follow the film on Instagram @au_revoir_mon_monde and follow the Florian @vaulfe, Maxime @grenade_bio, and Estelle @fat_mimi_the_third.
Previous Episode
2.49 Filmmaker Interview with Rishabh Raj Jain
In today's episode, I interview Rishabh Raj Jain, the director of the short film "A Dream Called Kushi (Happiness)," a documentary about a one young woman seeking an opportunity to escape a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh and receive education in the West. The film received the bronze medal in the documentary category at the 2024 Student Academy Awards.
Listen to hear about the origin of the film in Rishabh's investigative reporting in Myanmar and Bangladesh, how refugees have to adapt their language and lifestyle to try and fit into their host country, and how Rishabh's personal connection to the story affected how he put the final film together.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- Make No Law: The Sullivan Case and the First Amendment by Anthony Lewis
Films mentioned in this episode include:
- "A Dream Called Kushi (Happiness)” directed by Rishabh Raj Jain
- Waltz With Bashir directed by Ari Folman
- Society of the Snow directed by J. A. Bayona
- The Settlers directed by Shimon Dotan
- The work of Rory Kennedy
- The work of Shah Rukh Khan
- The work of Riz Ahmed
"A Dream Called Kushi (Happiness)" was presented at the Tasveer Film Festival in October and is looking for other .
You can follow Rishabh on Instagram @rishabh.jain403 and follow the film @adreamcalledkhushi.
Read some of Rishabh's reporting work at the links below:
Next Episode
2.51 Filmmaker Interview with Aaron Johnson
In today's episode, I interview Aaron Johnson, the director of the short film "The 17%," a documentary about Colette Divitto, a young woman with Downs Syndrome and her successful cookie business. The film received the silver medal in the documentary category at the 2024 Student Academy Awards.
Listen to hear about the some of the people that Collete employs in her business, some of the films that inspired the world of this film, and some of the biggest challenges of creating the visual world of the film.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
- Art of Living by Epictetus
Films mentioned in this episode include:
- "The 17%" directed by Aaron Johnson
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower directed by Stephen Chbosky
- Good Will Hunting directed by Gus Van Sant
- Crip Camp directed by James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham
- The Peanut Butter Falcon directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz
- Baby Driver directed by Edgar Wright
- The work of Denzel Washington
- Gladiator II directed by Ridley Scott
"The 17%" is waiting to hear back from multiple festivals and is eligible for the 97th Academy Awards.
You can follow Aaron on Instagram @ajhoops and the film @the17percentfilm.
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