Welcome to A History of Film Festivals in 100 Movies — the show where we explore how film festivals shaped cinema through one essential movie at a time.
Each episode is a pairing: a festival…and a film.
Today's pairing is pure discovery.
Our festival: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, in France — the world's most influential short film festival.
And our film: Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Foutaises — the short that revealed a filmmaker who would go on to create one of the most beloved films of the modern era. the joy bomb that is Amélie.
To see the trailers for Jeunet's films, including Amelie, visit our On the Circuit substack page.
