WATER COOLER WAR

Magritte 2025 Nominee I Best Live Action Short Film

A film by

Lisa Sallustio

Starring

Vejde Grind, Aurélien Dubreuil-Lachaud

A man dressed in blue waits, thirsty, in a badly ventilated room. The arrival of a man dressed in red pulling a beautiful water bottle dispenser causes a conflict between the two, culminating in an epic war between two red and blue armies.

Crew List

Screenwriter/Director : Lisa Sallustio

Producers : Lucas Tothe (Punchline Cinéma) – Tristan Vaslot (New Shoes Productions) – Pierre Foulon (Kozak Films)

Cinematographer : Hovig Hagopian

Décors : Milosz Martyniak, Clarisse D’Hoffschmidt, Léa Pelletier

Son : Pierre-Nicolas Blandin, Lancelot Hervé, Noemy Oraison, Marie Mazière, Sylvain Adas

Editing : Charly Cancel

Special Effects : CGEV

Image and Sound Details

Release date : 2023
Fundings : Canal+ – CNC – Province du Hainaut – War on screen – Fortis, Proarti – Sabam.

Language : Français/ Subtitles : Anglais
Frame/Aspect ratio: 1:85
Format : Digital 2K / Screening Format : DCP Sound : 5.1

France, Belgique
2023
11

Festivals and Awards

Les Arcs Film Festival – Talent Village

Festival International du Film Court d’Angoulême

Festival International du Film de Clermont-Ferrand – Programme Canal+

39th International Short Film Festival Berlin – Allemagne

39th IMAGINE Fantastic Film Festival – Amsterdam

Festival du Film de Mons – Belgique

Festival Short Short Asia – Tokyo

Festival PÖFF Shorts – Estonie

Festival International du Film de Saint-Jean-de-Luz

21ème édition du L’Isle-Adam Film Festival

Festival War on Screen

24e édition du “Festival du Premier Court-Métrage” de Pontault-Combault

Rencontres cinéma de Gindou