38th edition
17-25 january 2026

Chasse royale

Lisa Akoka, Romane Guéret

Image Chasse royale
France
2016 Fiction 29 min
Angélique, 13, lives with her many brothers and sisters in the outskirts of Valenciennes. One particular day, at school, she is given an opportunity to take an audition for a film.
With : Angélique Gernez, Eddhy Dupont, Dhalia Humbert, Julie Lhomme, Catherine Delbury.
Screenplay : Lise Akoka, Romane Guéret
Image : Eric Dumont
Sound : Guillaume Pellerin
Editing : Albertine Lastera
Production : Les Films Velvet, 22 bis, rue de Paradis 75010 Paris, France, Tél: 0171181081,
Email: festivals@lesfilmsvelvet.com
International sales: L’Agence du Court Métrage
Lise Akoka studied psychology and acting. Through casting and coaching children for the cinema, she discovered a way to combine two of her main interests.

After studying film at la Sorbonne, Romane Gueret took her first steps towards directing by working on sets as an assistant director, a casting assistant and as a camera operator for TV.