38th edition
17-25 january 2026

Jean-François

T. Haugomat / B. Mangyoku

Image Jean-François
France
2010 Fiction 6 min
A massive champion swimmer competes against an undertow of childhood memories. No medal can rival the riptide of nostalgia that takes him back to the sea, his father, and the boy just oout of reach.
Screenplay : Tom Haugomat & Louis Tardivier
Animation : Tom Haugomat, Vincent Mahé, Bruno Mangyoku, Manuel Tanontchi
Image : Mathilde Ollitraut Bernard
Sound : Alexandre Poirier
Production : Cube Creative Computer Company
Tom Haugomat followedan animation cursus in the Gobelins school in Paris, where he co-directed Passion Ski in 2008. Bruno Mangyoku is an animation director. Jean-François is their first professional short film, directed in 2009. Since, they directed new animation films projects with the production company Cube Creative, by their own or in co-direction.