38th edition
17-25 january 2026

Le 12e homme

Thomas Pons

Image Le 12e homme
France
2012 Animation 9 min
At a football match the "12th man" is the entity, the fragment of the compact group in the supporters' stand capable of influencing the course of the game so powerful are its encouragements with its chants resonating through the hearts and minds of the players.
Screenplay : Thomas Pons
Music : Erwan Boulay, Guillaume Jay
Editing : Thomas Pons, Irina Cheban
Production : ENSAD - Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts décoratifs
Born in 1986, Thomas Pons studied animation at ENSAD, in Paris. Le 12e Homme is his graduation film.