38th edition
17-25 january 2026
Image Winter
France
2010 Fiction 8 min
A lonely man walking the empty streets of a north European city slowly starts to fall apart. His thoughts are rambling, turning around and around in his head, driving him to shout and sing to try stopping his thoughts.
With : Andreas Denk, Pierre Isidore, Mabiala Kongo
Screenplay : Tessa Joosse
Editing : Tessa Joosse
Image : Pukyo Ruiz De Somocurcio
Sound : Yann-Elie Gorans
Production : LE FRESNOY – Studio national des arts contemporains
After studying sculpture and video installation, Tessa Joosse developed experience in opera and musical theatre, creating installations and films on stage. Her short film Plastic and Glass, presented at the Festival Premiers Plans in 2010, shows a recycling plant in the North of France. Again produced at Le Fresnoy, Winter is the second short film she has made at the school.