FAR WEST
Directed by Pascal-Alex Vincent, 2002
SYNOPSIS
Éric is spending his vacation in the French countryside at his grandfather’s farm. He hasn’t seen his father in a long time, and their reunion promises to be tense. Éric now goes by the name Ricky. The unexpected arrival of Ricky’s “extravagant” friends at the farm won’t make things any easier.
Cast
Julien GAUTHIER
Jean HAAS
Gilles GUILLAIN
Tony GRANGER
Alexis MICHALIK
Chloé BERTHIER
Technical crew
Written & Directed by
Pascal-Alex VINCENT
DOP
Sylvia CALLE
Editing
Muriel BRETON
Sound
Alexis FAROU
Xavier THIBAULT
Olivier DO-HÛU
Score
Clément BEQUART
Technical details
Fiction - France - 2002
18 minutes - 35mm - Colour
Versions
French
French with English subtitles
Production
Nicolas BREVIERE – Local Films
Distribution
Local Films Distribution
International sales
Local Films
Partnerships
Antiprod
Arte France
Région Poitou-Charentes
Conseil Général de la Charente
Région Rhône Alpes
Festivals
Pomme d'Or, Cabrières d'Avignon / France
Young Audience Award, Oberhausen / Germany
Best Boy Short Film, Seattle / USA
Festival de Saint-Paul Les trois Châteaux / France
Festival du film Rural de Lama / France
Festival International du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand / France
Festival du Court Métrage en Plein Air de Grenoble / France
Festival du Film Européen de Mamers / France
Festival Côté Court de Pantin / France
Festival du Film d'Action et d'aventures de Valenciennes / France
Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie de Moncton / Canada
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur / Belgium
Oberhausen International Short Film Festival / Germany
Palm Springs International Festival / USA Mostra de Sao Paulo / Brazil RIFF Roma Independant Film Festival / Brazil Unis
Mostra de Sao Paulo / Brésil
RIFF Roma Independant Film Festival / Italie
Seoul Net Festival / Corée
Festival Short Shorts de Tokyo / Japon
Rencontres Franco-Américaines de New-York/Avignon
Mostra Internacionale de cinema gay y lesbia de Barcelona / Espagne
Amsterdam Pink Film Days / Pays-Bas
Festival GLBT de Bruxelles / Belgique
San Francisco Frameline: International Lesbian and Gay Film / United States
Los Angeles Outfest / United States
Miami GLBT Festival / United States
Inside Out Toronto Film Festival / Canada
Melbourne GLBT Film Festival / Australia
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Press materials
TRAILER
Pascal-Alex Vincent
After earning a degree in Film History from the University of Paris III, Pascal-Alex Vincent worked in the distribution of Japanese cinema in France.
Les Résultats du Bac, his first short film in 2001, marked the beginning of his collaboration with Local Films. His next short film, Far West (2002), was a success at festivals, followed in 2004 by Hollywood malgré lui, a comedy made as part of Canal+’s "Voilà comment tout a commencé" collection.
The Cannes Film Festival then selected Bébé Requin, a short film in competition for the Palme d’Or in 2005. Three years later, he completed post-production on his first feature film, Donne-moi la main, produced by Local Films.
In 2012, he began work on Miwa: A Japanease Icon, in Tokyo. The documentary focuses on Japanese actor and singer Akihiro Miwa. In October 2016, he published a dictionary of Japanese filmmakers (Carlotta Films Editions).