Winner of the SACD-OCS Signature fund 2021

In collaboration with OCS

Pitch:

Catherine, mother, housewife and choir director of an inclusive choir, sets out to conquer pleasure through sexual accompaniment for people with disabilities…all unbeknownst to her family.

TV Show - 10x26' - France
Created and directed by Jonathan Hazan & Matthieu Bernard
Main cast : Anne Girouard, Stéphane Debac, Nicolas Lumbreras, Rio Vega, Olenka Ilunga, Hélène Bares, Riad Gahmi, Alexandre Philip, Elisa Erka, Alexis Victor, Olivier Broche
Stage of the project : broadcasted in January 7th, 2025
Broadcaster: Ciné+ OCS
Partners : OCS Signature, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Région Ile-de-France, CNC - FSA, CNC - Les Uns, les Autres, SACD, Procirep-Angoa

Jonathan Hazan :

After graduating from ESEC, Jonathan Hazan joined Les Films du Requin as a production assistant at the end of 2005, where he worked on the production of several feature films such as Héros by Bruno Merle, L'Aube du monde by Abbas Fahdel, Les Secrets by Raja Amari or Ilusiones Opticas by Cristian Jiménez.

In 2009, he joined Les Films du Cygne as a producer and produced about thirty short films, including the César for the best short film in 2018 for Les Bigorneaux by Alice Vial.

In parallel to his work as a producer, he is interested in writing and directing. In 2011, he directed the short film Sortie de Route (Best Screenplay Award - Eure Department Contest 2008). Pre-purchased by France 3, the film was selected in competition at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival and received the CNC Quality Award. In 2016, he directed a second short film, L'Occupant, broadcast on 13ème rue and OCS. In 2021, he co-wrote with Matthieu Bernard the series Extra, winner of the Fonds SACD-OCS Signature.

Matthieu Bernard :

After studying history, Matthieu Bernard turned to the press (Le Monde) and marketing analysis.  Self-taught, he set up an IT services company to develop online script projects, then joined a documentary production company (Gaïa) in 1999 to launch a web communication department.

After 8 years in documentary and the writing of a feature film (Le Bureau) and a play (La Folle aventure - Le Lucernaire), he fully invested himself in the accompaniment of authors as a literary director (K'ien Production, Delante, Easy Movie, Day For Night, Les Films du Cygne, ...) while publishing a novel (Les Gardiens de l'Obscur). For the last 2 years he has dedicated himself to writing series.

Festivals :

. Séries Mania 2024 - Nomination in Comedy Competition (World Premiere) (March 2024)
. Cinema Jove Valencia 2024 (June 2024, Spain)
. Creativity Festival of Sète 2024 (October 2024)
. The American French Film Festival - Los Angeles (Nov. 2024, USA)

"It's funny, comical, moving, joyfully interpreted" - France Inter

"Anne Girouard is all delicacy and modesty" - VL Média

"A refreshing series that tackles the sex lives of people with disabilities with equal frankness and delicacy." - RTBF Actus

"With a healthy dose of humor and empathy, Extra. goes beyond legal and ethical debates." - Ouest France

With characters that are as endearing as they are complex, ‘Extra’ stands out in its honest portrayal of sexuality’s many facets" - Unifrance

"The series nurtures its singularity" - Le Film Français

"The creators manage to focus on the personal and emotional aspects of their characters' journeys, foregrounding the universal need for intimacy and acceptance" - Cineuropa

"A delicate theme approached with lightness and sensitivity" - SériesDeFilms