Claire BARRAULT - director:

Born in 1992, Claire Barrault wrote and directed her first short fiction T’es con Simon in 2017, followed by Hasta Luego in 2018. She writes and consults on various screenplay and video game projects and is currently in development for her first feature. Grass on your Class (La Cour des Grands) is her third short film.

French Awards & Festivals:
. Size doesn’t matter, Paris (France, September 2023)
. Montreuil Film Festival (France, September 2023)
. 38th European Short Film Festival of Brest – Out of competition (France, November 2023)
. Un Court Tournable, Paris (March 2024)
. Paris in Love Film Festival (March 2024) – Best shortfilm Award, Best editing Award
. Orry Film Festival (April 2024)
. National Assembly Political Film Weekend (April 2024)
. ASPAC, International Social Film Festival (France, June 2024) – Lhénard of the best French film
. Le Chouette Festival 2024 (October 2024) – Jury Award – French Film

International Festivals & Awards:
. 19th Edition of French Film Festival of Helvetia (Switzerland, September 2023) - Special mention
. Urban Mediamakers Festival (USA, October 2023)
. International Festival of Local Television Golden Beggar (Slovakia, October 2023) – Best actress Award
. 12th  FAMMA – Festival Audiovisual de Los Montes de María (Colombia, November 2023)
. 16th Amarcort Film Festival (Italy, November 2023)
. Creation International Film Festival (USA, November 2023) - Best actress Award (Zineb Triki), Best in show Award, Best cinematography Award, Best drama Award, Best human interest Award, Best produced screenplay Award, Best sound design Award, Best youth actor Award (Côme Peronnet)
. 21st Kalpanirjhar International Short Fiction Film Festival 2023 (India, December 2023)
. Short of the Year – Spring Edition (Spain, Spring 2024)
. 2024 Winter Film Awards International Film Festival (USA, February 2024)
. Crossing the Screen International Film Festival (UK, March 2024)
. Capital City Film Festival (USA, April 2024)
. XXV Corti da Sogni Antonio Ricci Ravenna (Italy, April 2024)
. Short To The Point Festival (Romania, April 2024) – Best screenplay Award, Best narrative Award
. 22nd One Shot International Short Film Festival (Armenia, June 2024)
. 16th International Short Film Festival PsaroKokalo (Greece, July 2024)
. Mansfield Town Film Festival (UK, July 2024) – Women's Voices Award
. 12th Kraljevski filmski festival (Serbia, August-Sept. 2024) – Award for Best Editing
. Chambal International Film Festival (India, September 2024)
. 2024 Footcandle Film Festival (USA, September 2024)
. Atlanta Women’s Film Festival (USA, September 2024)
. Funcinema 2024 (Argentina, September 2024)

TV:
. Canal Plus

Synopsis: At the Victor Hugo High School, French teacher Leila Al Bachir has called a disciplinary hearing for one of her students: Simon Petit. In her quest to find a fair sanction for Simon, she realises her workplace is in serious trouble…

Comedy - 24' - 2K - 1,66 - Color - France 2023

Casting: Zineb Triki, Sharif Andoura, Olivier Broche, Côme Peronnet
Direction: Claire Barrault
Screenplay: Claire Barrault
Production: Jonathan Hazan
Cinematography: Charles-Hubert Morin
Set Design: Charlotte Casamitjana
Costume Design: Gersende Le Gars
Sound: Damien Favreau
Editing: Alexis Noël
Sound Editing & Sound Mix: Sylvain Réty
Original Music: Alain & Florian Cahuzac

A Les Films du Cygne production.
With the support of the CNC, the Grand Est Regional Fund, the City of Reims and the Urban community of Grand Reims, in partnership with the CNC, the Procirep and the Angoa, and the screenwriting support of the Île-de-France Régional Fund.