They told me: “You have a gift, Martha. Down here, your gift is useless. So we're going to show you the most beautiful things. You're going to have more memories than everyone else. And then, you will sleep. You won't wake up. But you will carry the most precious memories from Earth.”
HOTARU is a story about science-fiction, memories and dreams, made from youtube videos, google earth and virtual tours.
Awards
- Students of Angers Award, Musical Creation Award - Angers FF
- Special Jury Prize (Lab Competition) - Clermont-Ferrand ISFF
- Best Short Film (Short Film Competition) - Cabourg FF
Festivals
Credits
- Cast
- Julia Artamonov
- Olivier Lin
- Screenplay
- William Laboury
- Cinematography
- Raphaël Vandenbussche
- Editing
- William Laboury
- Music
- Maxence Dussere
- Production
- LA FEMIS
William Laboury
France
William Laboury studied Art History at university, followed by an editing school, and then spent four years in editing at La Femis in Paris. His graduation project is HOTARU (2016), which was presented at the Premiers Plans Angers FF and won the Special Jury Award in the Lab Competition at Clermont-Ferrand International Short FF. Hist latest film YANDERE (2019) was selected at TIFF, Clermont-Ferrand and BIFAN.
