Stephen Vuillemin
France / 2023 / Animation / 16 min.
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A young woman comes across animations on the Internet that have clearly been created from her private selfies. A stranger with the same name confesses to identity theft. But death is quicker than the answer to the question: “Why?”
Stephen Vuillemin
Stephen Vuillemin was born in 1986 in Besançon, and is an animation director, comics author, and illustrator. His 2011 webcomic Lycéennes was branded “a novel use of animated gifs” by Cartoon Brew and tells the story of a girl getting sick after a dog licked her ear. Between 2016 and 2022, Vuillemin dedicated his time to creating his first animated short, A Kind of Testament, first by himself and then with the support of production company Remembers. He has also collaborated with notable clients such as Chanel and The New York Times. After previously living in London and Taipei, Stephen Vuillemin now lives in Paris.
Filmography
- A Kind of Testament (2023)
- California Love (2010)
- Anima Facta Est (2007)
Production
- 19 Sound
- Aycevee
- Remembers
Cast
- Naomi Yang (The Main Character (voice))
- Angela Clerkin (The Animator / The Old Lady (voice))
- Freida Siddall (The Child (voice))
- Aisha Arden (The Veterinarian (voice))
- Bethy Read (The Friend (voice))
Awards and Nominations
- Mellor Ópera Prima, Animafest - World Festival of Animated Film (Croacia, 2024)
- Mención do Xurado, Animatou - Festival international du film d'animation (Suíza, 2023)
- Mellor Curta de Animación, REGARD - Festival International du court-métrage au Saguenay (Canadá, 2024)
- 46º Festival du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand (Francia, 2024)
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Original Title: A Kind of Testament
International Title: A Kind of Testament
The short film A Kind of Testament (France, 2023) directed by Stephen Vuillemin was selected for the Alimento para o Maxín (Food for Imagination) selection at the GFFF #8 2024 edition of the Galician Freaky Film Festival in Vigo, Galicia, Spain, the international genre, freak and fantastic film festival, competitive member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, and the only festival worldwide subtitling all short films in Galician. The short film is also part of the Oscar® Academy Awards shortlist and Oscar® Academy Awards collections.
