INTERN BUZZ! Over the years ÉCU has had interns from all over the World. But recently we’ve had more italians than ever! They are motivated, a little bit strange, laugh a lot, talk loud - and disappear at 2 every day for a coffee. We decided we needed a guide to help us to understand these strange people. Enjoy their craziness :)!//LE BUZZ DES INTERNES ! Au fil des années, ÉCU a eu des internes venant des quatre coins du monde. Mais récemment nous avons eu plus d'italiens que jamais ! Ils sont motivés, un peu étranges, rient beaucoup, parlents fort- et disparaissent tous les jours à 2heures pour un café. Nous avons décidé que nous avions besoin d'un guide pour nous aider à comprendre ces étranges personnes. Profitez de cette folie :)!
“Left with a bitter taste in the mouth” is a new submission to ÉCU 2013!! Alice and Adam are best friends who grew up together in Jersey and move to NYC after college to follow their dreams. After living happy together in Brooklyn, Adam moves to live with his new boyfriend while Alice struggles with depression and loneliness.. Check out the trailer!
"Heads up" is a new submission to ÉCU 2013. An edgy, comedic story of two long time friends, partners in crime, and somewhat surrogate siblings who love each other to death. Check out the trailer! /// "Heads up" est une nouvelle soumission à ÉCU 2013. Une edgy et comique histoire de deux amis de longue date, partenaires dans le crime, et frères un peu de substitution qui s'aiment jusqu'à la mort. Regardez!
"Die Rechnung" is a new submission to ÉCU 2013. Developed in the context of a screenplay competition of the independent development and environmental organization Germanwatch e.V. regarding the topics of climate change and climate justice. Check out the trailer!
Me, The King and my Dad is a new submission to ÉCU 2013. This is the story of a warm and lovely family, father,mother and the son. After the death of the lovely king of the country, the government searches for someone like the king to become the new king. They find the father of the family as the perfect match , So the family should move to the castle and this is the beginning of the divide between family members, specially the father and son...
ODI ET AMO. A little story of love and hate between our interns! On the one hand France, on the other, Ireland, common areas and debates, ending in a new friendship!//Une petite guerre amicale entre nos stagiaires. D'un côté la France, de l'autre, L'Irelande, des champs de batailles en communs et des débats a finis par créer une belle amitié!
Blackstory is a new submission to ÉCU Film Festival 2013. Max loves Lucille while Lucille toys with Gabriel. Gabriel gets in the way of Fred in the meantime Fred has a grudge against Sylvester. Sylvester is sleeping with Lucille. Lucille needs Max and Max meets Fred. Different lives crossing on a pitch-black night to remember.
Carl(a) is a new submission to ÉCU 2013. While Carla, a male to female preoperative trans gender contemplates on how to come up the the cash needed to complete her transition, she meets Sam, a heterosexual guy who likes her the way she is. But when Carla suddenly gets the funds needed for her transition Sam has second thoughts about their relationship.
Check out our website to submit to ÉCU 2013: http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/en/2012/05/ecu-in-now-opened-for-submissions/
Have a look at "Halfway Home" by David Schroeder, a new submission to ÉCU 2013. Gabriel Matthews, a twenty-year old athlete recovering from a paralyzing injury, reluctantly takes a summer job as a live-in supervisor in a halfway house for the mentally disabled. Through their series of comic and tragic adventures, they find emotional and spiritual healing as individuals and a family. Check out our website to submit to ÉCU 2013: http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/en/2012/05/ecu-in-now-opened-for-submissions/
101 films from 33 countries, 1 weekend filled with the best independent films from around the World. Check out the festival trailer and don't miss the event.
"The Man with a Stolen Heart" is part of the Official Selection for ÃCU 2012. A surreal tale about a man who wakes up one day only to discover his heart has left. This forces him on a journey of self-discovery as he tries to find his heart.
All the Misses in the office/ Miss who?/ Who is Miss Denmark? The ÃCU office is a cultural mix of people who run in and out every day. That is why names of ÃCU interns can be difficult to remember sometimes. Here is Marie's aka Miss Denmark story.
"Dry Valley" is a new submission to ÃCU 2012. This story takes place in Dry Valley, a village owned by the noble family of Khrushevs. We see it with the eyes of Natalia, young and naive girl who serves in their country house. Check out the trailer!
"Mary and Bill" is a new submission to ÃCU 2012. A documentary following two elderly athletes, Mary, a 90 year old triathlete, and Bill, an 83 year old high jumper.Through their amazing commitment, both Mary and Bill prove that age is just a number.
â"VRT" is a new submission to ÃCU 2012. In a not too distant future an unusual game is going on, in which every participant has to show how much he is willing to risk in order to achieve the final prize. Reality? Fiction? VRT? Check out the teaser!
In our latest episode of The ÃCU Office, interns Marta and Bernice relive their first experiences at the office. Their bizarre tales will make you either want to throw yourself at ÃCUâs doorstep and beg to be an intern, or run away slightly confused⦠Will our interviewer make it out with her sanity intact?WARNING: This episode is based on actual events.
â"Ecstasy" is a new submission to ÃCU 2012. It is a romantic comedy, a transformational love story from the love of Ecstasy to the ecstasy of Love. Check out the teaser!
"From the Ashes", competing for a Youth Excellence Award is a new submission to ÃCU 2012. A film exploring the 7 stages of the alchemistâs Great Work, a spiritual journey undertaken in the pursuit of enlightenment and Philosopherâs Stone.
"MyShoes" is a new submission to ÃCU 2012. A boy is driving at crazy speed on a highway with an injured girl by his side. Who or what are they running from? How is the ring of a mobile phone going to change their lives forever? Check out the trailer!
Welcome to the ÃCU office, where the sun always shines, the interns are content, the films are superb and... Ed is the boss? Join our late intern, Ed, as he guides us on a short, slightly delusional journey through our office.
"The Perfect Day" is a new submission to ÃCU 2012. Inspired by a family event, a mature couple spend a significant day in their lives together. Check out the teaser!
ÃCU's Special Film Screening at Cafe Coutume took place at 47 rue de Babylone, 75007, Paris on Tuesday, November 15 · 7:30pm - 10:00pm.
ÃCU showcased 5 films from its 2011 festival
Thank you to all who came, and all who didn't - keep you eyes peeled for our next event!
Check out ÃCU's NEW LOOK for 2012!
Another year, another amazing festival, another great new look!
Enjoy our new look and get ready for the best ÃCU festival yet, taking place in Paris on March 30th, 31st and April 1st.
Leap Before You Look is a first-person short documentary that combines various storytelling styles, including verite, interviews, narration, animations and family archival material.
NEW SUBMISSION TO ÃCU 2012
Dominik, a man who has lost everything. His wife, son, job, house - even his pride. Financially and emotionally bankrupt he enters Berlins first and only Maennerhaus - a shelter for battered men. He meets Holger the director of the house and its members.
After a psychiatric examination by the youth welfare office he has to participate in the Group Therapy Session of the Maennerhaus in order to get custody for his son Dylan.
After an initial resistance Dominik decides to participate and so the other members of the Maennerhaus learn about Dominiks past.
NEW SUBMISSION TO ÃCU 2012
A film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Colour Out of Space'. An unnamed narrator pieces together the story of an area known by the locals as the "blasted heath" in the wild hills west of Arkham, Massachusetts. Listening to the experiences of an old man by the name of Ammi Pierce, the narrator discovers that many years ago a meteorite crashed into lands then-owned by a farmer by the name of Nahum Gardner. Scientists were unable to determine its origins and the rock eventually shrank into nothingness, leaving something that is described "only by analogy" as a "colour".
NEW SUBMISSION TO ÃCU 2012
Two astronauts fight for survival and the chance to return home, after their ship suffers a water leak.
Deux astronautes lutte pour la survie et la chance de rentrer chez eux, après que leur navire subit une fuite d'eau.
Check our our video review of everything that happened in Georgia! Interviews with ÃCU staff, photos of the event and video coverage all in one place!
Maria lives inside her Camera Obscura, until the day she feels that things outside are changing and no one seems to notice those changes.
And Maria realizes that sometimes you need to create projections in order to make the others see.
NEW SUBMISSION TO ÃCU 2012
Rome, 15 august. A man is lost in his thoughts. Thoughts which go beyond those of a normal day, thoughts on that which can be defined as 'great themes', thoughts which usually belongs more to the philosopher than to a professional like him. His contacts with the personnel or his fellow members at his sporting club aren't sufficient to bring him back to reality of the visible world. Not even a friend at the club who pushes him to play a game of pool is enough to eliminate his solitude..
NEW SUBMISSION TO ÃCU 2012
A documentary following two elderly athletes, Mary Stroebe, a 90-year-old triathlete, and Bill Wambach, an 83-year-old high jumper. Mary has just broken her leg while down hill skiing and Bill, who smoked for 45 years, is recovering from a heart attack. Despite doctors orders, both decide to train and compete in their respective events. Mary hopes to complete the Lifetime Fitness triathlon and Bill will attempt to win 1st place and set the record for high jump at the National Senior Olympics. Through their amazing commitment, both Mary and Bill prove that age is just a number
NEW SUBMISSION TO ÃCU 2012 YOUTH CATEGORY
Synopsis: Alessio, caught by the headmaster painting a mural at school, tries to justify himself by saying he didn't realise he was actually inside the school as he was listening to rock music "... it gives him such a rush". As a punishment he has to clean the school toilets, listening to classical music...
Alessio realises that everything which happens in the school "sounds" different if seen from the point of view of the toilets and with different music: from episodes of bullying to what Chiara does everyday which is run to the toilets to vomit. Alessio wants to help the girl. The next day he makes sure she finds everything perfectly clean. When Chiara comes out from the bathroom the two exchange a smile and Alessio hands her his earphones for her to listen to some classical music... something between them has changed when we see them, smiling, in front of the mural which they have finished together, with a very special addition!