Paris-based Sacrebleu Productions was founded by Ron Dyens in 1999, with the artistic aim of creating top-notch short animated films and documentaries. After 16 years and 50 films in its slate, it has garnered distinctions such as the  Cannes Palme d’Or (Barking Island, Serge Avedikian) and Academy Award nominations (Madagascar, a journey diary, Bastien Dubois), as well as  more than one thousand national and international festival selections. Sacrebleu Productions steadily continues and enriches the tradition of French animation, combining challenging issues with intimacy and artistic perfection.

Madagascar, a journey diary (Madagascar, carnet de voyage), Bastien Dubois (FRANCE, 2009), 11’30’’

2D animation, 3D animation

Madagascar is a journey diary that redraws the trip of a european traveler confronted with Famadihana customs. The pages of the diary turn, then the drawings liven up, we cover the luxuriant landscapes of Madagascar before being introduced to the Malagasy culture.



Tram, Michaela Pavlatova (FRANCE, 2012), 7’

2D animation, 3D animation

It’s the humdrum daily routine for Tram’s conductress. As every morning, men get on the tram to go to work, one after another, all similar, quiet, grey, apathetic. And yet, on that day, following the jolts and the road’s vibrations, to the rhythm of the tickets inserted in the ticket-stamping machine, the conductress gets turned on and the vehicle gets erotic. The tram conductress’ desire turns the reality into a surrealistic and phallic fantasy. She then takes a ride on the passengers’ giant and blushing penises. Music maestro!



Man on the chair, Dahee Jeong (FRANCE, 2014), 6’ 55’

Drawing on paper, 2D animation, 3D animation

Man on the chair is tormented and constantly doubts his very own existence. It is just merely a picture that I created... Could I  also be an image crafted by others?


Kroak, Fishing trip (Kroak, Partie de pêche), Julie Rembauville and Nicolas Bianco (FRANCE, 2008), 3’

2D animation

Kroak, fishing trip

Kroak goes fishing early in the morning. From its bundle, he takes a whole panoply of tools, and waits for the fish that doesn’t come. When, finally, something takes the bait, it’s not a fish but a fridge that goes out from the sea, then a laid out table, and then a strange fish.

Kroak, return to bear

Kroak is looking for food, with a craving for a walrus for dinner. He digs into the ice and comes face to face with a bear.


Rhizome, Boris Labbé, (FRANCE, 2015), 11’ 25’’

2D animation

From the infinitely small to the infinitely large, all things in the universe are tightly connected: they interact and restructure in a combination of movements and perpetual metamorphoses.


The memories of dogs (Memoria de Cani), Simone Massi (FRANCE, 2006), 8’

Oil pastel on paper

My cheeks brush against the stones, I look out from a break in the wall.