2024 Animated Short 'Jour de Vent' Wins SIGGRAPH Award, Created by French School Graduates
In 2024, a group of six graduates from École des Nouvelle Images in Avignon, France, created an animated short film titled 'Jour de Vent' (Windy Day). The film features various park visitors—a businessman, a family, a couple, a cyclist, an elderly man with his dog, and a guitarist—whose routines are thrown into chaos by a sudden strong wind, emphasizing themes of change and connection. According to Animation Magazine, the plot was frequently revised during production, with the final scene being finalized just three days before the project wrapped up. 'Jour de Vent' has received multiple accolades, including the Jury's Choice Award at the SIGGRAPH Festival in 2025 and Best International Short Film from Quickdraw Animation Society. You can watch it on Vimeo now.
Key facts
- The short film 'Jour de Vent' was created in 2024.
- It was made by six graduates from École des Nouvelle Images in Avignon, France.
- The graduates are Martin Chailloux, Ai Kim Crespin, Élise Golfouse, Chloé Lab, Hugo Taillez, and Camille Truding.
- The film features characters like a businessman, a picnicking family, a young couple, a cyclist, an old man with a dog, and a guitarist.
- A strong gust of wind disrupts their day in a park, leading to themes of change and connection.
- The story kept changing until the last day of production, with the final shot decided three days before the end.
- It won the Jury's Choice Award at the 2025 SIGGRAPH Festival.
- It also won Best International Short Film at Quickdraw Animation Society.
Entities
Artists
- Martin Chailloux
- Ai Kim Crespin
- Élise Golfouse
- Chloé Lab
- Hugo Taillez
- Camille Truding
Institutions
- École des Nouvelle Images
- Animation Magazine
- SIGGRAPH Festival
- Quickdraw Animation Society
- Vimeo
- Colossal
Locations
- Avignon
- France