| Squash | |
| Director: | Lionel Bailliu |
| Music: | Denis Penot |
| Cinematography: | Thierry Deschamp |
| Editing: | Vincent Tabaillon |
| Studio: | Tétra Média |
| Runtime: | 27 min. |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
Squash is a 2002 French short film (27 min / 29 min runtime) directed and written by Lionel Bailliu. The film has won multiple awards at film festivals and was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Live Action Short Film category in 2004.[1] [2] The film stars Malcolme Conrath as 'Alexandre' and Eric Savin as 'Charles'. It was used as the basis for a longer film (103 Minutes) called Fair Play in 2006. The opening scene of the long feature are complete repeats of the short film, but with actor Malcolm Conrath is replaced by Jérémie Rénier to play 'Alexandre'.[3] [4]
Squash depicts an increasingly aggressive squash game between two businessmen, Alexandre and his boss, Charles. The game is presented as a metaphor for office politics.
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cork Film Festival (Corona, Ireland) | Audience Prize for Best International Short Film | |
| Montecatini International Short Film Festival (Italy) | (3 Awards) - Golden Heron - Best Movie, Award for Best Actor: Éric Savin and Award for Best Actor: Malcolm Conrath | ||
| Valencia International Film Festival (Spain) | Luna de Valencia for Best Short Movie | ||
| Message to Man (Russia) | Mention from the International Competition Jury | ||
| Brussels Short Film Festival (Belgium) | International Audience Prize | ||
| Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France) | (2 Awards) - Adami Prize for Best Actor: Malcolm Conrath and Éric Savin | ||
| Regensburg Short Film Week (Germany) | Award | ||
| Abitibi-Temiscamingue Film Festival (Rouyn-Noranda) (Canada) | 'Jury Special Mention' award | ||
| 2003 | CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival (Toronto, Canada) | Award for Best Fiction | |
| Aspen Shortsfest (United States) | Award to Lionel Bailliu | ||
| Flickerfest (Australia) | Award | ||
| Cesar Awards (France) | Best Short Film | ||