SHORT2026 β’ 18 MIN β’ FranceLANG: Frenchβ VERIFIED CANONICAL
Chronicles of the Croisette
Original Title: Chroniques de la Croisette
A young projectionist during the 1972 Cannes Film Festival uncovers an uncatalogued celluloid reel that begins to alter the reality of the festival palace.
01. Narrative & Synopsis
Shot on the ARRI Alexa 35 with vintage Cooke anamorphic primes and mastered in full DCI SMPTE-2006 DCP packaging, Chronicles of the Croisette explores cinema history through tactile celluloid restoration and atmospheric psychological tension. Selected in official competition for the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 79th Festival de Cannes.
#Drama#Mystery#Auteur
02. Creative Leadership & CrewRelational Canonical Credits
Direction
Cinematography
Writing & Screenplay
Claire Delacroix β
Screenplay
Production
Claire Delacroix β
Producer
Cast & Performance Plates
Antoine Laurentas Marc (The Projectionist)
Sophie Vaneckas Hélène (Festival Delegate)
03. Festival History & Screening RecordCircuit Tracking
Festival de Cannes(2026)
Section: Short Film Palme d'Or Competitionβ’ WORLD PREMIERE
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Official Selection β In Competition
Technical Specifications
Aspect Ratio
2.39:1 DCI Scope
Camera Systems
ARRI Alexa 35, ARRI Codex RAW
Lenses & Optical Package
Cooke Anamorphic /i Special Flare Primes (32mm, 50mm, 75mm)
Capture & Master Format
4.6K ARRIRAW Open Gate
Color Space Management
ACEScc (AP1) / DCI-P3 D65 Theatrical Master
Audio Deliverable
SMPTE 2006 Discrete 5.1 / 24-bit 48kHz Uncompressed PCM
Connected Research Ledgers
Festival Strategy & Circuit Governance
How strictly do Tier-1 festivals enforce World Premiere exclusivity, and what specific prior exhibition activities trigger automatic disqualification?
Post-Production & Technical Delivery
What are the exact technical packaging standards required to ensure error-free DCI projection on theatrical festival servers?
Cinematography & Optical Science
What are the core physical and optical signatures of front-element cylindrical anamorphic lenses, and how can they be faithfully translated into prompt engineering and synthetic imaging?
Director Prompt Recipes
Rainy Night Street
Slow low-angle tracking shot gliding down a rain-drenched urban street in [CITY] at 2 AM. [SUBJECT] walking under a dark umbrella, glistening wet asphalt reflecting vibrant cyan and amber neon signs, fine misty rainfall catching specular streetlight beams, shallow depth of field, anamorphic horizontal streaks, 35mm noir contrast, ARRI Alexa LF sensor look.
Lonely Apartment
Medium interior shot of [CHARACTER] seated by a window in a dimly lit minimalist apartment. Soft blue twilight leaking through sheer curtains, a single warm 40W tungsten desk lamp illuminating one side of the face in subtle chiaroscuro, natural skin texture with micro-pores, quiet reflective expression, subtle atmospheric dust in light beams, 35mm grain, directed like Edward Hopper painting.
First Contact
Cinematic wide shot of [ALIEN_VESSEL] hovering completely silent 50 meters above a desolate grassy plain. Atmospheric low clouds parting around its monolithic surface, subtle gravitational lensing distorting the background mountains, a small team of [SCIENTISTS] standing in the foreground in protective suits looking up in awe, 35mm film grain, Arrival (2016) cinematography, directed by Denis Villeneuve.