As part of the CourtMed competition, four students short films selected by France 3 PACA will be broadcast on their channels on Thursday, July 2, at 9:15 a.m. The films have also been available online since June 25 on the france.tv website.
FRANCE 3 PACA Awards :
L’AUDITION D’OSCAR
(France, 14 min, 2025)
Director: Henri Ballester-Colonna
Production: SATIS (Aix-Marseille Université).
Oscar is 19 years old the day he takes the entrance exam for a prestigious drama school. After months of rehearsals with his best friend, who reads his lines, the scene he thought he had mastered gradually slips from his grasp. As the performance progresses, the line between reality and fiction blurs, putting his dream and his friendship to the test.
Born on March 28, 2003, in Montpellier, Henri Ballester-Colonna discovered cinema in middle school, making his first short films with a friend. Initially a playful activity, this practice quickly evolved into an artistic commitment based on collaborative work. Keenly aware of the central role of actors, he trained in directing actors at the Cours Florent Jeunesse drama school, where he later became a teacher. After earning a degree in film and audiovisual studies, he enrolled at SATIS, a film school at Aix-Marseille University. Winner of the final-year screenwriting competition, he has developed a style of filmmaking attentive to the actors’ performances, and is currently exploring freer and more transgressive forms.
SRA. ANTONIA
(Spain, 7min, 2025)
Director: Aline López
Production: ECCIT · Escola Catalana de Cinema i Televisió
On the occasion of Hispanic Day, the Díaz family gathers to celebrate the event in grand style, but a joke threatens the serenity of their grandmother, who is so attached to traditions.
Aline López, a director, screenwriter, and psychologist originally from Lleida, graduated from the ECCIT film school. Since 2021, she has worked as a short film director for the Lleida City Council’s youth department and as a psychology professor at the university. She is currently developing the series “La Madriguera,” which was selected for the Series Concept competition.
UNTIL WE BURY THEM ! (Jusqu’à ce qu’on les enterre !)
(Spain, 15 min, 2026)
Director: Marco Araujo
Production: ECAM – Escuela de cine y del audiovisual
A group of neighbors was evicted from the apartment building where they had lived their entire lives. They decide to take revenge on the real estate developer responsible for this injustice. The group is led by Lázaro, the oldest among them, a man of unshakable convictions. Their goal: to make him pay for his greed and send a message to the rest of the world.
Marco Araujo Dolado (Madrid, 2004) developed an interest in film at a very young age and has since directed several short films that have won awards at festivals dedicated to young filmmakers. In 2021, he wrote and directed “On the Second Floor,” starring María Galiana, which was selected for the Skyline Benidorm and Cinema Jove festivals, among others. In 2022, he enrolled at ECAM, where he earned his degree in film directing. His graduation project, “Until We Bury Them!”, addresses the issues of evictions and real estate speculation.
LOSERS (Les perdants)
(Italy, 15 min, 2025)
Director: Pietro Macaione
Production: Scuola d’Arte Cinematografica « Gian Maria Volonté ».
Federico, an aspiring actor, is gradually drifting away from his loved ones to dedicate himself to his passion. He lives with Anna, his sister, a student unsure of what to do with her life, and Alan, their roommate, who is losing the love of his life. Three young people united by a single need: to be accepted and not to face their struggles alone.
Pietro Macaione (Palermo, 1996) is a director and writer. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts (2020), he directed the documentary “Tagnol” and worked on international film sets (“Indiana Jones 5,” “The White Lotus 2”). Since 2023, he has been studying directing at the Gian Maria Volonté Film School, where he directed “Losers” in 2025. That same year, he directed “La fuitina” as part of the “Aldeas” project, under the supervision of Martin Scorsese and Alfonso Gómez-Rejón.
Organized by the CMCA, in partnership with France 3 PACA, France 3 Corse Via Stella, and France 3 Occitanie, this competition—dedicated to film schools and young filmmakers from the Mediterranean region—honored nine short films from France, Spain, Italy, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Morocco.
