TO THE WOODS

SYNOPSIS

Sister remembers that Brother had dark eyes, hair like her own, shoulders as fragile as a bird’s wings, and that he knew the way to the river by heart. Sister has forgotten nothing about Brother.

2D Animation – 15′

Director & Artistic director: Agnès Patron

Screenwriter: Agnès Patron & Johanna Krawczyk

Composer: Pierre Oberkampf

Producer: Sacrebleu Productions

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AGNÈS PATRON

Following her studies in animation at the Ecole Superior des Arts Décoratifs, where she directed her first two painted animated shorts LA VALSE DU PENDU et LA VEUVE CAILLOU (official selection in Clermont-Ferrand, Dresden, Stuttgart, Animafest andAnnecy), Agnès Patron co-directed CHULYEN HISTOIRE DE CORBEAU with Cerise Lopez, a short film awarded in numerous festivals in France and abroad (Grand Prix Animatou, Grand Prix at the National Animation Film Festival, Special Price from de Jury Hiroshima…). She then co-directed the paper cut-out animation clip METEORES. In 2021, alongside Sacrebleu, she continues to work as graphic author in FREEDOM SWIMMER (Grand prix at Stuttgart). Her latest film, UNE FUGUE, is co-written with Johanna Krawczvk, with whom she worked on AND THEN THE BEAR (which won the César for best animated short).

RON DYENS

Ron DYENS is a French Academy Award^© & Golden Globe Winner for the animated feature FLOW (2025).

In 1999, he founded Sacrebleu Productions, a production company specializing in animated feature and short film with a strong international presence and critical acclaim.

Since then, he has produced over 100 short films, collecting more than 2000 festivals selections worldwide & winning prestigious awards – including the Palme d’or (BARKING ISLAND), the César for Best Animated Short Film (SUNDAY LUNCH & AND THEN THE BEAR) and the Cristal for Best Short Film at Annecy (TRAM & MAN ON THE CHAIR).

Sacrebleu Productions ventured in animated feature film with LONG WAY NORTH (Audience Award at Annecy 2016 / 600.000 tickets sold in France). Four films followed including MARONA’S FANTASTIC TALE (awarded at BIAF 2020), MY SUNNY MAAD (Jury Prize at Annecy 2021, César for Best Animated Feature and nominated at Golden Globes) and SIROCCO AND THE KINGDOM OF THE WINDS (Audience Award at Annecy 2023).

FLOW premiered at 2024 Cannes Film Festival, grossed nearly $80 million at the global box office and earned 80 awards worldwide (including the Golden Globes, César and Oscar^© for Best Animated Feature).