ROXY (2016)

short film | drama | 8 min

written by Emile Schlesser & Fabien Colas
directed by Fabien Colas
produced, edited by Emile Schlesser

SYNOPSIS

Roxy is an aging prostitute, working in a lovemobile on the German-Luxembourgish border. After being rescued from a brutal attack, she meets Jeff, a mysterious young man, whose true intentions are unclear to her.

BACKGROUND

The inciting event for this film was a wave of violence in Germany, where hostile neighbours set some of these women’s trailers on fire, to show them their unwelcomeness in the area. Filmmakers Emile Schlesser and Fabien Colas felt compelled to shine a light on this issue by telling a heartfelt story about what it means to live this sort of life.

Read Review from the Ouchy Film Awards here.

Read Review from UK Film Review here.

Awards

Best Director at the Ouchy Film Festival (Switzerland)
Award of Excellence Special Mention - IndieFEST Film Awards
Award of Excellence Special Mention - Best Shorts Competition
Award of Excellence Special Mention - Accolade Competition
Film Of The Week at the New Renaissance Festival (Netherlands)
Jury's Citation Award at the Black Maria Film Festival (USA)

Festival Selections

HollyShorts Film Festival
Luxembourg City Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
DC Shorts Film Festival
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival
Drama Int. Short Film Festival
Braunschweig International Film Festival
New Filmmakers LA
Black Maria Film Festival
Evolution Mallorca Int. Film Festival
New Renaissance Film Festival
Canberra Short Film Festival
Manhattan Film Festival
Marfa Film Festival
El Dorado Film Festival
Ouchy Film Festival
Berlin Independent Film Festival
Winter Film Awards Independent Film Festival
Short Film Corner, Festival de Cannes

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