ROXY (2016)

Short Film / Drama / Color / 8 min / German, Luxembourgish

written by Emile Schlesser & Fabien Colas

directed by Fabien Colas

produced 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.

Official Festival Selections:

HollyShorts Film Festival, Hollywood (USA)

DC Shorts Film Festival in Washington D.C. (USA)

International Short Film Festival in Drama, Drama (Greece)

Canberra Short Film Festival, Canberra (Australia)

Braunschweig International Film Festival, Braunschweig (Germany)

Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, Mallorca (Spain)

Black Maria Film Festival, touring festival (USA)

New Filmmakers LA, Los Angeles (USA)

Winter Film Awards Independent Film Festival, New York (USA)

Berlin Independent Film Festival, Berlin (Germany)

New Renaissance Film Festival, Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Ouchy Film Festival, Lausanne (Switzerland)

Newport Beach Film Festival, Newport Beach (USA)

Manhattan Film Festival, New York (USA)

Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, Wales (UK)

Marfa Film Festival, Texas (USA)

El Dorado Film Festival, Arkansas (USA)

Cannes Film Festival - Shortfilm Corner (France)

Awards:

Best Director at the Ouchy Film Festival, Lausanne (Switzerland)

IndieFEST Film Awards - Award of Excellence Special Mention: Film Short

Best Shorts Competition - Award of Excellence (Special Mention) 

Accolade Competition - Award of Excellence Special Mention

Film Of The Week at the New Renaissance Festival, Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Jury's Citation Award at the Black Maria Film Festival (USA)