Diversion
Joël, a small town journalist, goes to cover a case in the French countryside. When he stops after running over a dog on the road, he finds himself trapped in the stories he usually writes.
- France
- 2018, 23 min
- Director: Mathieu Mégemont
- Director of photography: Hugues Espinasse
- Editor: Joris Laquittant
- Screenplay: Mathieu Mégemont
- Music: Mathieu Mégemont
- Cast: Philippe Ohrel, Alexandre Picot, Éric Poulain,
- Contacts: Insolence Productions
- Producer: Anaïs Bertrand
- Production: Insolence Productions
Mathieu Mégemont
Mathieu Mégemont is a writer, director, and musician. He produced two documentaries before moving into fiction. In 2012, he directed Övo, his first short film, produced by Shellac Sud. Food, a feature-length genre film with Insolence Productions that received CNC's Aide à la réécriture, was made after a stint at the Atelier Scénario at La Fémis. His short film Diversion won the SoFilm/Canal+ residencies. Mathieu is a script consultant for various production companies and teaches dramaturgy. He is also co-programmer for a cycle of genre films at the Utopia Bordeaux cinema.