Synopsis
LE PETIT NUAGE / 7 SHORT FILMS ABOUT LOVE
PRESS KIT
LE PETIT NUAGE (The Little Cloud), the first black-and-white silent film in the feature film anthology entitled 7 SHORT FILMS ABOUT LOVE, is an enchanting tale of a love affair sparked during a chance meeting at a café in Paris. One glance and a flicker of attraction transforms into wistful love and a delightful journey through the City of Light.
Production
Director Renee George found her inspiration for LE PETIT NUAGE while lighting the set of THE ARTIST, the Oscar-winning black-and-white silent film. The warm story, historic sets, costumes and stellar performances reignited Renee’s passion for directing. LE PETIT NUAGE is her cinematic response, an homage to early black and white cinema. The French had come to America to make a film about love in Hollywood. As an American she traveled to France and made a film about love in Paris. The decision to shoot LE PETIT NUAGE after the Cannes Film Festival was made after encouragement from a friend. Renée had just witnessed THE ARTIST’s metamorphosis from out-of-competition to in-competition at the festival, and the twenty-minute standing ovation following the red-carpet screening at the Palais. This level of excitement and celebration of silent film led Renée to extend her stay, secure a cast and crew in one week and complete the filming in Paris over three days. Still in Cannes, Renee phoned Isabel Ribis, the French script supervisor from THE ARTIST who had become a close friend, asking for recommendations for a Director of Photography. Within twenty minutes Stella Libert was seated at her table agreeing to shoot the film and securing additional French crew. Renee then met with Sarah Demeestère, whom she originally met in Los Angeles as part of a French conversational meetup group, and Sarah agreed to act in the film. After seeing Joffrey Platel’s headshot on Facebook, Renée met with him in Paris and he agreed to play the male lead, inviting her to a theatre performance two days later. Onstage at the theatre was Sébastien Pierre, perfect for the role of the waiter. The final role for the canine actor was cast at the soirée following the theatre play, where one of Joffrey’s friends walked up with a little dog in her arms. 2