Carcassonne-Acapulco
Marjorie Caup, Olivier Héraud (12//24 FILMS, Association 1071)
2025, France, 13'47''
As flight 7836 reaches cruising speed above the Atlantic Ocean, the pilot, co-pilot and flight attendant are startled by an unexpected knock at the door! Chaos and confusion ensue: should they open the door, or not?
Ko let 7836 doseže potovalno hitrost nad Atlantskim oceanom, pilota, kopilota in stevardeso pretrese nepričakovan trk na vrata! Sledi kaos in zmeda: naj odprejo vrata ali ne?
Language: French
Recommended for children under 14 years old: Yes
Technique: Volume and stop motion
Team
Animation: Cécile Milazzo, Sophie Roze, Éric Montchaud
Script: Marjorie Caup & Olivier Héraud
Set: Simon Jacquard Et Delphine Daumas
Castings: Benjamin Bourgois, Bruno Sanches, Jeanne Arènes
Image: David Toutevoix
Special Effects: Mathieu Brisebras, Lyonel Charmette
Film Editor: Olivier Héraud
Sound Editor: Marie Moulin
Mix : Olivier Roche
Soundtrack: Jean-Michel Zanetti
Production Management: Marianne Chazelas, Maxime Fossier
Marjorie Caup
trained in drawing and a graduate of the Beaux-Arts in Toulouse, she discovered video art early on and quickly specialized in animation. After two years at the La Poudrière film school – where she directed Petit Maître and Transhumance (her graduation film) – she immersed herself in exploring traditional techniques. She went on to create several short films, including Le petit hérisson partageur, a paper cut-out piece aimed at young audiences, and Le pont Mirabeau, an ink-on-paper adaptation of a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire. She also worked as a scenic painter on Ma vie de Courgette, served as an animator for L’extraordinaire voyage de Marona, and further experimented with painted animation for a documentary.
Olivier Héraud
studied film at university before training as an actor at the Cours Florent. He soon turned to writing and directing short films, earning multiple awards. His creativity led him to the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in 2010, where he was invited to serve on the short film jury and make a documentary about the award-winning director Sean Durkin. He went on to tackle a wide range of projects, collaborating with various brands and honing a style marked by poetry and humor – sometimes absurd, sometimes biting. In 2023, he founded his own production company and, alongside his brother, created THE END (Fragments Artificiels de l’Espèce Humaine), an offbeat feature selected by prestigious festivals such as Premiers Plans d’Angers, the PÖFF in Tallinn, and the Étrange Festival in Paris.
Following their meeting, Marjorie and Olivier teamed up to create Carcassonne-Acapulco in 2025, a stop-motion short film produced by 12//24 Films. Drawing on their highly complementary skills, they found in stop motion the perfect playground for their creativity and imagination. This inaugural project marks the beginning of a collaboration brimming with promise.