BUBBLING SYNAPSES, 4min,. France
Directed by William Eguienta
An idea... needs space, time & love to grow...
But, at what cost? Your friends ? Your wife ? Your kids ?
Of course not, it needs to be set aside, in a bubble, waiting for the right moment...
The wait is long, too long… This must emerge from its bubble, it must come to life, now !

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189065

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?
I wanted to test 2d animation for the first time. so i was thinking about a subject that doesn't need speaking characters, but with a strong emotional impact. 48 hours later, the script was written and I was starting working on a storyboard
It's an impulsive creation, no filter, no overthinking, just pure expression of what's in mind

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you
to make this film? It was like for a kid : 9 month journey. mainly because I had to work on other things in the middle. If we count only working time, it's around 3 months

3. How would you describe your film in two words!?
a surreal reality

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?
I'm not a good drawer, and never done 2D animation before. so I learned the most i can by doing it. It was really fun to do !

5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking
about your film in the feedback video?
This kind of film is always strange to evaluate. it's depends a lot on who is the viewer more than an exact message the filmmaker try to spread. I was happy to see that they all catched the poetry behind images and sound to serve the story as an intense experience
my film don't hold the viewer by the hand, and everyone seems to understand subtilities in Bubbling Synapses' metaphores, that help me to see and confirm ways to communicate emotions visually, so it's a really important thing to me

6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?
i think i did my first film around... 8 years old. I always loved to create stories, but I really thinked at this like a real carreer around 17 yo

7. What film have you seen the most in your life?
i guess it's "The fountain". to me, this film is one of the most underated masterpiece of the last 50 years.

8. What other elements of the festival experience can we and other
festivals implement to satisfy you and help you further your filmmaking
career?
a live feed to view the screening on internet can be great

9. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your
experiences been working on the festival platform site?
to me it's by far the best plateform. I almost use only it. it's clear and efficient. we can track things easily, no hidden cost or something

10. What is your favorite meal?
lasagna ! like Garfield

11. What is next for you? A new film?
many things ! 2025 will be a busy year.
I'm writing a series right now, that i will try to sell to distributors in next months
I also work on season 2 of a documentary series calle "Declics", we are half way of the production right now, it may reach the screen at the end of 2025 i guess
and if everything goes well, i will do a new short film in 3 months