Down in Paris

Down in Paris is a French film directed by Antony Hickling in 2021. It was first screened at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival and Out on Film Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival, United States.

Plot
The film revolves around a middle aged film director in the middle of a personal crisis. He heads into the Parisian night looking for answers.

Cast

 * Antony Hickling: Richard Barlow
 * Dominique Frot: Samantha
 * Jean-Christophe Bouvet: Robert
 * Manuel Blanc: Mathias
 * Thomas Laroppe: Tom
 * Claudius Pan: Damien
 * Nina Bakhshayesh: Elizabeth
 * Raphaël Bouvet: Frédéric
 * Mike Fédée: Claude
 * Emmanuel Barrouyer: Paul
 * Geoffrey Couët: Simon

Awards

 * Down in Paris wins: Best Director, Queer international Film Festival, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Nov 2022
 * Down in Paris wins: Best Director for a Feature Film (International), Yellowstone International Film Festival, New Delhi, India, October 2022
 * Down In Paris wins Best Narrative Feature for the 39th Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival OCT 2021
 * Antony Hickling for Down In Paris wins The Kim Renders Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance Reelout Queer Film Festival, Canada, Feb 2022
 * Down In Paris obtained the Arthouse Recommendation from the French Association of Arthouse Cinemas on Feb 24, 2022.