41^ Lovers Film Festival
FUTURE LOVERS
SKIN FLICK
by Louise Bally, Daniela del Castello, Alice Levy, Bruno de Mendonça, Elifsu Meriç, Joey Quoc Tran
Gasoline is a porn actress who is under the Devil’s control: in exchange for a perpetually flawless body, she is forced to record videos that satisfy her tormentor’s desires. While trying to seduce a deeply religious bride‑to‑be, unexpected feelings start to emerge. But how can she deal with the Devil? Pop, colourful, comical and adventurous, Skin Flick reflects on the two‑dimensional representation of women in the media and how only a radical break can make her three‑dimensional, just as she is.
Biography
film director
Alice Levy
Alice Levy was born and raised in Île-de-France. She first studied Film Direction and History of Cinema at ESEC and then animation at Gobelins. She has worked on several feature films, working in production and set design. She also took part in various cabaret and drag shows, which shaped her approach to thinking and image‑making.
Bruno de Mendonça
Bruno de Mendonça is a Brazilian‑American 2D animator and storyboard artist who grew up in São Paulo. He graduated from the Savannah College of Art & Design and, over the next three years, worked for various production companies in the United States. He later moved to France to deepen his work in animation and film directing.
Daniela Del Castello
Originally from Johannesburg, Daniela Del Castello are currently living in Paris. They graduated with honours in Fine Arts and later earned a master’s degree in Animation after completing their studies at Gobelins. Del Castello are working on several personal projects exploring gender identity and sexuality, in which they take on multiple roles throughout the creative process.
Elifsu Meriç
Elifsu Meriç is a French‑Turkish 2D animator and graphic designer, born and raised in Paris. After completing both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Animation at Gobelins, she is now seeking new opportunities in France and abroad, with the aim of further deepening her experience in production.
Joey Quoc Tran
Joey Quoc Tran was born and raised in San Diego, California. He specialised in 2D and 3D animation and studied at ArtCenter in Los Angeles, later working in the entertainment industry. He furthered his training at Gobelins, in Paris.
Louise Bailly
Louise Bailly grew up in Le Havre, France. After three years of study at the Georges Méliès School, she continued her training at Gobelins in Paris, specializing in animation directing. She graduated with the short film Skin Flick (2025), a collaborative project co‑directed with Elifsu Meriç, Bruno de Mendonça, Joey Quoc Tran, Alice Levy and Daniela Del Castello.
Cast
& Credits
Suono/Sound Clément Naline, Mathieu Tiger
Musica/Music Pierre Moreau, Cédric Perras
Interpreti/Cast Lisa Delamar, Natalie Jablonski, Daniel Lee, Wilson Hinh, Clément Naline
Produttore/Producer Youngsun Lee-Tual
Produzione/Production Gobelins
Distribuzione/Distribution Miyu Distribution
