Marion is a 2024 French-language short drama film written and directed by Joe Weiland and Finn Constantine. The BAFTA nominated short film follows the journey of Marion, a mother and the only female bull-dodger (écarteur) in France, in the traditional sport of course landaise.
The United Kingdom and France co-production film premiered in the Orizzonti Short Films International Competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 6 September 2024. and at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2024 in Short Cuts programme 6.
Marion is the sole female bull-dodger in France. This short film captures the thirteen minutes leading up to Marion's debut performance, delving into her struggle against sexism and societal biases. It portrays her journey through a male-dominated world, balancing the responsibilities of motherhood with the pursuit of her passion.
The film is a co-production between OB42 in the United Kingdom and Solab Pictures in France. The film produced by Marija Djikic has Harry Wheeler as Cinematographer. It was shot in December 2023 in Arena of Bayonne, Rue Alfred Boulant, 64100 Bayonne, France. In February 2024, Sienna Miller joined the film as an executive producer.
In July 2024, Cate Blanchett joined the film as an executive producer.
The film had its premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in Orizzonti Short Films International Competition on 6 September 2024.
It was also presented in the Oscar qualifying program in 'On the Verge' section of the Bend Film Festival on 11 October 2024.
It competed in the American Film Institute Fest and was screened as part of Shorts Program: Live Action: 1 on 26 October 2024.