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About Me
Director. Writer. Producer of Emotions
I was born on June 27, 1979, in Avignon, southern France, to a Spanish mother and an Algerian father.
I am a director, writer, and producer of films.
After studying science and attending film school in Montpellier, I began my career in 2004 directing music videos worldwide, where I gained significant experience and exposure.
After directing over 130 music videos, I founded my production company, "COME ON" to produce my first short film, "LAPSUS". This film was a huge success, winning 84 awards at 116 international film festivals, including prestigious events in Hollywood, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, London, Warsaw, New York, and Atlanta. "LAPSUS" has become the most awarded French short film ever.
"LAPSUS" opened the doors to TV fiction for me. I’ve directed various series for major French channels like TF1, France 2, and M6.
I recently finished post-production on the first French series for Paramount+ France, "Signal 149kHz" adapted from Maxime Chattam’s and produced by Gaumont TV.
My previous series "L’absente" featuring Thibault de Montalembert from "Call My Agent!" and Clotilde Courau, is available on Netflix.
Currently, I am developing my first feature film "CHIAROSCURO" and my TV show "EXCEPTIONS".
Awards
Press
VEVO
BEST
French Music Video
2014
INDILA "SOS"
"LAPSUS"
FILM OF THE YEAR 2015 / THE MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / GLASGOW / UK
BEST OF THE FEST / SNAKE ALLEY FESTIVAL OF FILM 2015 / BURLINGTON / USA
BEST OF THE FEST / SHORT STOP INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / GLASGOW / UK
BEST SHORT / WIZARD CON FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / PHILADELPHIA / USA
BEST SHORT / MACABRE FAIRE FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / NEW YORK / USA
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT / MACON FILM FESTIVAL 2014 / MACON / USA
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM / DIRECT SHORT ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / MICHIGAN / USA
BEST SHORT / L.A. NEW FILM FEST 2015 / LOS ANGELES / USA
BEST FILM (November) / THE MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / GLASGOW / UK
BEST FILM / CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / TAMIL NADU / INDIA
BEST SHORT / DIRECT MONTHLY ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / MICHIGAN / USA
BEST SHORT FILM (Platinum Award) / LA SHORTS AWARDS 2016 / USA
BEST PICTURE / SHORTPOLE LONDON IFF 2016 / LONDON / UK
BEST PICTURE / BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST IFF 2016 / BUCHAREST / ROMANIA
BEST FOREIGN SHORT / INTENDENCE FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / COLORADO / USA
BEST FOREIGN FILM / SUNSET INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 2014 / LOS ANGELES / USA
BEST INTERNATIONAL THRILLER SHORT / BUFFALO DREAMS FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL 2013 / NY / USA
BEST INTERNATIONAL THRILLER SHORT / TEXAS ULTIMATE SHORTS FEB 2016 / USA
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM / CRYSTAL PALACE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013 / LONDON / UK
BEST FOREIGN SHORT / ATLANTA UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2013 / ATLANTA / USA
BEST THRILLER / FILM CRASH 2015 / LOS ANGELES / USA
BEST THRILLER / HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2013 / HOLLYWOOD / USA
BEST THRILLER / IFDb INDIE FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / SWITZERLAND
BEST THRILLER / DEEP FRIED FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / SCOTLAND
BEST THRILLER / LAIFF AWARDS 2015 / LOS ANGELES / USA
BEST THRILLER / AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2013 / YORK / UK
BEST THRILLER / ATLANTA SHORTSFEST 2013 / ATLANTA / USA
BEST HORROR FILM / ITSA FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / CALIFORNIA / USA
BEST DIRECTOR / RHODE ISLAND COMIC-CON FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / USA
BEST DIRECTOR / DIABOLIQUE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / BLOOMINGTON / USA
BEST DIRECTOR / PAUL SIMON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / BINIC / FRANCE
BEST DIRECTOR / WORLD FILM AWARDS 2015 / JAKARTA / INDONESIA
BEST DIRECTOR / CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / TAMIL NADU / INDIA
BEST DIRECTOR / SHORT STOP INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / GLASGOW / UK
BEST DIRECTION / SACRAMENTO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / SACRAMENTO / USA
BEST PRODUCER / ST-TROPEZ NICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / NICE / FRANCE
1st PRIZE JURY AWARD / FESTSHORTBERLIN 2014 / BERLIN / GERMANY
2nd PLACE BEST SUSPENSE THRILLER / THE INDIE GATHERING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / CLEVELAND / USA
3rd PLACE BEST SUSPENSE THRILLER / THE INTERNATIONAL HORROR HOTEL 2015 / CLEVELAND / USA
BEST FICTION (2nd Prize - October) / 12 MONTHS FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / ROMANIA
BEST SCREENWRITER (November) / THE MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / GLASGOW / UK
BEST SCREENPLAY / MACABRE FAIRE FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / NEW YORK / USA
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY / MADRID INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2014 / MADRID / SPAIN
BEST SCREENPLAY / TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2014 / DETROIT / USA
BEST SCREENPLAY / IDYLLWILD INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CINEMA 2014 / IDYLLWILD / USA
BEST SCREENPLAY / SHORTPOLE LONDON IFF 2016 / LONDON / UK
BEST SCREENPLAY / BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST IFF 2016 / BUCHAREST / ROMANIA
DIAMOND AWARD / CALIFORNIA FILM AWARDS 2014 / SAN DIEGO / USA
GOLD AWARD / OREGON INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS 2015 / USA
SILVER LEI AWARD / HONOLULU FILM AWARDS 2015 / HAWAII / USA
LENZING AWARD IN SILVER / FESTIVAL OF NATIONS 2014 / AUSTRIA
BEST ACTOR (ARBEN BAJRAKTARAJ) / SALTY HORROR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / SALT LAKE CITY / USA
BEST ACTOR (ARBEN BAJRAKTARAJ) / SHORT OF THE MONTH FEB 2015 / BOMBAY / INDIA
BEST ACTOR (ARBEN BAJRAKTARAJ - November) / THE MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / GLASGOW / UK
BEST ACTOR (ARBEN BAJRAKTARAJ) / BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST IFF 2016 / BUCHAREST / ROMANIA
BEST ACTRESS (SOPHIE MEISTER) / RHODE ISLAND COMIC-CON FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / USA
BEST ACTRESS (SOPHIE MEISTER) / PAUL SIMON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / BINIC / FRANCE
BEST ACTRESS (SOPHIE MEISTER - November) / THE MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / GLASGOW / UK
BEST ACTRESS (SOPHIE MEISTER) / LOS ANGELES MOVIE AWARDS 2013 / LOS ANGELES / USA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (SOPHIE MEISTER) / FILMQUEST FESTIVAL 2014 / SALT LAKE CITY / USA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (SOPHIE MEISTER) SILVER AWARD / CINEROCKOM 2015 / HOLLYWOOD / USA
BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCES / WILDSOUND FEEDBACK FILM FESTIVAL 2013 / TORONTO / CANADA
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY / BLUE WHISKEY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2014 / ILLINOIS / USA
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY / DADA SAHEB PHALKE FILM FESTIVAL 2014 / INDIA
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY / SHORT FILMS FORUM 2014 / INDIA
BEST EDIT / TRANSILVANIA SHORTS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / TRANSILVANIA / ROMANIA
BEST EDITING / 4th DELHI SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / INDIA
BEST EDITING / SHORT OF THE MONTH FEB 2015 / BOMBAY / INDIA
BEST EDITOR (2nd Prize - October) / 12 MONTHS FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / ROMANIA
BEST FILM EDITING / GRAND OFF 2013 / WARSAW / POLAND
BEST EDITING / CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / TAMIL NADU / INDIA
BEST EDITOR / SHORTPOLE LONDON IFF 2016 / LONDON / UK
BEST EDITOR / BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST IFF 2016 / BUCHAREST / ROMANIA
BEST EDITOR / SHORT STOP INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / GLASGOW / UK
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE / SHORT OF THE MONTH FEB 2015 / BOMBAY / INDIA
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (November) / THE MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL 2015 / GLASGOW / UK
BEST SOUND / BLUE WHISKEY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2014 / ILLINOIS / USA
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE / SHORT STOP INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016 / GLASGOW / UK
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS / LOS ANGELES MOVIE AWARDS 2013 / LOS ANGELES / USA
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE AWARD / INDIEFLICKS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SCREENING 2015 / MANCHESTER / UK
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE SPECIAL MENTION / BEST SHORTS COMPETITION 2015 / USA
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE / ACCOLADE GLOBAL FILM COMPETITION 2014 / USA
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE / LOS ANGELES MOVIE AWARDS 2013 / LOS ANGELES / USA
SPECIAL MENTION / THE PINEAPPLE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2013 / HONG KONG / CHINA
NRJ MUSIC AWARD
BEST
Music Video
2006
M.POKORA
"Elle me contrôle"
« La caméra de Karim Ouaret signe une réalisation d’une élégance rare...
Un tissage audacieux entre la réalisation et la narration
qui dépoussière les codes habituels de France 2 ...
Faisant la part belle au silence, bichonnant les cadres
et la proposition esthétique...
Thibault de Montalembert livre une interprétation remarquable…
La minisérie touche... Jusqu'au dernier plan… »
- Télérama -
« Une respiration… Un silence… Un supplément d’âme…
Un générateur d’émotion... Une réalisation différente…
Artistiquement sur France 2 ça s’appelle du PUNK ! »
- France Inter -
« L’ABSENTE fait partie des 10 pépites de la rentrée...
Un Thriller vertigineux… Un addictif Cluedo géant…
Un drame familial oppressant...
Tout en clair-obscur… Brillant… Intense…
Un thriller bien ficelé et un Thibault de Montalembert bouleversant… »
- Le Parisien -
« Coup de cœur de la Semaine… L’absente casse les codes du genre...
Des comédiens au top... Thibault de Montalembert Bouleversant… »
- Télé 7 jours -
« Une grande réussite... Un petit bijou de réalisation... Un casting étonnant...
Salomé Dewaels une comédienne belge prometteuse… »
- Télé Z -
« Captivant et dense... Une mise en scène très soignée…
Un suspense haletant... Une interprétation convaincante…
Une réalisation efficace »
- Télé Loisirs -
« Brille par sa mise en scène et son écriture... De véritables tableaux vivants...
La série a le bon goût de court-circuiter les automatismes du genre…
Clotilde Courau, Thibault de Montalembert et Salomé Deweals
sont la chair émouvante de cette belle réussite. »
- Télé Câble -
« Une série très originale... Un thriller envoûtant...
Un drame familial poignant…
Des acteurs au sommet de leur art :
Thibault de Montalembert, Clotilde Courau et Marie Denarnaud, sans oublier, la bouleversante Salomé Dewaels. »
- Coulisse TV -
NRJ MUSIC AWARD
BEST
Music Video
2007
M.POKORA
"De retour"