Julia Ducournau

Julia Ducournau
Born (1983-11-18) 18 November 1983
Paris, France
Occupation Film director, screenwriter
Years active 2011–present

Julia Ducournau (born 18 November 1983) is a French film director and screenwriter. She attended La Fémis and studied screenwriting. In 2011, her short film Junior won the Petit Rail d'Or at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Her 2016 film Raw[2][3][4][5] was screened in the International Critics' Week section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[6] The project had been developed through the TorinoFilmLab Framework programme in 2013. In October 2016, Raw won the Sutherland Award for Best First Feature at the London Film Festival. [7]

Filmography

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Screenwriter
2011 Junior Yes Yes Short film
Cannes Film Festival – Petit Rail d'Or
2012 Mange Yes Yes Telefilm; co-director
2015 The Wakhan Front Yes Script consultant
2016 Raw Yes Yes Austin Fantastic Fest - Best Director (Next Wave Features)
Cannes Film FestivalFIPRESCI Prize
Film Fest Gent - Explore Award
London Film FestivalSutherland Trophy
Sitges Film Festival - Citizen Kane Award for Best Directorial Revelation
Sitges Film Festival - Carnet Jove Jury Award for Best Feature Length Film
Sitges Film Festival - Méliès d'Argent for Best Feature Length European Film
2016 A Taste Of Ink Yes Script consultant

References

  1. "Julia Ducournau". La Fémis.
  2. Debruge, Peter (3 January 2017). "10 Directors to Watch: Julia Ducournau Reveals ‘Raw’ Side of French Cinema". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. Brown, Todd (12 January 2017). "RAW: Watch The Hypnotic And Grotesque Red Band Trailer For Julia Ducournau's Acclaimed Debut". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. "Red Band Trailer Revealed For Julia Ducournau’s Directorial Debut RAW". Horror Cult Films. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. Berger, Laura (16 January 2017). "A Vegetarian Transforms into a Cannibal in Julia Ducournau’s “Raw”". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  6. "Grave". Semaine de la Critique.
  7. "Diversity Reigns at the London Film Festival Awards". What's Worth Seeing. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

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