Audrey Diwan
Appearance
Audrey Diwan | |
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Born | 1980 (age 43–44) |
Nationality | French |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Notable work | Happening |
Audrey Diwan (born 1980) is a French film director of Lebanese origin. Prior to becoming a film director she worked as a journalist and a screenwriter.[1] She is a member of Collectif 50/50, a French NGO promoting equality between men and women in the film industry.[2] In 2021 her film Happening won Golden Lion at 78th Venice International Film Festival.[3]
Career
Her directorial debut film Losing It premiered in 2019.
Her 2021 film Happening was selected for the main competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, where it was subsequently awarded the Golden Lion, thus making her the sixth female director to ever win this award.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
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Director | Writer | |||
2008 | De feu et de glace | No | Yes | TV Movie |
2012 | Paris Under Watch | No | Yes | |
2014 | The Connection | No | Yes | |
2017 | The Man with the Iron Heart | No | Yes | |
2018 | (Girl)Friend | No | Yes | |
2019 | Losing It | Yes | Yes | |
2020 | BAC Nord | No | Yes | |
2021 | Happening | Yes | Yes | |
2022 | Just the Two of Us | No | Yes | |
TBA | Emmanuelle | Yes | Yes | Also producer[4] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Director | Happening | Nominated | [5] |
2022 | César Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [6] | |
Best Director | Nominated | ||||
Best Adaptation | Nominated | ||||
2021 | European Film Awards | European University Film Award | Nominated | [7] | |
2022 | Gotham Awards | Best International Feature | Won | [8] | |
2015 | Lumières Awards | Best Screenplay | The Connection | Nominated | [9] |
2022 | Best Film | Happening | Won | [10] | |
Best Director | Nominated | ||||
2021 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | Won | [11] | |
FIPRESCI Prize | Won | [12] | |||
Brian Award | Won | ||||
Arca CinemaGiovani Award: Venezia 78 Best Film | Won |
References
- ^ "Audrey Diwan". Evene. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Carrière, Christophe (18 May 2019). "Femmes dans le cinéma : "La parité n'est pas qu'un problème de nana !"" [Women in cinema: "Parity is not just a girl's problem!"]. LExpress.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b Lattanzio, Ryan. "Venice Film Festival Awards: Golden Lion Goes to Audrey Diwan's 'Happening' (Full List)". Indie Wire. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Lang, Brent (16 May 2022). "Léa Seydoux, Audrey Diwan Team Up on 'Emmanuelle,' Adaptation of Erotic Novel". Variety. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Baftas 2022: the full list of nominations". The Guardian. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (25 February 2022). "'Lost Illusions' and 'Annette' Lead France's Cesar Awards — Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "European Film Awards Nominations 2021". European Film Academy. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (25 October 2022). "Gotham Awards: Tár, Aftersun Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Richford, Rhonda (12 January 2015). "France's Lumiere Awards Nominations Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (18 January 2022). "'Happening', 'Annette', 'The Worst Person In The World' triumph at Lumières". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (11 September 2021). "Venice Film Festival: 'L'Événement' Wins Golden Lion, 'Hand Of God' Takes Grand Jury Prize, Jane Campion Best Director, Penelope Cruz Best Actress, Maggie Gyllenhaal Best Screenplay – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "COLLATERAL AWARDS OF THE 78TH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL". labiennale.org. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
External links
- Audrey Diwan at IMDb