Audrey Diwan

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Audrey Diwan
Born1980 (age 43–44)
NationalityFrench
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Editor
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active2008–present
Notable workHappening

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 [fr] 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
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.
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

  1. ^ "Audrey Diwan". Evene. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Lattanzio, Ryan. "Venice Film Festival Awards: Golden Lion Goes to Audrey Diwan's 'Happening' (Full List)". Indie Wire. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ Lang, Brent (16 May 2022). "Léa Seydoux, Audrey Diwan Team Up on 'Emmanuelle,' Adaptation of Erotic Novel". Variety. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Baftas 2022: the full list of nominations". The Guardian. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (25 February 2022). "'Lost Illusions' and 'Annette' Lead France's Cesar Awards — Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  7. ^ "European Film Awards Nominations 2021". European Film Academy. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  8. ^ Lewis, Hilary (25 October 2022). "Gotham Awards: Tár, Aftersun Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  9. ^ Richford, Rhonda (12 January 2015). "France's Lumiere Awards Nominations Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  10. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (18 January 2022). "'Happening', 'Annette', 'The Worst Person In The World' triumph at Lumières". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "COLLATERAL AWARDS OF THE 78TH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL". labiennale.org. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

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