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Thomas Cailley

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Thomas Cailley
Thomas Cailley in 2015
Born(1980-04-29)29 April 1980(age 44)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, director
Years active2009–present

Thomas Cailley(French:[tɔmɑkajɛ];born 29 April 1980) is a French screenwriter and film director. In 2014, he made his feature directorial debut withLove at First Fight,which won threeCésar AwardsincludingBest First Feature Film.[1]In 2023 he made his second movieThe Animal Kingdom.[2]

Biography

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Born inClermont-Ferrand[3]Cailley, studied atSciences Po Bordeaux.[4]After completing general studies, he spent three years working in a company producing television documentaries.[5]In 2007, he enteredLa Fémis,studying in the screenwriting department.[6]

He is a member of the Collectif 50/50, which aims to promote gender equality and diversity in cinema and audiovisual.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2009 À domicile Writer Short directed by Bojina Panayotova
2011 Paris Shanghai Director/Writer/Composer Short
IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival - Best Short Film
Molodist International Film Festival - Best Film
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2012 Baba Noël Writer Short directed by Walid Mattar [6]
Le premier pas Writer Short directed by Jonathan Lennuyeux-Comnène [6]
2014 Love at First Fight Director/Writer César Award for Best First Feature Film
Cannes Film Festival - C.I.C.A.E. Award
Cannes Film Festival - FIPRESCI Award
Cannes Film Festival - Label Europa Cinemas
Cannes Film Festival - SACD Prize
Louis Delluc Prize - Best First Film
French Syndicate of Cinema Critics - Best First Film
Nominated -César Award for Best Original Screenplay
Nominated -César Award for Best Director
Nominated -César Award for Best Film
Nominated -Cannes Film Festival - Golden Camera
Nominated -Cannes Film Festival - Queer Palm
Nominated -Globes de Cristal Award - Best Film
Nominated -Lumières Award for Best First Film
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2015 Louise Attaque:"Anomalie" Director Music video [9]
2016 Ma révolution Writer Directed byRamzi Ben Sliman
Trepalium Writer TV Mini-Series, directed by Vincent Lannoo
2018 Ami-ami Writer Directed by Victor Saint Macary [10]
Ad Vitam Director/Writer TV Mini-Series, co-directed 3 episodes with Manuel Schapira [11]
2023 The Animal Kingdom Director/Writer Lumières Award for Best Director
Nominated –César Award for Best Director
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Decorations

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References

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  1. ^"Cinéma: trois César pour le film" Les Combattants "tourné à Langon".Actu.fr(in French). 21 February 2015.RetrievedSeptember 27,2022.
  2. ^Felperin, Leslie (2023-05-17)."'The Animal Kingdom' Review: Romain Duris and Adèle Exarchopoulos in a Sensitive French Sci-Fi Adventure ".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved2024-03-27.
  3. ^Marques, Sandrine (19 August 2014)."Fémis, pêche à la truite et retraite en forêt: le parcours du combattant Thomas Cailley".Le Monde(in French).RetrievedSeptember 27,2022.
  4. ^"Cinéma: Adèle Exarchopoulos et Romain Duris bientôt en tournage à Bordeaux et Bergerac".Sud Ouest(in French). 1 April 2022.RetrievedSeptember 27,2022.
  5. ^Collard, Caroline (Summer 2014)."Interview: Thomas Cailley" We have trusted our characters ""(PDF).SACD Le Magazine.p. 12.Retrieved27 September2022.
  6. ^abc"Highlights"(PDF).SACD Le Magazine.Summer 2014. p. 13.Retrieved27 September2022.
  7. ^Hamon, Nathalie (23 August 2014)."Le réalisateur des" Combattants "aux 400 Coups".Ouest-France(in French).Retrieved28 September2022.
  8. ^Bradshaw, Peter(18 June 2015)."Les Combattants review – slow-burner of a romance from French talent".The Guardian.Retrieved28 September2022.
  9. ^Renault, Gilles (12 February 2016)."Gaëtan Roussel, de Louise Attaque:" Il a fallu se réapprivoiser "".Libération(in French).Retrieved28 September2022.
  10. ^Joudet, Murielle (17 January 2018)."Ami-ami:mes amis, mes amours, mes emmerdes... "Le Monde(in French).Retrieved28 September2022.
  11. ^Chapuis, Marius (8 November 2018)."Ad Vitam,trépas de côté ".Libération(in French).Retrieved28 September2022.
  12. ^Keslassy, Elsa (22 January 2024)."'Anatomy of a Fall' Wins Best Film, Actress, Screenplay at France's Lumiere Awards ".Variety.Retrieved22 January2024.
  13. ^"Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres juillet 2015 - Ministère de la Culture".culturecommunication.gouv.fr.
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