David Bonneville
David Bonneville (Porto, 1978) is a film director and screenwriter of French and British descent.
David Bonneville
- Name
- David Bonneville
- Born
- 1978
- Birthplace
- Porto, Portugal
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Education
- * University of Westminster (MA)
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Languages
- Portuguese
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David Bonneville (Porto, 1978) is a film director and screenwriter of French and British descent.
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David Bonneville (born 1978) is a Portuguese film director and screenwriter. The film director was born in Porto.
David Bonneville studied at Catholic University of Portugal and Pompeu Fabra University. The film director is a member of Associação Portuguesa de Realizadores. Languages used include Portuguese.
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• Name — David Bonneville • Born — 1978 • Birthplace — Porto, Portugal • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 2004–present • Notable Works — The Last Bath, Cigano, Heiko • Education — * University of Westminster (MA) • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (Directing Diploma) • Catholic University of Portugal • Pompeu Fabra University
Education and background
Education and background
Bonneville received the University of Westminster academic Excellence scholarship for his MA in Screenwriting & Producing. He holds a Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin Directing Diploma in the context of the Gulbenkian Foundation Arts Programme. David has also completed a BA (Hons) Sound & Image (first class degree), having studied at the Catholic University of Portugal and the Pompeu Fabra University. David speaks six languages: Portuguese, Spanish, and English fluently, also French, elementary Italian and Catalan. David has been a workshop leader, mentor and lecturer at the Masaryk University, The Actors Centre, University of Westminster, ETIC School of Innovation and Creation Technologies, ACT School for Actors, and several other structures. Bonneville began his career with the role of assistant to Turner-Prize winner Douglas Gordon and Cannes Palme d'Or winner Manoel de Oliveira. He has also worked at the BBC.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• 2026 - Dog Day • 2023 - A Silent Film • 2020 - The Last Bath • 2015 - Farewell • 2013 - Cigano • 2010 - Eden • 2009 - L'Arc-en-Ciel • 2008 - Heiko • 2007 - The Balcony • 2007 - Photomotion • 2005 - Maquette • 2004 - Le Déjeuner Répéter
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The Last Bath is primarily set in the Douro valley region of Portugal. The film won Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Art Direction at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Sophia Awards. It also garnered the Golden Globe for Best Actress (Anabela Moreira) and the Screen Actors Guild GDA Newcomer Award (Martim Canavarro). The film premiered at the Tokyo, São Paulo, Santa Barbara and Gothenburg Film Festivals, winning several accolades in Paris, Rome, Oslo, Liverpool, Casablanca, Vancouver and at the Luso-Brazilian Film Festival. It was broadcast on RTP2, Wowow, AXN movies and is available on Vodafone TVbox in Portugal; UniversCiné in France; U-next in Japan; Amazon Prime, Kanopy and Tubi platforms in the U.S.A. Cigano aka 'Gypsy' (Golden Palm in Mexico; Golden Cat in Izmir; Elche Best Fiction Award in Spain; etc.) was funded by the Portuguese Film Board and premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival. It was a SXSW and Hamptons Film Festival nominee. L'Arc-en-Ciel (Best Actress Award at the International Portuguese Language Film Festival) premiered at Fantasporto and was funded by the Gulbenkian Foundation and the RTP. Heiko (Best Short Film at the 24th Mix:Copenhagen Film Festival/Denmark and Special Mention at the 10th Slamdance Film Festival/Park City, Utah, USA) is commercially distributed in the UK by Peccadillo Pictures. Heiko has screened at more than 70 festivals worldwide, taking Bonneville to the 58th Berlin Film Festival.
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