Emmanuel Marre
Emmanuel Marre (emanɥɛl maʁ; born 1979 or 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his films Zero Fucks Given (2021) and A Man of His Time (2026), the latter of which won him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay.
Emmanuel Marre

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- Name
- Emmanuel Marre
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Education
- Institut des arts de diffusion
- Occupation
- * Director
- Born
- 1980 · Cormeilles-en-Parisis.
- Nationality
- France
- Honours
- Best Screenplay Award
- Languages
- French
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Emmanuel Marre (emanɥɛl maʁ; born 1979 or 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his films Zero Fucks Given (2021) and A Man of His Time (2026), the latter of which won him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay.
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Emmanuel Marre (born 1980) is a French actor, director and film editor, among other activities. The actor was born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis.
Languages used include French. Emmanuel Marre received Best Screenplay Award.
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Key facts
• Name — Emmanuel Marre • Birthplace — Paris, France • Education — Institut des arts de diffusion • Occupation — * Director • screenwriter • Years Active — 2008–present • Partner — Julie Lecoustre
Biography
Biography
Marre attended the Institut des arts de diffusion in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, where he befriended Swiss filmmaker Antoine Russbach. He began his career writing and directing short films. His debut feature film, Zero Fucks Given, was announced in February 2020, with Adèle Exarchopoulos starring. It premiered in the Critics' Week section of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. • Illustration — Marre at the awards ceremony of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival His second feature film, A Man of His Time, was announced in April 2025, with Swann Arlaud starring as Henri Marre, Marre's own great-grandfather, during the Vichy regime. Filming took place over nine weeks. It was screened in the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where Marre won the award for Best Screenplay.
Personal life
Personal life
Marre has worked between France and Belgium, and lives in Brussels. His partner is French screenwriter Julie Lecoustre.
Feature films
Feature films
• Year — English Title — Original Title — Director — Writer — Notes — Reference • 2018 — Ceux qui travaillent — D'un château l'autre — Co-written with Antoine Russbach • 2021 — Zero Fucks Given — Rien à foutre — Co-written and co-directed with Julie Lecoustre and Mariette Désert • 2026 — A Man of His Time — Notre Salut
Short films
Short films
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes — Reference • 2008 — Michel — Short film; co-written and directed with Antoine Russbach • La vie qui va avec — Short film • 2011 — Le petit chevalier — Short film • 2014 — Le désarroi du flic socialiste Quechua — Short film • 2017 — Le Film de l'été — Short film • 2018 — D'un château l'autre (film, 2018) — Short film; co-written with Julie Lecoustre
Awards and nominations
• Award — Year — Category — Nominated work — Result — Reference • Berlin International Film Festival — 2017 — Short Film Golden Bear — Le Film de l'été • Cannes Film Festival — 2021 — Critics' Week Grand Prix — Zero Fucks Given • Caméra d'Or • 2026 — Palme d'Or — A Man of His Time • Best Screenplay • Cinema Jove — 2017 — Luna de Valencia for Best Short Film — Le Film de l'été • Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival — 2017 — National Competition — D'un château l'autre (film, 2018) • 2019 — International Competition — Le Film de l'été • Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur — 2011 — Best Short Film Award — Le Petit Chevalier • Gijón International Film Festival — 2021 — Retueyos Competition — Zero Fucks Given • International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg — 2021 — Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award for Best Screenplay — Zero Fucks Given • Locarno Film Festival — 2018 — Golden Pardino for Best International Short Film — D'un château l'autre (film, 2018) • Junior Jury Award • Lumière Awards — 2023 — Best International Co-Production — Zero Fucks Given • Magritte Awards — 2018 — Best Fiction Short Film — Le Film de l'été • 2019 — D'un château l'autre (film, 2018) • 2023 — Best Film — Zero Fucks Given • Best Screenplay • Best Screenplay • Best First Feature Film • Seattle International Film Festival — 2022 — New Directors Competition — Zero Fucks Given

Emmanuel Marre poses for a portrait during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
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- 1.Cauhapé, Véronique. Cannes 2021: décollage intime avec Julie Lecoustre et Emmanuel Marre. Le Monde. 12 July 2021.
- 2.Hopewell, John. Locarno: Profile of Antoine Russbach, Director of 'Those Who Work'. Variety. 3 August 2018.
- 3.Pélisson, Olivier. Du court au long: les fragments émouvants d'Emmanuel Marre. 25 February 2022.
- 4.Marchand Ménard, Cécile. "Rien à foutre": Emmanuel Marre, ou l'obsession d'un cinéma "à l'arrache". Télérama. 4 March 2022.
- 5.Engelen, Aurore. Adèle Exarchopoulos to play an air hostess in Emmanuel Marre's feature debut, Zero Fucks Given. Cineuropa. 11 February 2020.
- 6.Leroy, Joséphine. Julie Lecoustre, co-réalisatrice de «Rien à foutre»: «On a réalisé que les hôtesses de l'air fuyaient toutes quelque chose: une rupture, un deuil.». Trois couleurs. 1 March 2022.
- 7.Dayez, Hugues. L'interview de Julie Lecoustre et Emmanuel Marre, les réalisateurs de 'Rien à foutre'. RTBF. 16 March 2022.
- 8.Engelen, Aurore. Swann Arlaud toplining Emmanuel Marre's Notre salut. Cineuropa. 4 April 2025.
- 9.Joigneault, Fabienne. Deux films tournés en Haute-Vienne dans la sélection officielle du Festival de Cannes. Ici. 9 April 2026.
- 10.Gateau, Lisa. Après Rien à foutre, Emmanuel Marre prépare un nouveau film avec Swann Arlaud. Première. 6 March 2025.
- 11.Murray, Miranda. Cannes Film Festival announces arthouse-heavy line-up as Hollywood scales back. Reuters. 9 April 2026.
- 12.Szalai, Georg. Cannes: Ira Sachs, Pedro Almodóvar, Asghar Farhadi, Hirokazu Kore-eda Lead Arthouse-Heavy Lineup. The Hollywood Reporter. 9 April 2026.
- 13.Granada, Emiliano. MyFrenchFilmFestival: 'The Summer Movie's' Emmanuel Marre on Roadtrips, Depression, Male Sensibility. Variety. 21 January 2018.
- 14.Leffler, Rebecca. Emmanuel Marre's drama 'A Man Of His Time' picked up by Charades ahead of Cannes Competition debut. Screen Daily.
- 15.Ntim, Zac. Cannes 2026 Movies: Competition Lineup, Special Screenings. Deadline. 9 April 2026.
- 16.Palmarès du 26e Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur. Groupe Sudmedia. October 8, 2011.
- 17.Rivera, Alfonso. Zero Fucks Given crowned a winner at the 59th Gijón Film Festival. Cineuropa. 29 November 2021.
- 18.Vena, Teresa. Il buco wins the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg. Cineuropa. 22 November 2021.
- 19.Engelen, Aurore. The 2019 Magritte Awards: a close-run competition. Cineuropa. 14 January 2019.
- 20.Engelen, Aurore. Bouli Lanners and Close reign supreme at the 2023 Magritte Awards. Cineuropa. 6 March 2023.
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