Louise Courvoisier
Louise Courvoisier is a French filmmaker.
Louise Courvoisier
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- Film director, screenwriter Louise Courvoisier is a French filmmaker.
- Born
- 1994 · Geneva.
- Nationality
- France
- Education
- CinéFabrique
- Honours
- Lumière Award for Best First Film
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Key facts
• Occupation — Film director, screenwriter Louise Courvoisier is a French filmmaker.
Early life and education
Early life and education
Louise Courvoisier was born in Geneva in 1994 and grew up in Cressia in the French Jura region. She completed her secondary education in Besançon. Subsequently, she studied film at Cinéfabrique (École Nationale Supérieure de Cinéma) in Lyon, one of France's most prestigious film schools.
Artistic Work
Artistic Work
Courvoisier's work is characterized by her bicultural background from the French-Swiss border region. Her short films often incorporate themes and motifs from her home region. A distinctive feature of her working method is the close collaboration with her artistically active family members, who take on various creative roles in her productions, including the composition of film music.
Career
Career
While a student, Courvoisier's 2018 film Mano a Mano was awarded the Cinéfondation prize at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Her debut feature film, Holy Cow, premiered in the Un Certain Regard portion of the festival in 2024, where it received the Youth Award. She also won the César Award for Best First Film for the film.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Notes — Ref. • 2018 — Mano a Mano — Short film • 2024 — Holy Cow
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. • 2018 — Cannes Film Festival — Cinéfondation Prize — Mano a Mano • 2024 — Un Certain Regard — Holy Cow • Un Certain Regard - Youth Award • Camera d'Or
Members of the Un Certain Regard Category Jury at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
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Members of the Un Certain Regard Category Jury at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
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- 1.Louise Courvoisier’s ‘Mano a Mano’ Wins Cannes Cinefondation Selection Top Prize.
- 2.Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow), Louise Courvoisier’s vision.
- 3.Louise Courvoisier, réalisatrice rurale.
- 4.Louise Courvoisier, réalisatrice de « Vingt dieux » : « J’avais envie d’explorer les coulisses de la virilité agricole. Raconter une histoire de gars ».
- 5.Louise Courvoisier. Solothurner Filmtage.
- 6.MANO A MANO.
- 7.Louise Courvoisier.
- 8.Crítica de 'La receta perfecta': "Ojalá todas las comedias francesas que arrasan en taquilla fueran así".
- 9.Vingt Dieux: la ópera prima de Louise Courvoisier, ganadora de un César, emitida en Canal+.
- 10.‘Emilia Pérez’ Wins Best Film at France’s César Awards.
- 11.'La receta perfecta', una tierna fábula rural sobre un joven con mala leche que aprende a madurar haciendo queso.
- 12.Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow). Cannes Film Festival. 17 May 2024.
- 13.Un Certain Regard Winners List 2024. Cannes Film Festival. 24 May 2024.
- 14.‘Emilia Perez’ dominates France’s Lumiere awards.
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