Audrey Diwan (French pronunciation: [odʁe diwan];[2] born 1980) is a French film director of Lebanese origin. Prior to becoming a film director, she worked as a journalist and a screenwriter.[3] In 2021, her film Happening won the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival[4] in a "unanimous decision."[5]
Audrey Diwan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44)[1] |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Notable work | Happening |
| Partner | Cédric Jimenez (–2018) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
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Before filmmaking, Diwan was a junior editor at Denoël as well as publishing various novels.[6]
She wrote many books, which led her to become a screenwriter including How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits, Confessions d'un salaud, De l'autre côté de l'été, La fabrication d'un mensonge, Cléo de 5 à 7.
Her directorial debut film Losing It 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.[4]
Personal life
editDiwan was in a relationship with French director Cédric Jimenez, with whom she had two children, born in 2007 and 2008, respectively.[7] Diwan and Jimenez separated in 2018.[7] On 29 September 2023, Diwan announced her engagement to film producer Thibault Gast,[8] with whom she has been in a relationship since 2021.[7]
She is a member of Collectif 50/50, a French NGO promoting equality between men and women in the film industry.[9]
Filmography
edit| 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 | |
| 2023 | Just the Two of Us | No | Yes | |
| Visions | No | Yes | Collaboration | |
| 2024 | The Good Teacher | No | Yes[10] | |
| Beating Hearts | No | Yes[11] | ||
| Emmanuelle | Yes | Yes | Also producer[12][13] | |
Awards and nominations
editThroughout the course of her career, Audrey Diwan has been nominated for 25 films, 13 of which she has won. This includes winning all three awards she had been nominated for at the International Online Cinema Awards, winning Best Director as well as Best Adapted Screenplay two years in a row.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Director | Happening | Nominated | [14] |
| 2022 | César Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [15] | |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Adaptation | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | European Film Awards | European University Film Award | Nominated | [16] | |
| 2022 | Gotham Awards | Best International Feature | Won | [17] | |
| 2015 | Lumières Awards | Best Screenplay | The Connection | Nominated | [18] |
| 2022 | Best Film | Happening | Won | [19] | |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | Won | [20] | |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Won | [21] | |||
| Brian Award | Won | ||||
| Arca CinemaGiovani Award: Venezia 78 Best Film | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Audrey Diwan". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Audrey Diwan & Cédric Jimenez". Yozone. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Audrey Diwan". Evene. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b Lattanzio, Ryan. "Venice Film Festival Awards: Golden Lion Goes to Audrey Diwan's 'Happening' (Full List)". Indie Wire. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (11 September 2021). "Venice Film Festival Awards: Golden Lion Goes to Audrey Diwan's 'Happening' (Full List)". IndieWire. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "San Sebastian Film Festival". sansebastianfestival. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Cauhapé, Véronique (23 November 2021). "Le cinéma intime et politique d'Audrey Diwan, réalisatrice de "L'Evénement"". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Diwan, Audrey (29 September 2023). "Engaged ❤️ @thibault_gast". Instagram. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ 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). Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (9 May 2023). "Indie Sales Boards Teddy Lussi-Modeste's 'The Good Teacher,' Co-Written by Audrey Diwan, Starring François Civil (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (18 May 2023). "French Hitmakers Hugo Selignac, Alain Attal Set for Banner 2024 With Studiocanal and Netflix on Gilles Lellouche's 'L'Amour Ouf,' and With WB, HBO Max on Boukherma Brothers' Next Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Lang, Brent (16 May 2022). "Léa Seydoux, Audrey Diwan Team Up on 'Emmanuelle,' Adaptation of Erotic Novel". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (1 November 2023). "Neon Circling Audrey Diwan's Erotic Drama 'Emmanuelle' Starring Noemie Merlant (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "Baftas 2022: the full list of nominations". The Guardian. 3 February 2022. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (25 February 2022). "'Lost Illusions' and 'Annette' Lead France's Cesar Awards — Full Winners List". Variety. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "European Film Awards Nominations 2021". European Film Academy. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (25 October 2022). "Gotham Awards: Tár, Aftersun Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Richford, Rhonda (12 January 2015). "France's Lumiere Awards Nominations Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (18 January 2022). "'Happening', 'Annette', 'The Worst Person In The World' triumph at Lumières". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "COLLATERAL AWARDS OF THE 78TH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL". labiennale.org. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
External links
edit- Audrey Diwan at IMDb
- Audrey Diwan at AlloCiné (in French)
- Q&A: Director Audrey Diwan on 'Happening' & Abortion in Cinema | Presented By rePRO Film & IFC Films
- https://aframe.oscars.org/what-to-watch/post/audrey-diwan-5-movies-that-influenced-me-as-a-filmmaker
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/cannes-critics-week-2023-jury-audrey-diwan-president-1235372032/
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