Florence Miailhe
ActivitiesDirector, Screenwriter, Director of photography, Production Designer, Animation, Graphic designer, Special Effects, Storyboard artist, Voice
Biography
Born in 1956, Florence graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, specializing in printmaking. She began her professional career as a layout artist for the press, while also exhibiting her drawings and prints.
In 1991, she directed her first short film, Hammam. Since then, she has established a highly distinctive personal style in the world of animated cinema.
She creates her films using paint, pastel or sand, working directly under the camera and building up the images through a process of layering.
Her work has been recognized at numerous festivals in France and internationally. Among other distinctions, she received the César Award for Best Short Film in 2002 for At the First Sunday in August, a Special Mention at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006 for A Neighborhood Story, and, in 2015, an Honorary Cristal at the 39th Annecy International Animation Film Festival in recognition of her body of work.
She has taught at several animation schools, including Gobelins, ENSAD and La Poudrière, while continuing her work as a visual artist alongside her filmmaking.
Most of her films have been written in collaboration with writer Marie Desplechin. Their feature film The Crossing received the Best Screenplay Award at the Premiers Plans Festival in Angers in 2010 and was the subject of an exhibition at Fontevraud Abbey. In 2017, the film received the Gan Foundation Award for Cinema, followed in 2021 by a Special Jury Mention at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Her latest short film, Butterfly, which tells the story of champion swimmer Alfred Nakache, won the Crystal Bear at the Berlinale as well as the André-Martin Award for Best French Short Film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. It was also nominated for both the César and the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Filmography(11)
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