Emma Benestan

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Emma Benestan

Emma Benestan

ActivitiesScreenwriter, Editor, Director, Assistant editor, Continuity supervisor, Dialogue Writer, Director of photography, Screenplay collaboration, Sound recordist

SecteurCinéma

Represented byZelig

AgentVéronique Bouffard

Emma Benestan

Filmography(20)

Pale Sun

(2025)

Behind the Palm Trees

(2025)

Animale

(2024)

The Right Words

(2021)

Hard Shell, Soft Shell

(2021)

Fearless Girl

(2019)

Facing the Beast

(2017)

Mektoub, My Love : Canto Uno

(2017)

Taste of Love

(2016)

The Competition

(2016)

Vous m'éblouissez

(2015)

Summer of Sarah

(2015)

Bye Bye Melancholy

(2014)

Gaby Baby Doll

(2014)

2morrow Far Away

(2013)

Run

(2013)

Blue is the Warmest Color

(2013)

The Werewolves Recognize Each Other

(2012)

Touch the Horizon

(2012)

Hold Your Tongue!

(2010)

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17 DECEMBER 2024

10 to Watch: Emma Benestan and Jean-Baptiste Durand

INTERVIEW
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Two filmmakers, one inspiring dialogue! Earlier this year at Cannes, Emma Benestan and Jean-Baptiste Durand sat down to discuss their latest projects. 🌟

Emma Benestan talks about her new film ‘Animale’, now playing in French theaters, while Jean-Baptiste Durand reflects on ‘Junkyard Dog’, available to stream on demand in various countries, and his role as an actor in Alain Guiraudie's ‘Misericordia’, coming soon to theaters worldwide.

#watchfrench #FrenchCinema #EmmaBenestan #JeanBaptisteDurand #Animale #JunkyardDog #Misericordia #Cannes2024

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News & awards

News (16)

French short films tour the world: April 2026

French short films tour the world: April 2026

11 MAY 2026

28th French Film Festival in the Czech Republic

28th French Film Festival in the Czech Republic

17 NOVEMBER 2025

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Jérémy Forni

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Yasin Houicha

Yasin Houicha - © Renaud Konopnicki

Axel Victor

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Olivia Côte

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Yaniss Lespert

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Ouassini Embarek

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Yasser Osmani

Yasser Osmani

Marie Segrétier

Marie Segrétier

Adrien Lecouturier

Adrien Lecouturier

Benjamin Cohenca

Benjamin Cohenca

Romain Laguna

Romain Laguna

Homepage Unifrance

Annecy 2026: Marco Nguyen & Simon Balteaux on 'Jim Queen'

Annecy 2026: Sébastien Laudenbach on 'Viva Carmen' (Carmen, l'oiseau rebelle)

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Cannes 2026: Emmanuel Marre on A Man of His Time (Notre salut)

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Cannes 2026: Jeanne Herry on Another Day ('Garance')

Cannes 2026: Quentin Dupieux on Full Phil

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Cannes 2026: Judith Godrèche on A Girl's Story (Mémoire de fille)

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