DViant Films is an independent film production company founded in 2005 by Julien Favre, Luca Matrundola and Pascal Vaguelsy.

History

DViant Films is an independent film production company founded by Julien Favre, Luca Matrundola and Pascal Vaguelsy. The company was started in

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in 2005. DViant Films set up a sister company in

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in 2009, followed in 2012 by an Asian office in

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. DViant Films kickstarted their activities in with three short films, ''Damn the past!'' directed by Juli Kang, ''Winter Sea'' directed by Erika Tasini, and ''

West Bank Story ''West Bank Story'' is a 2005 American musical comedy short film directed by Ari Sandel, co-written by Sandel and Kim Ray, produced by Pascal Vaguelsy, Amy Kim, Ashley Jordan, Ravi Malhotra, Bill Boland, and featuring choreography by Ramon Del Ba ...

'' directed by Ari Sandel, which won the Academy Award. In 2007, DViant Films co-produced their first feature film '' Night Train'', written and directed by Chinese filmmaker

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. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. In 2009, DViant Films produced

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's first feature '' Collaborator'', in association with indie producing legend

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. Collaborator stars Donovan,

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and

Olivia Williams Olivia Haigh Williams (born 26 July 1968) is a British actress who has appeared in British and American films and television. After studying drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years followed by three years at the Royal Shakesp ...

. The film premiered at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where it won the International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI) and a Best Actor award for David Morse. In 2010, Favre became one of the six producers across the United States selected for the first

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's Creative Producing Lab. In 2011, DViant Films produced ''

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'', starring

Ryan Simpkins Ryan Simpkins (born March 25, 1998) is an American actor, known for their performances in films such as '' Pride and Glory'', ''A Single Man'', '' Revolutionary Road'', and '' Fear Street Part Two: 1978''. Early life and education Simpkins w ...

and Academy Award nominee John Hawkes. The film premiered at the Berlinale 2012 and won the Crystal Bear. Also in 2011, DViant Films produced ''

The Story of Luke ''The Story of Luke'' is a 2012 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Alonso Mayo. It is Mayo's first feature-length film and tells the story of Luke, a young man with autism who embarks on a quest for a job and a girlfriend. It s ...

'', in association with Fluid Film and

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. The film, starring Lou Pucci and Seth Green, premiered at the San Diego Film Festival where it won Best Film.

Filmography

Short films

* Winter Sea (2005) *

(2005) * Damn the past! (2006)

Feature films

* Night Train (2007) * Collaborator (2010) *

(2012) *

The Story Of Luke ''The Story of Luke'' is a 2012 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Alonso Mayo. It is Mayo's first feature-length film and tells the story of Luke, a young man with autism who embarks on a quest for a job and a girlfriend. It s ...

(2012)

References

External links

* imd
DViant Films US
* imd
DViant Films Canada
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