Sciapode is a French film production and distribution company headquartered in

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. Founded in 2003, the company specializes in producing European

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s, both fictional and documentary, blending different genres and art forms.

History

Emilie Blézat founded Sciapode in 2003 to produce films by "strong and ambitious filmmakers."Sciapode official website
Retrieved: 18 March 2013. Her first production, '' Blush'', a 2005 choreographic film directed by

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, met with public and critical acclaim. Encouraged by this experience, she produced films such as

Michaël R. Roskam Michaël R. Roskam (; born 1972, in Sint-Truiden) is a Belgium, Belgian film director. Career Roskam attended St. Lucas Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he studied painting and contemporary art, and the Binger Film Institute in Amsterdam ...

's ''The One Thing To Do'' (2005), '' Victoire Terminus'', a 2008 documentary directed by Florent de la Tullaye and Renaud Barret (officially selected at the 2008

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), and

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's 2009 film, '' Ivul'', which was selected at the Locarno International Film Festivals and at the

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. In 2010, two Sciapode productions premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival: Sophie Fiennes’ ''

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'' in the official selection, and

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’s ''Flowers of Evil'' as part of the

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selection. Both were subsequently entered in numerous festivals around the world. Sciapode also co-produced Valerianne Poidevin’s ''L’Oiseau Sans Pattes'' (selected at the

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Festival, held at the Pompidou Centre, as well as the “Vision Du Réel” Festival in Nyon) and ''Rain'', by

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, Olivia Rochette and Gerard-Jan Claes. Along with film work, Sciapode also produces works of performance art, like Wayn Traub’s opera, ''Le Comeback de Jean-Baptiste'', orchestrated by Hervé Niquet and DJ crew

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, and

’s and Mike Sens’ ''L’Emeute des Emotions'' for the Temps d'Images Arte Festival. The company is named after the sciapods of Greek mythology.

Filmography

International TV series

* 2019 : Paradise Institute - tv series in development * 2019 : Warm Blood Cold Snow - tv series in development * 2019 : Violence Within - tv series in development * 2019 : Hasugi : animated tv series in development

Feature films

* 2019 : Get Lucky by David Dusa starring

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(Feng XiaoYue) - in development * 2018 : ''His Master's Voice'' by

György Pálfi György Pálfi (born 11 April 1974 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian filmmaker. His film ''Taxidermia'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Pálfi's films have received numerous awards and nominatio ...

* 2017 : '' Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami'' by Sophie Fiennes * 2015 : '' Galloping Mind'' by

(Associate Producer) * 2014 : '' Szabadesés'' (Free Fall) by

* 2013 : '' Mary Queen of Scots'' by

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* * 2010 : ''

'' by Sophie Fiennes * 2010 : '' Flowers of evil'' by

* 2009 : ' by Andrew Kötting * 2008 : '' Victoire Terminus'' by Florent de La Tullaye & Renaud Barret * 2006 : ''Here After'' by

(Associate Producer) * 2005 : ''Blush'' by

Feature Documentaries

* 2012 : ''Rain'' by Olivia Rochette, Gérard-Jan Clues &

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Anne Teresa, Baroness De Keersmaeker (, born 1960 in Mechelen, Belgium, grew up in Wemmel) is a contemporary dance choreographer. The dance company constructed around her, , was in residence at La Monnaie in Brussels from 1992 to 2007. Biography ...

*2012 : ''L'Oiseau sans pattes'' by Valérianne Poidevin *2008 : ''The Moon, The Sea, The Mood'' by Philipp Mayrhoffer & Christian Kobald *2007 : ''La Vie de Château'' by Frédérique Devillez

Short films

* 2009 : ''Emeutes des Emotions'' by

* 2009 : ''Wild Beast'' by

* 2009 : ''Rushes Instables'' by Mike Sens &

* 2008 : ''Distances'' by

* 2007 : '' Amin'' by

* 2007 : ''C-Song Variations'' by * 2006 : '' The One thing to do'' by Michael R. Roskam

Stage Opera

* 2006 : ''Le Comeback de Jean-Baptiste'' by (Premiere at Theatre de la Ville de Paris, Het Toneelhuis Opera House Antwerpen, Kaaitheater Brussels)

Films distributed by Sciapode

* 2012 : '' Flowers of Evil'' by

* 2003 : ''Guerra'' by

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DVD releases

* 2006 : ''Anthologie'' by

- 3 DVD Boxset * 2005 : ''Maria-Dolorès'' by Wayn Traub

References

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