Thomas Cailley (; born 29 April 1980) is a French screenwriter and film director. In 2014, he made his feature directorial debut with ''
Love at First Fight'', which won three
César Awards
The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Min ...
including
Best First Film. In 2023 he made his second movie
The Animal Kingdom.
Biography
Born in
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand (, , ; or simply ; ) is a city and Communes of France, commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France, region, with a population of 147,284 (2020). Its metropolitan area () had 504,157 inhabitants at the 2018 ...
Cailley, studied at
Sciences Po Bordeaux. After completing general studies, he spent three years working in a company producing television documentaries. In 2007, he entered
La Fémis
La Fémis (French: ''École nationale supérieure des Métiers de l'Image et du Son''; "National Institute for Professional Image and Sound", formerly known as the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, IDHEC) is a French grande écol ...
, studying in the screenwriting department.
He is a member of the Collectif 50/50, which aims to promote gender equality and diversity in cinema and audiovisual.
Filmography
Decorations
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Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters (2015)
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
French film directors
French male screenwriters
Writers from Clermont-Ferrand
French screenwriters
French-language film directors
Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Best Director Lumières Award winners
La Fémis alumni
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