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French screenwriter and film director

Thomas Cailley
Thomas Cailley in 2015
Born (1980-04-29) 29 April 1980 (age 44)Clermont-Ferrand, France
Nationality French
Occupation(s) Screenwriter, director
Years active 2009–present

Thomas Cailley (French: [tɔmɑ kajɛ]; 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 including Best First Feature Film.[1] In 2023 he made his second movie The Animal Kingdom.[2]

Born in Clermont-Ferrand[3] Cailley, studied at Sciences Po Bordeaux.[4] After completing general studies, he spent three years working in a company producing television documentaries.[5] In 2007, he entered La Fémis, studying in the screenwriting department.[6]

He is a member of the Collectif 50/50, which aims to promote gender equality and diversity in cinema and audiovisual.

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2009 À domicile Writer Short directed by Bojina Panayotova
2011 Paris Shanghai Director/Writer/Composer ShortIndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival - Best Short FilmMolodist International Film Festival - Best Film [7]
2012 Baba Noël Writer Short directed by Walid Mattar [6]
Le premier pas Writer Short directed by Jonathan Lennuyeux-Comnène [6]
2014 Love at First Fight Director/Writer César Award for Best First Feature FilmCannes Film Festival - C.I.C.A.E. AwardCannes Film Festival - FIPRESCI AwardCannes Film Festival - Label Europa CinemasCannes Film Festival - SACD PrizeLouis Delluc Prize - Best First FilmFrench Syndicate of Cinema Critics - Best First FilmNominated - César Award for Best Original ScreenplayNominated - César Award for Best DirectorNominated - César Award for Best FilmNominated - Cannes Film Festival - Golden CameraNominated - Cannes Film Festival - Queer PalmNominated - Globes de Cristal Award - Best FilmNominated - Lumières Award for Best First Film [8]
2015 Louise Attaque: "Anomalie" Director Music video [9]
2016 Ma révolution Writer Directed by Ramzi Ben Sliman
Trepalium Writer TV Mini-Series, directed by Vincent Lannoo
2018 Ami-ami Writer Directed by Victor Saint Macary [10]
Ad Vitam Director/Writer TV Mini-Series, co-directed 3 episodes with Manuel Schapira [11]
2023 The Animal Kingdom Director/Writer Lumières Award for Best DirectorNominated – César Award for Best Director [12]
  1. ^ "Cinéma: trois César pour le film "Les Combattants" tourné à Langon". Actu.fr (in French). 21 February 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Felperin, Leslie (2023-05-17). "'The Animal Kingdom' Review: Romain Duris and Adèle Exarchopoulos in a Sensitive French Sci-Fi Adventure". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ Marques, Sandrine (19 August 2014). "Fémis, pêche à la truite et retraite en forêt : le parcours du combattant Thomas Cailley". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cinéma : Adèle Exarchopoulos et Romain Duris bientôt en tournage à Bordeaux et Bergerac". Sud Ouest (in French). 1 April 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Collard, Caroline (Summer 2014). "Interview: Thomas Cailley "We have trusted our characters"" (PDF). SACD Le Magazine. p. 12. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Highlights" (PDF). SACD Le Magazine. Summer 2014. p. 13. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  7. ^ Hamon, Nathalie (23 August 2014). "Le réalisateur des "Combattants" aux 400 Coups". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  8. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (18 June 2015). "Les Combattants review – slow-burner of a romance from French talent". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  9. ^ Renault, Gilles (12 February 2016). "Gaëtan Roussel, de Louise Attaque: "Il a fallu se réapprivoiser"". Libération (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. ^ Joudet, Murielle (17 January 2018). "Ami-ami : mes amis, mes amours, mes emmerdes..." Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  11. ^ Chapuis, Marius (8 November 2018). "Ad Vitam, trépas de côté". Libération (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  12. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (22 January 2024). "'Anatomy of a Fall' Wins Best Film, Actress, Screenplay at France's Lumiere Awards". Variety. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres juillet 2015 - Ministère de la Culture". www.culturecommunication.gouv.fr.

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