Alix Delaporte

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Alix Delaporte
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Alix Delaporte in 2012
Born1969 (age 5051)
Chatou, France
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active2001–present

Alix Delaporte (born 1969) is a French film director and screenwriter.

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Life and career

Delaporte studied at the London School of Economics between 1988 and 1989, and in 1993, she obtained a master's degree in contemporary history. During her screenwriting studies at La Fémis from 1999 to 2000, Delaporte worked as a reporter and cameraperson at the CAPA Agency and collaborated on a number of television shows. [1] In 2006, her short film How Do You Brake Going Downhill? (Comment on freine dans une descente ?) was screened at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Lion for Best Short Film. [2] In 2012, her debut feature film Angel & Tony earned three nominations at the 37th César Awards and won newcomer awards for lead actors Clotilde Hesme and Grégory Gadebois. Her next film, The Last Hammer Blow , played in competition at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. Romain Paul, who played the son of Clothilde Hesme and Grégory Gadebois' characters, won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for his performance in the film.

In 2015, she was part of the jury for the Horizons section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorScreenwriter
2001Comme dans un rêveYesDocumentary film
2003The TrapYesYesShort film
2004Lea ParkerYesTV series
2004 Plus belle la vie YesTV series
2006How Do You Brake Going Downhill?YesYesShort film
Silver Lion for Best Short Film
2006 Zinedine Zidane - Son ParcoursYesDocumentary film
2007Zidane : Le Dernier MatchYesDocumentary film
2008FortunesYesTelefilm
2010 Angel & Tony YesYes Deauville American Film Festival - Prix Michel d'Ornano
Nominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film
2011FortunesYesTV series
2014 The Last Hammer Blow YesYes 71st Venice International Film Festival - Laterna Magica Prize
Nominated—71st Venice International Film Festival - Golden Lion

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References

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  2. "Alix Delaporte et Stéphane Meunier". Arte . Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  3. "Venice Jury: Pawel Pawlikowski, Elizabeth Banks Join Alfonso Cuaron On Lido Watch". Deadline Hollywood .