David Constantin | |
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| Born | 26 July 1974 |
| Nationality | Mauritian |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Known for | Les Accords de Bella |
David Constantin (born 1974) is a filmmaker from Mauritius.
David Constantin | |
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| Born | 26 July 1974 |
| Nationality | Mauritian |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Known for | Les Accords de Bella |
David Constantin (born 1974) is a filmmaker from Mauritius.
Constantin was born in Mauritius Island in 1974. He obtained a degree in Information and Communication, and then attended the ESAV (Higher School of Audiovisuals) in Toulouse. [1] He made his first short film in 1998. [2] After spending five years in France studying cinematography he returned to Mauritius in 2003. In 2007 he organized ILE COURTS, the first short film festival in Mauritius. [1] David Constantin has established an audiovisual research laboratory at the Charles Baudelaire Cultural Centre. He gives introductory courses for teachers on analysis of the image. [2] He has given seminars on aspects of film for the Université populaire de l'Ile Maurice. [3]
In 2002 Constantin directed and produced the short film Diego l'interdite (Diego the Forbidden). This is a documentary about the deportation of the people of the Chagos Island in the Indian Ocean by the US and UK governments. [1] The film won the European Grand Prix of First Films 2002 and Vues d'Afrique 2003. [4] In the years that followed he directed and produced a number of documentaries and short films. He won awards in film festivals such as Vues d’Afrique (Montreal), Amiens (France), Réunion and Milan. [1] His 2005 short Bisanville (l'Autobus) won prizes at the International Film Festival of Amiens in 2005 and the 12th Film Festival of Africa and the Islands, Reunion 2005. [5] His short comedy Made In Mauritius was screened at the 2010 African Film Festival of Cordoba. [6] It was also screened at the 22nd African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival in Milan in March 2012. [2]
Selected videos: [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Colas | Director | 15 minutes. Short fiction. |
| 2003 | Diego l'interdite (Diego the forbidden) | Director, producer, screenwriter | 52 minutes. Islander are evicted to make way for the Diego Garcia naval base |
| 2005 | Bisanvil (l'Autobus) | Director | 13 minutes. Portrait of Mauritian people on a bus journey |
| 2007 | Les Accords de Bella | Director | 52 minutes. Documentary about accordions on Rodrigues Island |
| 2009 | Made In Mauritius | Director, screenwriter | 7 minutes. Short comedy |
| 2009 | Ruz | Cinematography | 6 minutes. Directed by Gopalen Parthiben Chellapermal |
| 2014 | Lonbraz Kann [8] | Director, producer, Co-screenwriter | 1hr 28 minutes. Drama |
| Dibut Lor Nu Lipié | Director | Documentary on poverty eradication in Mauritius |
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