Guillaume Gevart

Guillaume Gevart
Born	Guillaume Gevart (1997-02-12) February 12, 1997 (age 28) Saint-Herblain, France
Nationality	French
Occupation(s)	Director, producer
Years active	2020–present
Notable work	The Venus Chained , La légende de Thierry Mauvignier
Movement	Minimalist film
Awards	Honorable mention at Student World Impact Film Festival 2023

Guillaume Gevart (born February 12, 1997) is a French producer and director. He won an honorable mention at Student World Impact Film Festival 2023 for his film The Venus Chained . ^[1]

Career

Guillaume Gevart in the center at the 2024 exhibition of photographer Patrick Garçon at Cours Cambronne

In 2019 he directed the film Yearning Rose. ^[2] In 2021 he produced the film La légende de Thierry Mauvignier , ^{[3] [4]} and in 2023 he directed the documentary The Venus Chained ^[5] distributed on Prime Video, which received an honorable mention at Student World Impact Film Festival 2023 ^{[6] [7] [8]} He was selected for the Documentary Festival on Justice for his film Anne Bouillon: Justice for women !, about the lawyer Anne Bouillon. He directed Gevart in 2024, ^[9] "a film delicately representing a tutelary figure of a doctor" according to Bande à part. ^[10]

Family

Born to a doctor father. ^[11] In an interview, Guillaume Gevart stated that he is of Jewish descent, with family roots in Poland and Sarajevo. He explained that part of his family survived historical atrocities and later rebuilt their lives in France, a legacy that he cites as a source of inspiration for his optimism and resilience. ^[12]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Yearning Rose (French: Yearning Rose)	Director	Feature film
2021	La légende de Thierry Mauvignier (French: La légende de Thierry Mauvignier)	Producer	Feature film with Yannick Jaulin
2023	The Venus Chained (French: Les Vénus enchaînées)	Director, screenwriter	Medium-length film
2023	Anne Bouillon : Justice for women ! (French: Anne Bouillon : Justice pour toutes !)	Producer	Medium-length film with Laurent Kupferman
2023	Gevart (French: Gevart)	Director, screenwriter	Medium-length film

Distinctions

• 2023 Honorable Mention at SWIFF 2023
• 2023 Official Selection at Justice Documentary Festival Paris

References

1. Alexis Pantaleon. "Interview de Guillaume Gevart : "On apprend le cinéma en faisant du cinéma."". Lemagducine.fr (in French).
2. Théo Sire. "Premier tournage à Nantes pour de jeunes cinéastes". Ouest-France (in French).
3. "La légende de Thierry Mauvignier". Allociné (in French).
4. Mollier, Vincent. "LA LÉGENDE DE THIERRY MAUVIGNIER, une histoire à dormir debout – Critique". Leblogducinema (in French).
5. "Les Vénus enchainées". Allociné (in French).
6. Julie Hofman. "The Chained Venus: behind the scenes of French prostitution". APNnews.com.
7. David Charrier. "Le film « Les Vénus Enchaînées » réalisé par Guillaume Gevart remporte une mention honorable au Student World Impact Film Festival 2023". JustFocus.fr (in French).
8. "Nantes. Le réalisateur nantais Guillaume Gevart reçoit une mention honorable au SWIFF 2023". France Live (in French).
9. "Gevart". film-documentaire.fr (in French).
10. Hélène Robert. "État Limite de Nicolas Peduzzi : Sisyphe chez les " fous "". Bande à part (in French).
11. Bryson Paul. "Gevart: An Intimate Look Into A Doctor's Life By Guillaume Gevart And Dylan Besseau, Available On Prime Video". Substream magazine.
12. "Meet Guillaume Gevart". Bold Journey.