Jessica Palud

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Jessica Palud
Born1982 (age 4142)

Jessica Palud is a French filmmaker. [1]

Early life

Palud was born in Paris. [1]

Career

Prior to directing her own films, Palud worked as an assistant director, most notably alongside Philippe Lioret. [1]

Contents

Palud's short film Marlon was nominated for the 2018 César Award for Best Short Film. [2] Her first feature-length film, Back Home, debuted at the 76th Venice International Film Festival in 2019. [1]

Being Maria , Palud's biographical film about Maria Schneider, premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleNotesRef.
2017MarlonShort film [4]
2019Back Home [1]
2024 Being Maria [3]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2018 César Awards Best Short Film MarlonNominated [2]
2019 Venice Film Festival Horizons Award for Best Film Back HomeNominated [5]
Horizons Award for Best Screenplay Won [5]

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