Jean-Paul Civeyrac

Jean-Paul Civeyrac (born December 24, 1964) is a French director whose films are usually characterized by a great attention to the music and the Actor’s bodies. He has recently adapted a French novel by Anne Wiazemsky, "Hymnes à l’amour", with the title "All the fine promises" (2003). This movie was awarded by The Prix Jean Vigo 2003

Jean-Paul Civeyrac is professor at French School La Femis and he is graduated from the University Lyon III (philosophy).

Jean-Paul Civeyrac is a great revealer of young actresses and actors :
*Camille Berthomier in "À travers la forêt"
*Valérie Crunchant in "All the fine promises",
*Lucia Sanchez in "Les solitaires",
*Renaud Bécard in "Man's Gentle Love"

He is considered one of the excellent young French fllm directors in the new “New Wave” in French cinema such as Yves Caumon, Philippe Ramos, and François Ozon.

His movie "À travers la forêt "was presented at Festival Paris Cinéma (July 2 2005) and at Toronto International Film Festival 2005 September.

Filmography

*"Ni d’Eve ni d’Adam" (1996)
*"Les solitaires" (2000)
*"Fantômes" (2001)
*"Man's Gentle Love (French title : "Le doux amour des hommes", 2002)
*"All the fine promises" (French title : "Toutes ces belles promesse, 2003)
*"Tristesse beau visage" (2004)
*"À travers la forêt" (2005)

Awards

*2003 Prix Jean Vigo with "All the fine promises"
*2001 Grand prix du Festival de Belfort with Fantômes

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