Julia Ducournau
Julia Ducournau (French: [ʒylja dykuʁno]; born 18 November 1983) is a French film director and screenwriter. She made her feature film debut in 2016 with Raw. At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, she won the Palme d'Or for her film Titane, which made her the second female director to win the award as well as the first to win the award solo. Additionally, Ducournau also received a nomination for Best Director at the 75th British Academy Film Awards. Her films typically fall under the body horror genre, with a witty touch of humor, feminism and explicit sexuality.
In 2021, Ducournau's sophomore feature Titane was bought by Neon. For Titane, Ducournau was awarded the coveted Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival where it had its world premiere. The award was accidentally presented to Ducournau at the beginning of the awards ceremony by jury president Spike Lee, although it was intended to be the final award of the evening. Ducournau is the second female filmmaker to win after Jane Campion in 1993 for The Piano, the first to win not jointly with another director (Campion had won jointly alongside Chen Kaige, for Farewell My Concubine), and the fourth female overall to win after Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux won in 2013 for their performances in Blue is the Warmest Colour. Additionally, Ducournau also received a nomination for Best Director at the 75th British Academy Film Awards.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | |||
| 2011 | Junior | Yes | Yes | Short film
Cannes Film Festival – Petit Rail d'Or |
| 2012 | Mange | Yes | Yes | Television film; co-director |
| 2016 | Raw | Yes | Yes | Austin Fantastic Fest – Best Director (Next Wave Features)
Cannes Film Festival – International Critics' Week FIPRESCI Prize Film Fest Gent – Explore Award London Film Festival – Sutherland Trophy Sitges Film Festival – Citizen Kane Award for Best Directorial Revelation Sitges Film Festival – Carnet Jove Jury Award for Best Feature Length Film Sitges Film Festival – Méliès d'Argent for Best Feature Length European Film Prix Louis Delluc 2017 |
| 2021 | Servant | Yes | No | TV series; 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Titane | Yes | Yes | Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or
Toronto International Film Festival – People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness 75th British Academy Film Awards – Best Director (Nominated) |
Other work[edit]
- The Wakhan Front (2015) (script consultant)
- A Taste of Ink (2016) (script consultant)
