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Thomas Cailley

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Thomas Cailley
Thomas Cailley in 2015
Born	(1980-04-29) 29 April 1980 (age 44) Clermont-Ferrand, France
Nationality	French
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, director
Years active	2009–present

Thomas Cailley (French: [tɔmɑ kajɛ]; born 29 April 1980) is a French screenwriter and film director. In 2014, he made his feature directorial debut with Love at First Fight, which won three César Awards including Best First Feature Film.^[1] In 2023 he made his second movie The Animal Kingdom.^[2]

Biography[edit]

Born in Clermont-Ferrand^[3] and raised between Auvergne and Kentucky Cailley, studied at Sciences Po Bordeaux.^[4] After completing general studies, he spent three years working in a company producing television documentaries.^[5] In 2007, he entered La Fémis, studying in the screenwriting department.^[6]

He is a member of the Collectif 50/50, which aims to promote gender equality and diversity in cinema and audiovisual.

Filmography[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2009	À domicile	Writer	Short directed by Bojina Panayotova
2011	Paris Shanghai	Director/Writer/Composer	Short IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival - Best Short Film Molodist International Film Festival - Best Film	^[7]
2012	Baba Noël	Writer	Short directed by Walid Mattar	^[6]
2012	Le premier pas	Writer	Short directed by Jonathan Lennuyeux-Comnène	^[6]
2014	Love at First Fight	Director/Writer	César Award for Best First Feature Film Cannes Film Festival - C.I.C.A.E. Award Cannes Film Festival - FIPRESCI Award Cannes Film Festival - Label Europa Cinemas Cannes Film Festival - SACD Prize Louis Delluc Prize - Best First Film French Syndicate of Cinema Critics - Best First Film Nominated - César Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated - César Award for Best Director Nominated - César Award for Best Film Nominated - Cannes Film Festival - Golden Camera Nominated - Cannes Film Festival - Queer Palm Nominated - Globes de Cristal Award - Best Film Nominated - Lumières Award for Best First Film	^[8]
2015	Louise Attaque: "Anomalie"	Director	Music video	^[9]
2016	Ma révolution	Writer	Directed by Ramzi Ben Sliman
2016	Trepalium	Writer	TV Mini-Series, directed by Vincent Lannoo
2018	Ami-ami	Writer	Directed by Victor Saint Macary	^[10]
2018	Ad Vitam	Director/Writer	TV Mini-Series, co-directed 3 episodes with Manuel Schapira	^[11]
2023	The Animal Kingdom	Director/Writer	Lumières Award for Best Director Nominated – César Award for Best Director	^[12]

Decorations[edit]

Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters (2015)^[13]

References[edit]

^ "Cinéma: trois César pour le film "Les Combattants" tourné à Langon". Actu.fr (in French). 21 February 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2022.

^ Felperin, Leslie (2023-05-17). "'The Animal Kingdom' Review: Romain Duris and Adèle Exarchopoulos in a Sensitive French Sci-Fi Adventure". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

^ Marques, Sandrine (19 August 2014). "Fémis, pêche à la truite et retraite en forêt : le parcours du combattant Thomas Cailley". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved September 27, 2022.

^ "Cinéma : Adèle Exarchopoulos et Romain Duris bientôt en tournage à Bordeaux et Bergerac". Sud Ouest (in French). 1 April 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.

^ Collard, Caroline (Summer 2014). "Interview: Thomas Cailley "We have trusted our characters"" (PDF). SACD Le Magazine. p. 12. Retrieved 27 September 2022.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Highlights" (PDF). SACD Le Magazine. Summer 2014. p. 13. Retrieved 27 September 2022.

^ Hamon, Nathalie (23 August 2014). "Le réalisateur des "Combattants" aux 400 Coups". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2022.

^ Bradshaw, Peter (18 June 2015). "Les Combattants review – slow-burner of a romance from French talent". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

^ Renault, Gilles (12 February 2016). "Gaëtan Roussel, de Louise Attaque: "Il a fallu se réapprivoiser"". Libération (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2022.

^ Joudet, Murielle (17 January 2018). "Ami-ami : mes amis, mes amours, mes emmerdes..." Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2022.

^ Chapuis, Marius (8 November 2018). "Ad Vitam, trépas de côté". Libération (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2022.

^ Keslassy, Elsa (22 January 2024). "'Anatomy of a Fall' Wins Best Film, Actress, Screenplay at France's Lumiere Awards". Variety. Retrieved 22 January 2024.

^ "Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres juillet 2015 - Ministère de la Culture". www.culturecommunication.gouv.fr.

External links[edit]

Thomas CailleyatIMDb

Lumières Award for Best Director

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