Anaïs Volpé (born 1988 or 1989) is a French actress, screenwriter, and self-taught director. She is known for her 2017 film Heis (Chronicles).
Anaïs Volpé | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 or 1989 (age 35) Toulouse, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director, screenwriter |
| Notable work | Heis (Chronicles) |
| Website | anaisvolpe.com |
Early life
editAnaïs Volpé was born in 1988 or 1989 in Toulouse, France.[1]
At the age of 18, shortly after completing her Baccalauréat, she left Toulouse to live in Paris.[1]
Career
editVolpé started her career as an actress and was selected for the Monday Workshops at the Théâtre national de la Colline. She then acted in several independent short and feature films.[citation needed]
In 2012, she taught herself film editing and directing, and created three short films to practise editing. These films, all under three minutes long, were shot and edited with minimal resources. The first mini-film, Mars ou Twix, was selected for the Mashup Film Festival at the Forum des images in Paris. The second, Cherry.58, was selected for the Mobile Film Festival, and the third, Lettre à ma sœur, shot entirely on an iPhone, was bought and broadcast by France 3.[2] The following year, she directed her first short film, Blast,[3] with more substantial resources and a technical team. The film won the Jury Prize at the France/China International Youth Talent Festival, leading to an invitation from the French Embassy in China[3] and a grant from the Institut français in Beijing.[citation needed]
At the age of 28,[1] she wrote, directed, and edited her first feature film, Heis (chroniques) (Heis (Chronicles)),[4] self-produced with a budget of 3,000 euros. The film had its world premiere and won the Jury Prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2016.[5] It became eligible for the Independent Spirit Awards in the United States. The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "a poetic and sensitive vision".[6]
The film was released in cinemas in 2017 and received a warm reception from both the press and the public. This feature film, part of the self-produced cross-media project "HEIS" (comprising a feature film, a series of five episodes of 11 minutes, and an art installation), was selected for numerous festivals[3] · .[7] Among them was the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), in the "Bright Future" section, which highlights young emerging directors with their own style and vision. Volpé's works have been exhibited in several art galleries in Paris, London, and Rotterdam.[citation needed]
One of her feature film scripts, Märlha, was selected for the Berlinale in 2017[8] and at La Maison des scénaristes of the Cannes Film Festival in 2016.[citation needed]
In 2018, Volpé was selected for the Fête du court métrage (Short Film Festival) in Paris, among 15 directors representing the next generation of French cinema.[9] At the opening night, she was sponsored by director Julie Bertuccelli.[10]
In 2021, she participated in the Namur International Film Festival in Belgium with her feature film The Braves (Entre les vagues).[11]
Awards
edit- Los Angeles Film Festival 2016: Jury Prize for Best Foreign Fiction for Heis (chronicles)[citation needed]
- FIFIB 2016: Prix Contrebandes for Heis (chronicles)[citation needed]
Filmography
editActress
editShort films
edit- 2013: Blast by Anaïs Volpé as Yaëlle
Feature films
edit- 2014: Paine by Gabriel Dumas Delage as Marie P.
- 2015: 600 euros by Adnane Tragha as Karine
- 2017: Heis (chronicles) by Anaïs Volpé as Pia
Director
editShort films
editTelevision series
edit- 2015: Heis (pile ou face) -
Feature films
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Jalal Kahlioui (4 April 2017). "Qui est-tu: Anaïs Volpé, jeune réalisatrice française indépendante et primée à Los Angeles". Clique magazine (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
Anaïs Volpé a 28 ans et s'apprête à présenter "Heis (Chroniques)",... Je suis née à Toulouse et j'y suis restée jusqu'à l'âge de 18 ans. Je suis partie à Paris juste après mon Bac.
- ^ "Anaïs Volpé, cinéaste magnétique des corps chaotiques". Deuxième Page. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Julia Tissier (4 April 2017). "Avec "Heis (chroniques)", Anaïs Volpé rend hommage à la jeunesse qui galère". Cheek magazine (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Jacky Goldberg (31 March 2017). "Heis (chroniques)". Les Inrocks. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Clemence Bodoc (5 April 2017). "Anaïs Volpé présente Heis, le portrait d'une jeunesse en galère qui cherche à s'en sortir". Madmoizelle.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Sheri Linden (25 July 2016). "'Heis (Chronicles)': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Brigitte Baronnet (20 October 2016). ""Heis (Chroniques)", un film D.I.Y. et crossmédia par la réalisatrice Anaïs Volpé". Allociné (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Script Station, a workshop where ten screenwriters worldwide are selected each year.
- ^ "Fête du court métrage 2018: a week of screenings across France. The next generation of French cinema: 15 selected talents". CNC. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Julie Bertuccelli and Anaïs Volpé at the opening night of the Short Film Festival in Paris". Pure People. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "FIFF: "Entre les vagues" by Anaïs Volpé, a magnificent film that has yet to find a distributor in Belgium". RTBF Culture (in French). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
External links
edit- Anaïs Volpé at IMDb
