Julien Colonna (born January 6, 1982) is a Corsican filmmaker.[1]

Julien Colonna
Born (1982-01-06) January 6, 1982 (age 42)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Career

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After directing the 2015 short film Confession and a string of commercials throughout the 2010s,[2] Colonna's first feature film, The Kingdom, debuted in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was eligible for the Camera d'Or.[3]

Personal life

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Colonna is married. His debut feature, The Kingdom, was inspired by the birth of his daughter a few years prior.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2015 Confession Short film [2]
2024 The Kingdom [5]

Commercials

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Year Brand Title Ref.
2015 Verbreuil "Last Dance" [6]
2016 Hennessy "Craft Master Blenders feat. C.J. Hendry"
2017 Mastercard "Next Chapter feat. Hugh Jackman" [2]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2024 Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard The Kingdom Nominated [1]
Camera d'Or Nominated [3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lemercier, Fabien. "Julien Colonna Director of Le Royaume". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Selected Work". Julien Colonna. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "The 2024 Caméra d'or: who are the contenders?". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ Khaldi, Tarik. "The Kingdom, as seen by Julien Colonna". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Le Royaume". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Videos of the week - February 2, 2015". Vogue France. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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