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Claire Simon

Claire Simon is a French screenwriter, actress, cinematographer, editor, and director.

Early life and education edit

Simon was born in Britain and raised in southern France. She grew up in a family of writers and painters.[1]

She took courses in anthropology and studied Arabic and Berber.[2]

Career edit

Simon first worked in the film world when she did an internship to work as an editor at the Algiers Cinematheque.[2]

In the 1980s, she started to make narrative shorts. She received a scholarship to attend a prestigious documentary workshop led by Jean Rouch, one of the founders of cinéma-vérité.[1]

Distinctions edit

Selections edit

Three of her films have been selected for the Quinzaine des réalisateurs, an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival: Sinon oui in 1997, Ça brûle in 2006, and Les Bureaux de Dieu in 2008.[3]

The film Gare du Nord and the associated Géographie humaine were selected at the Festival international du film francophone de Namur in October 2013. There Gare du Nord was presented in official competition.[4]

In 2013, a retrospective was dedicated to Simonr at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The feature films Sinon, oui, Les Bureaux de Dieu, Ça brûle and Gare du Nord were shown.[5]

Our Bodies was selected for the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.[6]

Awards edit

She was made an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres on January 16, 2014.[7]

Political views edit

In December 2023, alongside 50 other filmmakers, Simon signed an open letter published in Libération demanding a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid, and the release of hostages.[8][9][10]

Filmography edit

Director edit

Short films edit

  • 1976: Madeleine
  • 1980: Tandis que j’agonise
  • 1981: Moi, non ou l'argent de Patricia
  • 1982: Mon cher Simon
  • 1983: Une journée de vacances
  • 1984: Barres Barres
  • 1988: La Police
  • 1991: Scènes de ménage
  • 1992: Artiste Peintre

Feature films edit

  • 1997: A Foreign Body (Sinon, oui)
  • 1999: That's Just Like You (Ça, c'est vraiment toi)
  • 2006: On Fire (Ça brûle)
  • 2008: God's Offices (Les Bureaux de Dieu)
  • 2013: Gare du Nord
  • 2021: I Want to Talk About Duras (Vous ne désirez que moi)

Documentaries edit

  • 1989: Les Patients
  • 1992: Récréations
  • 1995: At All Costs (Coûte que coûte)
  • 2000: 800 km de différence/Romance
  • 2002: Mimi
  • 2013: Human Geography (Géographie humaine)
  • 2016: The Woods Dreams Are Made Of (Le Bois dont les rêves sont faits)
  • 2016: The Competition (Le Concours)[11]
  • 2018: Young Solitude (Premières solitudes)
  • 2020: The Grocer's Son, the Mayor, the Village and the World (Le Fils de l'épicière, le maire, le village et le monde)
  • 2023: Our Body (Notre Corps)

Documentary series edit

  • 2019: Le Village (20 episodes)

Screenwriter edit

  • Sinon, oui, 1997
  • Ça, c'est vraiment toi, (téléfilm) 1999
  • Ça brûle, 2006
  • Les Bureaux de Dieu, 2008

Director of photography edit

  • Récréations (MM), 1992
  • 800 km de différence/Romance (DOC), 2000
  • Mimi (DOC), 2002
  • Les Bureaux de Dieu, 2008

Editor edit

  • 1976: Chantons sous l'Occupation d'André Halimi
  • 1979: La Ville à prendre by Patrick Brunie
  • 1981: Plogoff, des pierres contre des fusils by Nicole Le Garrec
  • 1982: Faux-fuyants by Alain Bergala and Jean-Pierre Limosin
  • 1986: Gardien de la nuit by Jean-Pierre Limosin
  • 2002: 800 km de différence - Romance by Claire Simon
  • 2003: Mimi by Claire Simoin

References edit

  1. ^ a b Loayza, Beatrice (August 3, 2023). "A New Subject for a Veteran Documentary Maker: Herself" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ a b "Claire Simon : "Un cinéma libre, curieux du monde entier"". France Culture. September 2, 2021.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  5. ^ "54th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: the Festival of Jim Jarmusch". filmiconjournal.com.
  6. ^ Rapold, Nicolas. "On the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival". www.artforum.com.
  7. ^ http://www.culture.gouv.fr/Nous-connaitre/Organisation/Conseil-de-l-Ordre-des-Arts-et-des-Lettres/Arretes-de-Nominations-dans-l-ordre-des-Arts-et-des-Lettres/Nomination-dans-l-ordre-des-Arts-et-des-Lettres-janvier-2014
  8. ^ "Gaza : des cinéastes du monde entier demandent un cessez-le-feu immédiat". Libération (in French). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ^ Newman, Nick (29 December 2023). "Claire Denis, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Christian Petzold, Apichatpong Weerasethakul & More Sign Demand for Ceasefire in Gaza". The Film Stage. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Directors of cinema sign petition for immediate ceasefire". The Jerusalem Post. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. ^ "'The Competition' Review: Vying for a Slot in an Elite Film School (Published 2019)". 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2023-08-16.

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existing French Wikipedia article at fr Claire Simon see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated fr Claire Simon to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Claire Simon is a French screenwriter actress cinematographer editor and director Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Distinctions 3 1 Selections 3 2 Awards 4 Political views 5 Filmography 5 1 Director 5 1 1 Short films 5 1 2 Feature films 5 1 3 Documentaries 5 1 4 Documentary series 5 2 Screenwriter 5 3 Director of photography 5 4 Editor 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editSimon was born in Britain and raised in southern France She grew up in a family of writers and painters 1 She took courses in anthropology and studied Arabic and Berber 2 Career editSimon first worked in the film world when she did an internship to work as an editor at the Algiers Cinematheque 2 In the 1980s she started to make narrative shorts She received a scholarship to attend a prestigious documentary workshop led by Jean Rouch one of the founders of cinema verite 1 Distinctions editSelections edit Three of her films have been selected for the Quinzaine des realisateurs an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival Sinon oui in 1997 Ca brule in 2006 and Les Bureaux de Dieu in 2008 3 The film Gare du Nord and the associated Geographie humaine were selected at the Festival international du film francophone de Namur in October 2013 There Gare du Nord was presented in official competition 4 In 2013 a retrospective was dedicated to Simonr at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival The feature films Sinon oui Les Bureaux de Dieu Ca brule and Gare du Nord were shown 5 Our Bodies was selected for the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival 6 Awards edit She was made an Officier de l Ordre des Arts et des Lettres on January 16 2014 7 Political views editIn December 2023 alongside 50 other filmmakers Simon signed an open letter published in Liberation demanding a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid and the release of hostages 8 9 10 Filmography editDirector edit Short films edit 1976 Madeleine 1980 Tandis que j agonise 1981 Moi non ou l argent de Patricia 1982 Mon cher Simon 1983 Une journee de vacances 1984 Barres Barres 1988 La Police 1991 Scenes de menage 1992 Artiste PeintreFeature films edit 1997 A Foreign Body Sinon oui 1999 That s Just Like You Ca c est vraiment toi 2006 On Fire Ca brule 2008 God s Offices Les Bureaux de Dieu 2013 Gare du Nord 2021 I Want to Talk About Duras Vous ne desirez que moi Documentaries edit 1989 Les Patients 1992 Recreations 1995 At All Costs Coute que coute 2000 800 km de difference Romance 2002 Mimi 2013 Human Geography Geographie humaine 2016 The Woods Dreams Are Made Of Le Bois dont les reves sont faits 2016 The Competition Le Concours 11 2018 Young Solitude Premieres solitudes 2020 The Grocer s Son the Mayor the Village and the World Le Fils de l epiciere le maire le village et le monde 2023 Our Body Notre Corps Documentary series edit 2019 Le Village 20 episodes Screenwriter edit Sinon oui 1997 Ca c est vraiment toi telefilm 1999 Ca brule 2006 Les Bureaux de Dieu 2008Director of photography edit Recreations MM 1992 800 km de difference Romance DOC 2000 Mimi DOC 2002 Les Bureaux de Dieu 2008Editor edit 1976 Chantons sous l Occupation d Andre Halimi 1979 La Ville a prendre by Patrick Brunie 1981 Plogoff des pierres contre des fusils by Nicole Le Garrec 1982 Faux fuyants by Alain Bergala and Jean Pierre Limosin 1986 Gardien de la nuit by Jean Pierre Limosin 2002 800 km de difference Romance by Claire Simon 2003 Mimi by Claire SimoinReferences edit a b Loayza Beatrice August 3 2023 A New Subject for a Veteran Documentary Maker Herself via NYTimes com a b Claire Simon Un cinema libre curieux du monde entier France Culture September 2 2021 Fiche de Claire Simon sur le site de La Quinzaine des realisateurs Archived from the original on 2013 07 02 Retrieved 2023 08 07 FIFF Gare du Nord Archived from the original on 2013 10 04 Retrieved 2023 08 07 54th Thessaloniki International Film Festival the Festival of Jim Jarmusch filmiconjournal com Rapold Nicolas On the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival www artforum com http www culture gouv fr Nous connaitre Organisation Conseil de l Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Arretes de Nominations dans l ordre des Arts et des Lettres Nomination dans l ordre des Arts et des Lettres janvier 2014 Gaza des cineastes du monde entier demandent un cessez le feu immediat Liberation in French 28 December 2023 Retrieved 24 January 2024 Newman Nick 29 December 2023 Claire Denis Ryusuke Hamaguchi Kiyoshi Kurosawa Christian Petzold Apichatpong Weerasethakul amp More Sign Demand for Ceasefire in Gaza The Film Stage Retrieved 24 January 2024 Directors of cinema sign petition for immediate ceasefire The Jerusalem Post 31 December 2023 Retrieved 24 January 2024 The Competition Review Vying for a Slot in an Elite Film School Published 2019 2019 02 21 Retrieved 2023 08 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Claire Simon amp oldid 1201566031, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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