Joan Chemla

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Joan Chemla (born in 1984) is a French film director.

Biography[]

After an initial stint in law and journalism, Joan Chemla wrote, produced, and directed her first short film Mauvaise Route in 2008. She later directed , an adaptation from a Charles Bukowski short story (which won Canal+ award at the Clermont-Ferrand film festival[1]) and L'homme à la cervelle d'or (The man with the golden brain), from a short story by Alphonse Daudet. Her first feature, If You Saw His Heart (Si tu voyais son cœur) premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform competition.[2] Following this selection, Cameron Bailey, the artistic director of the festival, remarked that "Joan Chemla is someone who will have a long career as somebody who makes personal films. There’s an individual stamp here.”[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Clermont ISFF | Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand | 31 Jan. > 8 Fév. 2020".
  2. ^ "'If You Saw His Heart': Film Review | TIFF 2017". The Hollywood Reporter, September 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Kohn, Eric (2017-08-03). "How TIFF's Platform Section Is Pivoting After Launching 'Moonlight' - IndieWire". www.indiewire.com.
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