Morgan Simon
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Morgan Simon (born 1987) is a French director and screenwriter born in Paris.[1]
Life and career
Morgan Simon studied screenwriting at La Fémis in Paris.[2] In 2016, his short film Try To Die Young was a César Award nominee.[3]
A Taste of Ink, his first feature film, was developed at L’Atelier de la Cinéfondation during the 2015 Cannes Film Festival[4],[5] as well as The Jerusalem International Film Lab, rubbing shoulders with László Nemes’s Son of Saul[6]. A Taste of Ink premiered at the 64th San Sebastián Film Festival in the New Directors section and was awarded by a special mention of the jury.[7] It received fifteen awards and was selected by more than fifty festivals, such as Rotterdam, Shanghai, Stockholm,[8] Los Angeles,[9] Zurich,[10] Jerusalem. A Taste of Ink was released in France on January 25th, 2017 with Kévin Azaïs, Monia Chokri and Nathan Willcocks as main actors.[11],[12]
In 2018, Simon took part in the Queer Palm jury at the 71st Cannes Film Festival rewarding Girl directed by Lukas Dhont.[13] In 2019, his 35mm short film Ghost Pleasure was selected at the Directors' Fortnight during the 72nd Cannes Film Festival.[14]
Filmography
Feature film
- 2017: A Taste of Ink (Compte tes blessures)
Short films
- 2011: A Long Sadness (Une longue tristesse)
- 2011: Goose
- 2012: American Football
- 2014: Try To Die Young (Essaie de mourir jeune)
- 2015: Wake The Dead (Réveiller les morts)
- 2019: Ghost Pleasure (Plaisir Fantôme)
Music videos
- 2017: This Loneliness Won’t Be The Death Of Me - Being As An Ocean[15]
- 2018: Ces garçons-là - Radio Elvis[16]
Video games
- 2013: Beyond: Two Souls by David Cage - script editor[17]
Awards and nominations
- 2014: Screenplay Grand Jury Junior Prize for A Taste of Ink
- 2015: UniFrance Prize nomination for Try To Die Young
- 2016: César Award nomination of the best short film for Try To Die Young
- 2016: Special mention of the jury for A Taste of Ink at San Sebastián Film Festival
References
- ^ IMDb page
- ^ Interview Cineuropa, Fabien Lemercier, Jan 26, 2017
- ^ Cesar nominations 2016, Huffington Post, Lauren Provost, Jan 27, 2016
- ^ Variety, Emilio Mayorga, Jan 18, 2016
- ^ Atelier Cinéfondation, selection 2015
- ^ Variety, John Hopewell, Sep 22, 2016
- ^ Indie Wire, Liz Calvario, Sep 24, 2016
- ^ "Stockholm Film Festival announces 2016 Award Winners". News Powered by Cision.
- ^ Erbland, Kate; Erbland, Kate (6 April 2017). "21st COLCOA French Film Festival Adds VR and Web Series Categories, Unveils Full Expanded Festival Slate".
- ^ Pahle, Rebecca (28 Sep 2016). "Zurich Film Festival showcases bold voices with 'Lady Macbeth,' 'I Am Not Madame Bovary,' 'A Taste of Ink' - Film Journal International". www.filmjournal.com.
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter, Justin Lowe, May 16, 2017
- ^ Cineuropa, Fabien Lemercier, Jan 26, 2017
- ^ Le Monde, Clarisse Fabre, May 22, 2018
- ^ 51st Directors’ Fortnight, 2019 selection
- ^ Alternative Press, Taylor Markarian, Feb 2nd, 2017
- ^ Trois Couleurs, Sep 20th, 2018
- ^ La Fémis, alumnus
