Laura Wandel
Laura Wandel | |
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.jpg?lang=en) Wandel in October 2021 | |
| Born | 1984 Brussels, Belgium |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Laura Wandel is a Belgian film director and screenwriter.
Biography
[edit]She made her feature-length debut in 2021 with Playground, a drama film following the life of a seven-year-old girl dealing with the children's and adult's worlds. Playground premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Caméra d'Or award for best first feature film, winning the FIPRESCI Prize.[1] It received the André Cavens Award for Best Film given by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC) and was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[2]
At the 11th Magritte Awards, Playground was nominated for ten awards and won seven, including Best First Feature Film and Best Director for Wandel.[3]
In 2025, Wandel's second feature Adam's Interest starring Léa Drucker and Anamaria Vartolomei will have its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Critics' Week section.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021: Full Winners List". Asia Tatler. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Van Cutsem, Eric (19 December 2021). "La sélection 2021 de l'UCC". Cinopsis (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (13 February 2022). "'Playground', 'Madly In Life' top Belgium's Magritte Awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (14 April 2025). "Cannes Critics' Week Unveils 2025 Selection – Full List & Details". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Engelen, Aurore (25 July 2024). "Léa Drucker and Anamaria Vartolomei lead the cast of Laura Wandel's L'Intérêt d'Adam". CineEuropa. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Laura Wandel at IMDb
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