Jean-Louis Milesi

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Jean-Louis Milesi

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  • writer-director
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    • FLAMBOYANT ZOLA
    • IN THE DISTANCE, A FEW HORSES...
    • CLINT EASTWOOD’S BOOTS
    • ALL THE NOVELS
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DESERT (in production)
screenplay and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi
A film by Aurel
animated film, 90 mins
featuring the voices of: Sergi López, Agnès Jaoui, Sílvia Pérez Cruz...
Music: Sílvia Pérez Cruz
Producers: Les Films d’Ici Méditerranée

THE LITTLE PRINCE: Birth of a Star
screenplay: Jean-Louis Milesi, Vincent Nguyen
adaptation and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi
A film by Vincent Nguyen
animated and archive film, 59 mins
featuring the voices of: François Morel, François Berléand, Marta Domingo...
Producers: Les Films d’Ici Méditerranée, Barnabe Productions, Arte France, TV3

JOSEP
screenplay and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi
a film by Aurel
animated film, 75 mins
featuring the voices of: Sergi López, François Morel, Alain Cauchi, Bruno Solo, Gérard Hernandez, David Marsais, Sílvia Pérez Cruz...
Music: Sílvia Pérez Cruz
Producers: Les Films d’Ici Méditerranée and Les Films du Poisson Rouge (executive production)
Distributor: Sophie Dulac
Cannes Film Festival 2020 – Official Selection
2021 César Award – Best Animated Film
Louis Delluc Prize – Best Debut Film (awarded for the first time to an animated film)
2020 European Film Awards – Best Animated Film
Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2019 – Gan Foundation Award for Distribution
Athens International Film Festival – Best Screenplay + Audience Award
War On Screen Festival, Châlons-en-Champagne – Press Award
Plaisance-du-Touch International Historical Fiction Film Festival – Audience Award
Namur International Francophone Film Festival – Bayard Special Jury Prize
Abycine – Albacete International Film Festival – Young Film Award
Valladolid International Film Festival (Spain) – Joint Best Director Award
Acadie International Francophone Film Festival (Canada) – Best International Film
Guadalajara Film Festival (Mexico) – Best Animated Film
Mérida Unreleased Film Festival (Spain) – Audience Award + Best Film Award (awarded for the first time to an animated film)
TVE2 (Spanish national television’s ‘Cinéma Historique’ programme) – Best Animated Film Award
Audience Award at the Protestant Cultural Workshop – Grand Prize
The 2021 Club Média Ciné Awards – Best French Film
2021 Lumières de la Presse Internationale Awards (France) – Lumières Award for Best Animated Film for *Aurel* + Lumières Award for Best Original Music for Sílvia Pérez Cruz
My French Film Festival – International Press Award, Audience Award
Anima Festival in Belgium – Be
TV Award for Best Feature Film in the Official Selection International Cinephile Society Best Animated Film French Film Critics’ Union Best Debut Film
Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2021 – Grand Prix
Miami Jewish Film Festival – Critics’ Choice Award
Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) – Special Mention from the Jury
FICDH International Human Rights Film Festival – Honourable Mention

THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO
screenplay and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
A film by Robert Guédiguian
France 2010 / 90 mins / French release date 16 November 2011
Prix des LUMIÈRES (2012): Best Screenplay
LUX Prize (2011)
Cannes Film Festival (2011): Official Selection

LADY JANE
Screenplay and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
a film by Robert Guédiguian
France 2008 / 1h 42m / French release date: 9 April 2008
Berlin Film Festival (2008): Official Selection

MY FATHER IS AN ENGINEER
Screenplay and dialogue:
Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
a film by Robert Guédiguian

France 2003 / 1h 48m / French release date: 18/08/2004
Best Film in the Feature Competition – Yerevan Film Festival
Golden Apricot – Yerevan, Armenia

MARIE-JO AND HER TWO LOVES
screenplay and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
a film by Robert Guédiguian
France 2001 / 02h04 min / French release date: 26/06/2002
Cannes Film Festival (2002): Official Selection

THE CITY IS QUIET
Screenplay and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
A film by Robert Guédiguian
France 1999 / 2h 12m / French release date: 17/01/2001
Song lyrics: Jean-Louis Milesi
Best Screenplay – Mons International Love Film Festival (2001)
Grand Prix – Stuttgart International Film Festival (2001)
European Film Awards, Berlin (2001): FIPRESCI Prize + Nomination for Best Screenplay

Let’s Go!
Screenplay and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
A film by Robert Guédiguian
France 1999 / 1h 30min / French release date: 12 April 2000
Song lyrics: Jean-Louis Milesi

IN PLACE OF THE HEART
Screenplay and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
A film by Robert Guédiguian
France 1997 / 1h 53m / French release date: 9 December 1998
Author of the original work: James Baldwin
Lyrics: Jean-Louis Milesi
San Sebastian Film Festival (1998): Special Mention for the screenplay + Special Jury Prize

MARIUS AND JEANNETTE
Screenplay and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
A film by Robert Guédiguian
France 1996 / 1h 42m / French release date: 19/11/1997
Song lyrics: Jean-Louis Milesi
Cannes Film Festival (1997): Official Selection
César Awards – 1998: César for Best Actress (Ariane Ascaride) + Nomination for Best Screenplay
Louis Delluc Prize
Henri Jeanson Prize
Grand Prix – Lumière Awards, France
Press Prize – Paris Film Festival

TO LIFE, TO DEATH!
screenplay and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
a film by Robert Guédiguian
France 1994 / 1h 40m / Ariane
Song lyrics: Jean-Louis Milesi
Audience Award – Longwy Film Festival, France
Special Audience Award – International Francophone Film Festival, Namur, Belgium

MONEY BRINGS HAPPINESS
Screenplay and dialogue: Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
a film by Robert Guédiguian
France 1992 / 1h 30m
Michel KÛHN Award – Reims European Film Festival
Winner of the ‘First 100 Films’ award (France Télévision)

CHARMANT GARÇON
Directed by: Patrick Chesnais
Screenplay: Patrick Chesnais
Adaptation and Dialogue: Patrick Chesnais, Caroline Cochaux, Jean-Louis Milesi, Philippe Madral

SEMPRE VIVU !
Directed by: Robin RENUCCI
Screenplay: Jean-Bernard POUY & Robin RENUCCI with Ricardo MONTSERRAT, Pierre CHOSSON, Stéphane GALLET, Jean-Louis Milesi