Damien Megherbi Explained

Damien Megherbi
Nationality:French
Occupation:Producer
Known For:Wicked Girl
Nefta Football Club

Damien Megherbi is a French producer, best known for producing Yves Piat's short film Nefta Football Club which received critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2020 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film[1] and 2020 César Award for Best Short Film.[2]

Life and career

In 2013 he co-founded the production and distribution company Les Valseurs with Justin Pechberty. He received the Best Animated Short Film Award at Ottawa International Animation Festival two years in a row (for producing Wicked Girl in 2017 and Guaxuma in 2018).[3]

In March 2019, his short film production Guaxuma received the Best Animated Film Award at SXSW.[4] In May 2019, his live action short production She Runs received the "Leitz Cine Discovery Prize for Short Film" at Cannes' Critics' Week.[5]

In September 2019, France Télévisions awarded him together with Justin Pechberty the "Jeune Producteur" €30,000-price.[6] In January 2020, he received an Oscar nomination for the short film Nefta Football Club by Yves Piat.[7] The same month, Nefta Football Club was nominated for a César Award for Best Short Film.

Filmography

Live Action

Animation

Documentary

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oscar Nominations 2020: The Complete List. 2020-01-13. Variety. en. 2020-01-20.
  2. Web site: Lannion. Courtoujours a emballé le public. Ouest-France. 2020-01-20. Ouest-France.fr. fr. 2020-01-20.
  3. Web site: Ottawa International Animation Festival. Ottawa International Animation Festival. en. 2020-02-02.
  4. Web site: Announcing the 2019 SXSW Film Festival Jury and Special Awards. 2019-03-13. SXSW. en-US. 2020-02-02.
  5. Web site: Cannes Winner Qiu Yang on the Outsize Impact of Small-Town Stories. 10 June 2019. RADII Culture, Innovation, and Life in today's China. 20 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Trouville-sur-Mer : Au festival Off-Courts " Les Valseurs " reçoit le prix jeune producteur de France Télévision. paris-normandie.fr. fr-FR. 14 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Oscar Nominations 2020: The Complete List. 13 January 2020. Variety. 14 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Les Valseurs is growing at an impressive pace. Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. en. 2020-02-02.
  9. Web site: 43ª Mostra Internacional de SP termina com filme de Fernando Meirelles e 11 prêmios principais – Prodview. Prodview. Redação. pt-BR. 14 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Les Primeurs du Blog documentaire No. 21 : "Midnight Ramblers", de Julian Ballester. 16 February 2018. Le Blog documentaire. fr-FR. 14 January 2020.
  11. Web site: She runs – La critique du court-métrage. Avoir Alire – Critiques de films, Livres, BD, musique, séries TV, Spectacles. fr-FR. 14 January 2020.
  12. Web site: Les Valseurs, lauréat du Prix France Télévisions du jeune producteur – Brefcinema. svod.brefcinema.com. fr. 14 January 2020.
  13. Web site: Le film du week-end des grandes vacances : Guaxuma Animez-vous les uns les autres. fr-FR. 14 January 2020.