Julien Colonna Explained

Birth Date:6 January 1982
Birth Place:Corsica
Occupation:Film director, screenwriter

Julien Colonna (born January 6, 1982) is a Corsican filmmaker.[1]

Career

After directing the 2015 short film Confession and a string of commercials throughout the 2010s,[2] Colonna's first feature film, The Kingdom, debuted in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was eligible for the Camera d'Or.[3]

Personal life

Colonna is married. His debut feature, The Kingdom, was inspired by the birth of his daughter a few years prior.[4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleNotesRef.
2015ConfessionShort film
2024The Kingdom[5]

Commercials

YearBrandTitleRef.
2015Verbreuil"Last Dance"[6]
2016Hennessy"Craft Master Blenders feat. C.J. Hendry"
2017Mastercard"Next Chapter feat. Hugh Jackman"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2024Cannes Film FestivalUn Certain RegardThe Kingdom
Camera d'Or

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lemercier . Fabien . Julien Colonna Director of Le Royaume . Cineuropa . 23 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Selected Work . Julien Colonna . 23 May 2024.
  3. Web site: The 2024 Caméra d’or: who are the contenders? . Cannes Film Festival . 23 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Khaldi . Tarik . The Kingdom, as seen by Julien Colonna . Cannes Film Festival . 23 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Le Royaume . Cannes Film Festival . 23 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Videos of the week - February 2, 2015 . Vogue France . 23 May 2024.