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David Bonneville (Porto, 1978) is a Portuguese film director and screenwriter of French and English descent.

Education and background

Bonneville received the University of Westminster academic Excellence scholarship for his MA in Screenwriting & Producing. He holds a Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin Directing Diploma in the context of the Gulbenkian Foundation Arts Programme. David has also completed a BA (Hons) in Sound & Image (first class degree), having studied at the Catholic University of Portugal and the Pompeu Fabra University, Spain. David speaks six languages: Portuguese, Spanish, and English fluently, also French, elementary Italian and Catalan.

David has been a mentor and lecturer at the Masaryk University, The Actors Centre, University of Westminster and several other national and international structures.

Bonneville began his career by assisting Turner-Prize winner Douglas Gordon and Cannes Palme d'Or winner Manoel de Oliveira. He has also worked at the BBC.

Films

The Last Bath is primarily set in the Douro valley region of Portugal.[1] The film won Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Art Direction at the Portuguese Academy of Film Sophia Awards. The film also garnered the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for Anabela Moreira's ravishing performance. The film world premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival and Mostra de São Paulo, winning several accolades at festivals such as the Luso-Brazilian Film Festival, Liverpool, Oslo and Vancouver. It was broadcast on RTP2 in December 2021, with a re-release in June 2022.

Cigano aka 'Gypsy' (Golden Palm in Mexico; Golden Cat in Izmir; Elche Best Fiction Award in Spain; etc.) was funded by the Portuguese Film Board and premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival. It was a SXSW and Hamptons Film Festival nominee.

L'Arc-en-Ciel (Best Actress Award at the International Portuguese Language Film Festival) premiered at Fantasporto and was funded by the Gulbenkian Foundation and the RTP.

Heiko (Best Short Film at the 24th Mix:Copenhagen Film Festival/Denmark and Special Mention at the 10th Slamdance Film Festival/Park City, Utah, USA) is commercially distributed in the UK by Peccadillo Pictures. Heiko has screened at more than 70 festivals worldwide, taking Bonneville to the 58th Berlin Film Festival.

Selected filmography

• 2020 - The Last Bath
• 2015 - Farewell
• 2013 - Cigano
• 2010 - Eden
• 2009 - L'Arc-en-Ciel
• 2008 - Heiko
• 2007 - The Balcony
• 2007 - Photomotion
• 2005 - Maquette
• 2004 - Le Déjeuner Répéter

References

External links

• David Bonneville - official website
• Profile at the Berlinale Talents
• David Bonneville at IMDb
• APR

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