Thomas Cailley (born 29 April 1980) is a French screenwriter and film director. In 2014, he made his feature directorial debut with Love at First Fight, which won three César Awards including Best First Feature Film.[1]
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Thomas Cailley in 2015 | |
| Born | (1980-04-29) 29 April 1980 (age 42) Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, director |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Born in Clermont-Ferrand,[2] Cailley studied at Sciences Po Bordeaux.[3] After completing general studies, he spent three years working in a company producing television documentaries.[4] In 2007, he entered La Fémis, studying in the screenwriting department.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2009 | À domicile | Writer | Short directed by Bojina Panayotova | |
| 2011 | Paris Shanghai | Director/Writer/Composer | Short IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival - Best Short Film Molodist International Film Festival - Best Film |
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| 2012 | Baba Noël | Writer | Short directed by Walid Mattar | [5] |
| Le premier pas | Writer | Short directed by Jonathan Lennuyeux-Comnène | [5] | |
| 2014 | Love at First Fight | Director/Writer | César Award for Best First Feature Film Cannes Film Festival - C.I.C.A.E. Award Cannes Film Festival - FIPRESCI Award Cannes Film Festival - Label Europa Cinemas Cannes Film Festival - SACD Prize Louis Delluc Prize - Best First Film French Syndicate of Cinema Critics - Best First Film Nominated - César Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated - César Award for Best Director Nominated - César Award for Best Film Nominated - Cannes Film Festival - Golden Camera Nominated - Cannes Film Festival - Queer Palm Nominated - Globes de Cristal Award - Best Film Nominated - Lumières Award for Best First Film |
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| 2015 | Louise Attaque: "Anomalie" | Director | Music video | [8] |
| 2016 | Ma révolution | Writer | Directed by Ramzi Ben Sliman | |
| Trepalium | Writer | TV Mini-Series, directed by Vincent Lannoo | ||
| 2018 | Ami-ami | Writer | Directed by Victor Saint Macary | [9] |
| Ad Vitam | Director/Writer | TV Mini-Series, co-directed 3 episodes with Manuel Schapira | [10] |
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