Luc Plissonneau
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| Born | Luc Plissonneau-Duquene September 21, 1961 Bordeaux, France |
| Notable works | Fil Rouge Angela est partie Les Mains |
Luc Plissonneau (born September 21, 1961) is a French screenwriter and film director. He is best known for writing and directing the short films Fil Rouge, Angela est partie, and Les Mains.
Biography
Luc Plissonneau was born in
While pursuing a career in wine sales and marketing in the
His first narrative short film, Angela est partie (Angela Is Leaving, 2003, 5 min, French) is a contemporary exploration of timeless domestic friction. Plissonneau's next short film, Fil Rouge (The Red Thread, 2008, 17 min, French w/English subtitles) is a story about an aging wine producer in Bordeaux, his family and its dark secrets. Through memories brought on by the aromas and tastes of four wines tasted blind, he will finally find peace of mind and spirit.[2] Fil Rouge recently won first prize for both jury and audience at the Short Film Festival 'Images et Culture en Lussacais',[3] and was also selected to compete in the Hérault du Cinéma Festival in Cap d'Agde in 2011.[4]
His third short film, Les Mains (Izak's Choice, 2011, non-released, 17 min, French w/English subtitles) features Serbian-American pianist Ivan Ilić[5] The story is about piano soloist, talented yet embittered by a string of failures, living off piano lessons. His intimate relationship with a young student helps him win his first audition for a major concert. The young woman has a terrible accident, leaving Izak the opportunity to change the rules. The film, due for release in summer 2012, includes the music of Leopold Godowsky and Claude Debussy.[6][7] Plissonneau has completed the script for his next short film, Carlotta, mon amour, and is currently working on his first feature-length script.
Filmography
- Angela est partie (2003) – screenwriter, director and producer
- Fil Rouge (2008) – screenwriter, director and co-producer [8]
- Les Mains (2011, non-released) – screenwriter, director and co-producer[9]
References
- ^ Plissonneau's biography on the Vinanimus Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine website
- ^ Fil Rouge on Vimeo
- ^ Article in the French newspaper Sud Ouest
- ^ "Hérault Festival website". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Ivan Ilić's website
- ^ [1] Trailer for Les Mains on YouTube.com
- ^ Review of Izak's Choice on www.previewfilms.net
- ^ Luc Plissonneau on the Internet Movie Database's website
- ^ Review of Izak's Choice on PreviewFilms.net
External links
- Fil Rouge at IMDb
- Les Mains/Izak's Choice on the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival website
- Fil Rouge/The Red Thread on the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival website
- Fil Rouge on the Oenovideo International Film Festival website[permanent dead link]
- Review of Fil Rouge on www.sonic-cinema.com
- Review of Fil Rouge on www.previewfilms.net
- Review of Les Mains/Izak's Choice on www.previewfilms.net
- Review of Les Mains on www.sonic-cinema.com
- Review of Les Mains/Izak's Choice on theindependentcritic.com
- Review of Fil Rouge/The Red Thread on theindependentcritic.com/
- Interview with Luc Plissonneau on http://www.pleinchamp.com/article/printarticle.aspx?id=34693&menu_id=2 PleinChamp.com
- http://www.yolandamarin.net/
- http://culturebox.france3.fr/all/39781/le-pianiste-yvan-ilic-heros-du-court-metrage-les-mains/#/all/39781/le-pianiste-yvan-ilic-heros-du-court-metrage-les-mains[permanent dead link]
- http://www.infosbcbg.fr/Lu-12-septembre-19h30-Utopia-Les-mains-de-Luc-Plissonneau_a325.html[permanent dead link]
- http://elblocdejosep.blogspot.com/
- http://www.nonmodernblog.com/2011/09/roter-faden.html
- http://www.telerama.fr/personnalite/luc-plissonneau,456470.php
- http://www.reviewmaze.com/2011/09/izaks-choice-les-mains-red-thread-fil.html