Yann Gonzalez

French film director (born 1977)

Yann Gonzalez
Gonzalez in 2018
Born	(1977-03-02) 2 March 1977 (age 47) Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Nationality	French
Occupation(s)	film director, screenwriter
Years active	2000s–present

Yann Gonzalez (born 2 March 1977) is a French film director,^[1] most noted as a recipient of the Prix Jean Vigo in 2018 for his film Knife+Heart (Un couteau dans le cœur).^[2]

The older brother of musician Anthony Gonzalez of M83, he grew up in Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes.^[3] He and his brother have frequently collaborated, with Anthony writing and performing the scores to Yann's films and Yann directing several of M83's music videos and contributing to the writing of some songs.^[4]

He wrote and directed numerous short films before releasing his debut feature film, You and the Night (Les Rencontres d'après minuit), in 2013.^[5] The film premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival,^[6] where it was a nominee for the Queer Palm for best LGBTQ-themed feature film.

His 2017 short film Islands (Les Îles) won the Queer Palm for short films at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.^[7]

Knife+Heart, his second feature film, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival,^[1] where it was again a nominee for the Queer Palm.

Gonzalez directed the short film Hideous for Oliver Sim's debut album Hideous Bastard.^[8] The short premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 22 May,^[9] and later released exclusively on Mubi on 8 September.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b John Hopewell, "France’s Yann Gonzalez Boards Bernardo Zanotta’s ‘Brasilia! Brasilia!’". Variety, 10 August 2019.
^ "Yann Gonzalez et Jean-Bernard Marlin, lauréats ex aequo du Prix Jean Vigo". RTBF, 12 June 2018.
^ Don O'Mahony, "Film maker Yann Gonzalez has no nightmares, just dreams". Irish Examiner, 16 October 2014.
^ Brock Thiessen, "M83 Unveils 'Knife + Heart' Soundtrack, Shares New Track". Exclaim!, 7 March 2019.
^ Peter Debruge, "Cannes Film Review: ‘You and the Night’". Variety, 20 May 2013.
^ Erik Anderson, "Cannes 2013 Review – Les rencontres d’après minuit". International Cinephile Society, 22 May 2013.
^ "'Hardcore' gay film wins at Cannes". Bangkok Post. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b Starkey, Adam (11 August 2022). "Hideous trailer: Oliver Sim and Jamie xx star in horror musical short". NME. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
^ O'Neill, Shane (May 23, 2022). "The Horror and Happiness of Oliver Sim". The New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2023.