Céline Sciamma

Céline Sciamma was born in 1978 and grew up in the Paris suburbs. After a master’s degree in French litterature, she followed screenwriting courses at the French film school La Femis. She shares her work between collaborations with directors and writing feature and television projects.

WATER LILIES, her first feature film has been selected in Cannes / Un Certain Regard (2007) and in more than 30 festivals worldwide (Toronto, London, New York, Tokyo, Rotterdam…). Acclaimed by the film critics, the film won the prestigious french Louis-Delluc award. TOMBOY is her second feature film.