Luc Plissonneau
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Luc Plissonneau 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.
While pursuing a career in wine sales and marketing in the Bordeaux wine region, he published several Fanzine
comic strips. A growing interest in multi-media art led to the development of Ring
, an educational video game. He then began a stint as co-writer for Vivaluz, a digital screenwriting
company.
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. Fil Rouge recently won first prize for both jury and audience at the Short Film Festival 'Images et Culture en Lussacais', and was also selected to compete in the Hérault du Cinéma Festival in Cap d'Agde
in 2011.
Greatly influenced by Francis Ford Coppola
's use of extreme situations to show characters pushed to their limits, Plissonneau is a gifted storyteller, able to create narrative depth and emotion in the space of a few minutes .
His third short film, Les Mains (Izak's Choice, 2011, non-released, 17 min, French w/English subtitles) features Serbian-American pianist Ivan Ilić
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
. Plissonneau has completed the script for his next short film, Carlotta, mon amour, and is currently working on his first feature-length script.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. 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 Bordeaux, France where he attended the Sainte Marie Grand Lebrun School before studying law at the Université de Bordeaux 4. During his studies he presented his first exhibition as a visual artist, A comme femme, which divulged his nascent interest in European comic strips.While pursuing a career in wine sales and marketing in the Bordeaux wine region, he published several Fanzine
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
comic strips. A growing interest in multi-media art led to the development of Ring
Ring
Ring may refer to:*Ring , a decorative ornament worn on fingers, toes, or around the arm or neck-Computing:* Ring , a layer of protection in computer systems...
, an educational video game. He then began a stint as co-writer for Vivaluz, a digital screenwriting
Screenwriting
Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is a freelance profession....
company.
His first narrative
Narrative
A narrative is a constructive format that describes a sequence of non-fictional or fictional events. The word derives from the Latin verb narrare, "to recount", and is related to the adjective gnarus, "knowing" or "skilled"...
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. Fil Rouge recently won first prize for both jury and audience at the Short Film Festival 'Images et Culture en Lussacais', and was also selected to compete in the Hérault du Cinéma Festival in Cap d'Agde
Cap d'Agde
Cap d'Agde is the seaside resort of the town of Agde, France, on the Mediterranean sea in the département of Hérault, within the région of Languedoc-Roussillon. Agde can be reached by TGV SNCF train direct from Paris or Lille whilst the closest airports are Béziers-Cap d'Agde en Languedoc, with...
in 2011.
Greatly influenced by Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors...
's use of extreme situations to show characters pushed to their limits, Plissonneau is a gifted storyteller, able to create narrative depth and emotion in the space of a few minutes .
His third short film, Les Mains (Izak's Choice, 2011, non-released, 17 min, French w/English subtitles) features Serbian-American pianist Ivan Ilić
Ivan Ilic
Ivan Ilić is an American pianist of Serbian descent. He is currently living in Paris.-Biography:Born on August 14, 1978, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Ilić attended the University of California, Berkeley where he took degrees in mathematics and music...
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
Leopold Godowsky
Leopold Godowsky was a famed Polish American pianist, composer, and teacher. One of the most highly regarded performers of his time, he became known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion in piano playing, principles later propagated by Godowsky's...
and Claude Debussy
Claude Debussy
Claude-Achille Debussy was a French composer. Along with Maurice Ravel, he was one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions...
. 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
- Les Mains (2011, non-released) – screenwriter, director and co-producer
External links
- 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
- Review of Fil Rouge/The Red Thread on BlackmanNRobin.com
- 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
- http://www.infosbcbg.fr/Lu-12-septembre-19h30-Utopia-Les-mains-de-Luc-Plissonneau_a325.html
- 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