Céline Sciamma
Céline Sciamma is a renowned French filmmaker and screenwriter known for her unique storytelling and exploration of themes such as identity, gender, and adolescence. Her acclaimed works include 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire,' which received widespread praise for its intimate portrayal of love and desire. Sciamma's films often challenge traditional narratives and offer nuanced perspectives on the human experience, establishing her as a significant voice in contemporary cinema.
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Céline Sciamma is among the prominent filmmakers who supported the La Clef initiative.
Σινεμά στο Παρίσι βρήκε το «κλειδί» για τη σωτηρία του
Greece· 2026-01-24
Céline Sciamma is the president of the fiction film jury at the festival.
Résistance et récits au féminin – La Presse de Tunisie
Tunisia· 2025-10-26
Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire is critically acclaimed.
Shock therapy: why scary movies keep evolving – and making money | Horror films
United Kingdom· 2025-10-24
Céline Sciamma is the president of the jury for fiction films.
Forte présence tunisienne au 1er Festival international du cinéma de la femme de Gaza – La Presse de TunisieTunisia· 2025-10-23
Céline Sciamma collaborates with Noémie Merlant on the screenplay.
HOME CINEMA: Εγκλήματα στην κατεχόμενη ΠολωνίαGreece· 2025-09-21
Andrea Galaxina considers 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' by Céline Sciamma to be a perfect film.
Andrea Galaxina: “Nadie se atreve a decir que viajar es un rollo” | Babelia
Spain· 2025-09-06
Céline Sciamma is also among the signatories of the letter urging the festival to take a clearer stance.
Miles de personas se manifiestan por Gaza en medio del Festival de Venecia | CulturaSpain· 2025-08-30
Djukic’s feature debut echoes the sensitivities of Céline Sciamma’s early coming-of-age stories but with a bold, cinematic bent.
Lush, haunting story of a repressed teen’s sexual awakening – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-08-28
Céline Sciamma is mentioned as an international signatory to the open letter from Venice4Palestine.
Activists hope to shift Venice film festival’s focus on to crisis in Gaza | Venice film festivalUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-27
Céline Sciamma is involved in the V4P movement at the Venice Film Festival.
La masacre en Gaza sacude el festival de cine de Venecia más repleto de estrellas que se recuerda | Cine: estrenos y críticasSpain· 2025-08-27
Céline Sciamma is one of the supporters advocating for a clear stance on the situation in Gaza during the Venice Film Festival.
Appello degli artisti Propal: la Biennale di Venezia ritiri l'invito a Gal Gadot e Gerard Butler
Italy· 2025-08-25
Céline Sciamma is one of the supporters advocating for a clear stance on the situation in Gaza during the Venice Film Festival.
Appello degli artisti Propal: la Biennale di Venezia ritiri l'invito a Gal Gadot e Gerard ButlerItaly· 2025-08-25Céline Sciamma is among a new generation of women film-makers who have renewed the French cultural imagination.
‘This is big blissful entertainment’: global film critics on the one movie that defines their country | World cinemaUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-10
Céline Sciamma is mentioned as a filmmaker that Angelikí Papoulia admires.
Ζευγάρι «εκτός λειτουργίας» και εκτός εποχής με φόντο το ΑγκίστριGreece· 2025-07-20
Céline Sciamma co-wrote the screenplay for 'Les femmes au balcon' and is known for her role in 'Portrait de la jeune fille en feu'.
«Les femmes au balcon» – zwischen Begehren und Body-Horror
Switzerland· 2025-06-27
Céline Sciamma directed Portrait de la jeune fille en feu, which is ranked thirty-eighth in the New York Times' list of the best films of the 21st century.
Le classement des 100 meilleurs films du XXIᵉ siècle du « New York Times » comprend cinq longs-métrages français
France· 2025-06-27
Céline Sciamma is the director of the historical drama Portrait of a Lady on Fire, which features Noémie Merlant in a leading role.
Paldies visiem rēgiem manā dzīvē! Saruna ar franču aktrisi un režisori Noemiju Merlānu / Diena
Latvia· 2025-04-30
Céline Sciamma directed the film Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
What to watch this weekend: Deli Boys delivers delicious dark comedy on Disney+, while Douglas is Cancelled stars an unanchored Hugh Bonneville on BritBox
Canada· 2025-03-06
Céline Sciamma assisted Noémie Merlant in writing a feminist comedy about three roommates.
‘Blancanieves’, las nuevas películas del director de ‘Parásitos’ y Kate Winslet y otros estrenos esperados de marzo | CulturaSpain· 2025-03-06
