Florence Miailhe

Florence Miailhe (born 1956) is a French animator, most noted for her films (La Traversée) and Butterfly (Papillon).

The daughter of painter , she graduated from the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in 1980, and began her career as a painter, engraver and model maker.

Filmography Hammam - 1991 Shéhérazade - 1995 Histoire d'un prince devenu borgne et mendiant - 1996 A Summer Night Rendez-vous (Au premier dimanche d'août) - 2002 Les oiseaux blancs, les oiseaux noirs - 2003 Conte de quartier - 2006 Matières à rêver - 2008 Méandres - 2013, with Elodie Bouedec, Mathilde Philippon-Aginski Actéon - 2013 (La Traversée) - 2021 Butterfly (Papillon) - 2024

Awards Award Year Category Work Result Academy Awards 2026 Best Animated Short Film Butterfly (Papillon) Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2021 Jury Distinction, Best Feature Film Competition (La Traversée) 2024 André Martin Award for Best French Short Film Butterfly (Papillon) Berlin International Film Festival 2024 Crystal Bear for Best Short Film Butterfly (Papillon) Cannes Film Festival 2006 Short Film Palme d'Or Conte de quartier César Awards 1993 Best Short Film Hammam 2002 A Summer Night Rendez-vous (Au premier dimanche d'août) 2022 Best Animated Film The Crossing (La Traversée) 2025 Best Animated Short Film Butterfly (Papillon) Festival du nouveau cinéma 2021 International Competition, Prix de l’innovation Daniel Langlois The Crossing (La Traversée) Eurimages Audentia Award Lumière Awards 2022 Best Animated Film The Crossing (La Traversée) Paris Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Animated Film The Crossing (La Traversée) Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2026 Best Animated Short Film Butterfly (Papillon)