Léa Fehner

Léa Fehner (born 15 October 1981) is a French film director and screenwriter.

Life and career Born in Toulouse and raised in a travelling theatre family, Fehner attended classes in Nantes and at the INSAS school, before pursuing an education in screenwriting at La Fémis, from which she graduated in 2006. During her studies, she had internships at the film centre in Bamako and in Cambodia. Between 2000 and 2007, she wrote and directed several shorts, among which Sauf le Silence was showcased at various film festivals including the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and the Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival. In 2009, she made her directorial feature film debut Silent Voice, starring Farida Rahouadj, Reda Kateb and Pauline Étienne. It won the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film in 2009 and was nominated for Best First Feature Film at the 35th César Awards.

Filmography

Year Title Credited as NotesDirectorScreenwriter 2000 Miros Short film 2001 Caillou Short film 2001 Dora Documentary short film 2003 Ceux qui tiennent les mursShort film 2004 Conflit de canards Short film 2005 Ici, maintenant et encore Short film 2006 Les Pieds devant Short film 2007 Sauf le silenceShort film 2009 Silent Voice Deauville American Film Festival - Prix Michel d'OrnanoLouis Delluc Prize for Best First FilmNominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film 2015 Les Ogres Cabourg Film Festival - Best FilmInternational Film Festival Rotterdam - VPRO Big Screen AwardOdesa International Film Festival - Special MentionNominated—Lumière Award for Best FilmNominated—Lumière Award for Best DirectorNominated—Lumière Award for Best Screenplay