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Marine Atlan

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Marine Atlan
Atlan in 2026
Born1989 or 1990 (age 36–37)[1]
EducationLa Fémis
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • director
Years active2016–present

Marine Atlan (French pronunciation: [ma.ʁin at.lɑ̃]; born 1989 or 1990) is a French cinematographer and film director.

Early life

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Atlan was raised in Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine.[2] Both of her parents are teachers.[3] Her father, who is Jewish, was born in Tunisia and moved to France at the age of seven;[4][5] her paternal grandfather is Algerian.[6] She has two older brothers.[2]

She studied at Lycée Maurice Genevoix in Montrouge and Lycée Jacques Prévert in Boulogne-Billancourt, the latter from which she received a BTS certificate in audiovisual professions.[2][3][7] After attending university for a year, she passed the entrance exam and enrolled at La Fémis. She later taught at Geneva University of Art and Design.[8]

Career

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For most of her early career, Atlan worked primarily as a cinematographer. In 2016, she directed the short film Green Romances, and in 2018 she directed the short film Daniel; she also worked as the cinematographer on both films.[1] In 2019, she was named one of 10 Europeans to Watch by Variety.[9] The following year, she served on the jury of the Generation 14Plus section of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[10] Her cinematography work on The Girl in the Snow [fr] (2025) earned nominations for Best Cinematography at the 51st César Awards and Best Cinematography at the 31st Lumière Awards in 2026.[11][12]

Her feature-length directorial debut, La Gradiva, premiered in the Critics' Week section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the section's Grand Prize.[13][14][15] It was also screened in the Centrepiece section of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.[16]

Filmography

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Year Title Cinematographer Director Writer Notes Ref.
2016 Green Romances Yes Yes Yes Short film [1]
Blind Sex Yes No No Short film [17]
2017 After School Knife Fight Yes No No Short film [18]
2018 Jessica Forever Yes No No [1]
Daniel Yes Yes Yes Short film
2019 Romance, abscisse et ordonnée Yes No No Short film [19]
2020 Massacre Yes No No Short film [20]
Le départ Yes No No Short film [21]
2021 The Day Today Yes No No [22]
The Demons of Dorothy Yes No No Short film [23]
Le cormoran Yes No No Short film [24]
Fille de la mer Baltique Yes No No Short film [25]
2022 Nos cérémonies [fr] Yes No No [1]
Des jeunes filles enterrent leur vie Yes No No Short film [26]
Thunder Yes No No [27]
2023 The Rapture Yes No No [1]
Room 999 Yes No No
2024 Queens of Drama Yes No No
2025 The Girl in the Snow [fr] Yes No No [28]
2026 La Gradiva Yes Yes Yes Co-written with Anne Brouillet [29]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 2026 Critics' Week Grand Prize La Gradiva Won [30]
César Awards 2026 Best Cinematography The Girl in the Snow [fr] Nominated [12]
Chicago International Film Festival 2026 Best Director La Gradiva Won
Gotham Independent Film Awards 30 November 2026 Best International Feature La Gradiva Pending [31]
Breakthrough Director Pending
Best Original Screenplay Pending
Lumière Awards 2026 Best Cinematography The Girl in the Snow Nominated [11]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Duponchel, Marilou (5 October 2023). "Nouvelle star · Marine Atlan: «C'est important de renouveler les formes»". Trois Couleurs (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Bastide, Boris (24 October 2026). "Pour Marine Atlan, réalisatrice, qui «comprend la colère des lycéens», «"La Gradiva" parle de la méritocratie, des inégalités du système»". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 Colombani, Florence (21 October 2026). "Marine Atlan: «La jeunesse d'aujourd'hui est en lutte contre le désespoir»". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Liénard, Julien (17 May 2026). "Marine Atlan: «J'ai traversé des choses assez profondes de mon histoire avec "La Gradiva"»". Trois Couleurs (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Raja, Norine (21 October 2026). "Marine Atlan, réalisatrice de La Gradiva: «L'adolescence est un âge de grande détresse»". Vanity Fair (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  6. ↑ Cataliotti, Benjamin (21 October 2026). "Marine Atlan, La Gradiva: «Je voulais que mon film serve à expier des démons»". So Film [fr] (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  7. ↑ Le Gohébel, Marine (26 October 2026). ""Je me suis lancée dans 'La Gradiva' la fleur au fusil": Marine Atlan raconte la (longue) fabrication de son film". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Michel, Charlotte (16 May 2024). "La recherche plastique de Marine Atlan et Carmen Jaquier pour "Foudre"". L'Union des Chef·fes Op (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (12 February 2019). "Variety Presents 'Europeans to Watch' at Medienboard Party in Berlin". Variety. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Grater, Tom (4 February 2020). "Berlin Unveils Juries: Kenneth Lonergan & Bérénice Bejo On Competition Duty". Deadline. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  11. 1 2 Goodfellow, Melanie (12 December 2025). "Lumière Awards: François Ozon's 'The Stranger' Leads Nominations; Jodie Foster Up For Best Actress & Natalie Portman Animation Also In Running". Deadline. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  12. 1 2 Keslassy, Elsa (26 February 2026). "France's 2026 Cesar Awards: Richard Linklater Wins Best Director, Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best International Feature". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (13 April 2026). "Cannes Critics' Week Unveils 2026 Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  14. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (13 April 2026). "Cannes' Critics Week Unveils 2026 Lineup, Kicking Off With California-Set Animated F:eature 'In Waves'". Variety. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (20 May 2026). "Critics' Week 2026: Marine Atlan's 'La Gradiva,' Aina Clotet's 'Viva' Take Top Awards". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Erbland, Kate (4 August 2026). "TIFF Adds More Than 60 New Titles, Including Festival Winners 'La Gradiva' and 'Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!'". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Marquat, Fabrice (10 July 2024). ""Blind Sex" de Sarah Santamaria-Mertens". Bref [fr] (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Lozerand, Vladimir (5 February 2018). ""After School Knife Fight" de Caroline Poggi et Jonathan Vinel". Bref [fr] (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  19. ↑ Pélisson, Olivier (8 March 2022). ""Romance, abscisse et ordonnée" de Louise Condemi". Bref [fr] (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Tralci, Cloé (10 February 2021). ""Massacre" de Maïté Sonnet". Bref [fr] (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  21. ↑ Payen, Bernard (14 May 2024). ""Le départ" de Saïd Hamich Benlarbi". Bref [fr] (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  22. ↑ Hunter, Allan (2 June 2021). "'The Day Today': Rotterdam Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  23. ↑ Hallet, Arnaud (14 May 2024). ""Les démons de Dorothy" de Alexis Langlois". Bref [fr] (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  24. ↑ Chauville, Christophe (18 October 2023). "Quarante ans après, Lubna Playoust dans les pas de Wenders". Bref [fr] (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  25. ↑ Lepicard, Anne-Sophie (1 November 2022). ""Fille de la mer baltique" d'Éléonore Berubbé". Bref [fr] (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  26. ↑ Chauville, Christophe (22 August 2022). "La rentrée de "Déjà demain"". Bref [fr] (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  27. ↑ Gobbo, Stéphane (11 October 2020). "Coups de «Foudre» dans le Binntal". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  28. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (11 January 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: Filming imminent on Louise Hémon's L'engloutie". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  29. ↑ Dams, Tim (27 November 2024). "Kaouther Ben Hania, Maryam Touzani projects among 24 backed by Eurimages". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  30. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (20 May 2026). "Cannes Critics' Week Winners: 'La Gradiva' Scoops Grand Prize". Deadline. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  31. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (27 October 2026). "2026 Gotham Awards Nominations 2026: List Of Movie Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
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