Morgan Simon (born 1987) is a French director, screenwriter and photographer born in the Paris suburbs.
Life and career
Morgan Simon studied screenwriting at La Fémis in Paris.Interview Cineuropa, Fabien Lemercier, Jan 26, 2017 In 2016, his short film Try To Die Young was a César Award nominee.Cesar nominations 2016, Huffington Post, Lauren Provost, Jan 27, 2016
A Taste of Ink, his first feature film, was developed at L’Atelier de la Cinéfondation during the 2015 Cannes Film FestivalVariety, Emilio Mayorga, Jan 18, 2016, as well as The Jerusalem International Film Lab, rubbing shoulders with László Nemes’s Son of Saul.Variety, John Hopewell, Sep 22, 2016 A Taste of Ink premiered at the 64th San Sebastián Film Festival in the New Directors section and was awarded by a special mention of the jury.Indie Wire, Liz Calvario, Sep 24, 2016 It received fifteen awards and was selected by more than fifty festivals, such as Rotterdam, Shanghai, Stockholm, Los Angeles, Zurich, Jerusalem. A Taste of Ink was released in France on January 25, 2017, with Kévin Azaïs, Monia Chokri and Nathan Willcocks as main actors.The Hollywood Reporter, Justin Lowe, May 16, 2017Cineuropa, Fabien Lemercier, Jan 26, 2017
In 2018, Simon took part in the Queer Palm jury at the 71st Cannes Film Festival rewarding Girl directed by Lukas Dhont.Le Monde, Clarisse Fabre, May 22, 2018 In 2019, his 35mm short film Ghost Pleasure was selected at the Directors' Fortnight during the 72nd Cannes Film Festival.51st Directors’ Fortnight, 2019 selection In 2021, he directed We Shall Meet Again, a short film dealing with migration and narrated by the French writer Édouard Louis.IMDb page
In 2024, Somewhere In Love, Simon's second feature film is released in France and Belgium. The movie depicts a fusional mother and son story with Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Félix Lefebvre and Lubna Azabal as main cast. Somewhere In Love was awarded the Fondation Barrière Cinema Prize 2024.Rebecca Leffler for Screen Daily, September 5, 2024IMDb page For her performance in Somewhere In Love, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi was awarded a special mention of the jury Rampa at the 21st Seville European Film Festival.Seville Film Festival 2024 prize list In 2025, Somewhere In Love received the Best European Union Feature Film Prize at Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival of Sydney.FilmInk, February 2025
Filmography Feature films 2017: A Taste of Ink (Compte tes blessures) 2024: Somewhere In Love (Une vie rêvée)
Short films 2011: A Long Sadness (Une longue tristesse) 2011: Goose 2012: American Football 2014: Try To Die Young (Essaie de mourir jeune) 2015: Wake The Dead (Réveiller les morts) 2019: Ghost Pleasure (Plaisir Fantôme) 2021: We Shall Meet Again (Nous nous reverrons)
Music videos 2017: This Loneliness Won’t Be The Death Of Me - Being As An OceanAlternative Press, Taylor Markarian, Feb 2nd, 2017 2018: Ces garçons-là - Radio ElvisTrois Couleurs, Sep 20th, 2018 2022: Ma vie - Liv del EstalVirgin Radio, Mar 10th, 2022
Video games 2013: Beyond: Two Souls by David Cage - script editorLa Fémis, alumnus
Main awards and nominations 2014: Screenplay Grand Jury Junior Prize for A Taste of Ink 2015: UniFrance Prize nomination for Try To Die Young 2016: César Award nomination of the best short film for Try To Die Young 2016: Special mention of the jury for A Taste of Ink at San Sebastián Film Festival 2024: Fondation Barrière Cinema Prize for Somewhere in Love 2025: Best EU Feature Film Prize at Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival of Sydney for Somewhere in Love
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