Yohann Kouam (born 1982), is a French filmmaker as well as a producer, screenwriter of Cameroonian descent. He has made several critically acclaimed short films.
Personal life Yohann is a French film director. His father is an accountant and mother is a hotelier.
Career He studied film editing at Institut des arts de diffusion (IAD) in Brussels, and then Translation Studies in France. He later became a teaching assistant in high school to give language lessons.
In 2007, Kouam made a short film Fragments de vie. With its critical reception, he made the second short film Les dimanches de Léa in 2010. He then made the short film The Return in 2013, which became internationally acclaimed. In 2016, he made the film From San Francisco with Love.
Filmography
Year Film Role Note Ref. 2004 Frères (Fragments of Lives) Director, Writer short film 2007 Fragments de vie (Fragments of Lives) Director, Writer short film 2010 Les dimanches de Léa (Lea's Sundays) Director short film 2013 Le Retour (The Return) Director short film 2016 From San Francisco with Love Director, Writer short film 2023Après l'aurore (After Dawn)Director, Writershort film
Awards & Nominations
Organisation Year Category Result Work Ref. Palm Springs International ShortFest 2014 Best of the Festival - Live Action The ReturnRhode Island International Film Festival2014Grand Prize - Best ShortThe ReturnRhode Island International Film Festival2014Alternative Spirit Award - ShortThe ReturnChéries-Chéris2014Grand Prize Chéries-ChérisThe ReturnHainan International Film Festival2023Golden Coconut - Best short filmAprès l'aurore (After Dawn)
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