Dylan Besseau (born September 15, 1997) is a French filmmaker and producer, who was born in Vietnam.on Korea.net
Education He was educated at the private Catholic institution Saint-Gabriel/Saint-Michel in the commune of Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre. He obtained his general baccalaureate ES at a private high school of Brittany in 2014.on BNN Then, he began a university course at the faculty of law in Nantes in 2015, but later decided to change direction and pursue cinema after discovering the film The Handmaiden and developed an interest in minimalist film.on The Source (magazine)
Career In 2018, he studied at an art school. The same year, he completed audiovisual internships in various associations, where he carried out some projects in co-production with France 3 Pays de la Loire. He directed the short film The Sozo Girl and Happiness based on the song Like a Blooming Season in collaboration with Shin Hae Gyeong. In 2021, he created the audiovisual agency Artwooks Media and directed the feature-length documentary La légende de Thierry Mauvignier about the director Thierry Mauvignier.
The film was noted for its reflection of an internal conflict between commissioned objectives and personal artistic expression :
In 2022, he founded the Wooksart Foundation, a charitable audiovisual association. In 2023, he produced the documentary The Venus Chained which won the honorable mention at the SWIFF 2023. Then, he directed the documentary Anne Bouillon : Justice for women with the French lawyer Anne Bouillon This film will be selected at the Justice Documentary Festival. on Le Figaro In 2024, he directed the film Gevart "a film delicately representing a tutelary figure of a doctor" according to Bande à part.
In 2026, he produced the documentary Makiko on Makiko Furuichi. on Art Daily According to an interview published in The Movie Buff, the film was directed with Antoine Godet and produced on a budget of $40,000.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2019 Happiness. Director Short film 2019 Dreamhour - Better Friends Director Short film 2021 La légende de Thierry Mauvignier Director Feature filmwith Yannick Jaulin 2022 The Sozo Girl Director Short film 2023 Castle's Light Director Short film 2023 Anne Bouillon : Justice for women Director Medium-length film 2023 The Venus Chained Producer Medium-length film 2024 Gevart Director Medium-length film 2026 Makiko Producer Feature filmwith Yuichi Yokoyama
Distinctions 2022 : Official Selection at The Paus Premiers FestivalThe Paus Premieres Festival Presents: 'The Sozo Girl' by Dylan Besseau on allevent.com 2023 : Official Selection at Justice Documentary Festival ParisFestival Programmation on avocatparis.org 2023 : Honorable Mention at Student World Impact Film Festival
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