Bonus Malus
by Quentin Papapietro
En Compétition 2024
Biography and Filmography
Born in Limoges in 1987, Quentin Papapietro grew up in Royan and began directing thanks to the cinema program at Merleau Ponty High School in Rochefort. A student in Bordeaux and then in Toulouse, he graduated with a Master's degree in Film Directing from ENSAV in 2011.
A prolific filmmaker, he has directed around fifteen short films. He is also the author of two feature films showcased at numerous festivals such as FIDMarseille and IndieLisboa: Water Music (2014) and En Fumée (2018). His films were the subject of a selective presentation at the Cinémathèque Française in 2019.
40 A, Service Pierrick was acquired by Canal+ in 2022, and Saintonge Giratoire, his first documentary, was presented at Cinéma du Réel 2023. It was released in theaters on July 5, 2023, as a pre-program to Marinaleda by Louis Séguin, was preselected for the César for Best Documentary Short Film, and broadcast on France TV. His medium-length film Daniel au grand dam won the post-production support from CNC in 2023. From 2015 to 2020, he was an editor at Cahiers du cinéma. Occasionally an actor, he is also a musician-performer under the name Lonely Kid Quentin.
2024 : Bonus Malus - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2024 : Une Guêpe dans le figuier - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2023 : Daniel au grand dam - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2022 : Saintonge Giratoire - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2020 : 40 A, service Pierrick - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2018 : En fumée - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2015 : Retour à Royan - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2012 : Water Music - Quentin Papapietro - Director
by Quentin Papapietro
Born in Limoges in 1987, Quentin Papapietro grew up in Royan and began directing thanks to the cinema program at Merleau Ponty High School in Rochefort. A student in Bordeaux and then in Toulouse, he graduated with a Master's degree in Film Directing from ENSAV in 2011.
A prolific filmmaker, he has directed around fifteen short films. He is also the author of two feature films showcased at numerous festivals such as FIDMarseille and IndieLisboa: Water Music (2014) and En Fumée (2018). His films were the subject of a selective presentation at the Cinémathèque Française in 2019.
40 A, Service Pierrick was acquired by Canal+ in 2022, and Saintonge Giratoire, his first documentary, was presented at Cinéma du Réel 2023. It was released in theaters on July 5, 2023, as a pre-program to Marinaleda by Louis Séguin, was preselected for the César for Best Documentary Short Film, and broadcast on France TV. His medium-length film Daniel au grand dam won the post-production support from CNC in 2023. From 2015 to 2020, he was an editor at Cahiers du cinéma. Occasionally an actor, he is also a musician-performer under the name Lonely Kid Quentin.
2024 : Bonus Malus - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2024 : Une Guêpe dans le figuier - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2023 : Daniel au grand dam - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2022 : Saintonge Giratoire - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2020 : 40 A, service Pierrick - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2018 : En fumée - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2015 : Retour à Royan - Quentin Papapietro - Director
2012 : Water Music - Quentin Papapietro - Director