Thomas Cailley (; born 29 April 1980) is a French screenwriter and film director. In 2014, he made his feature directorial debut with Love at First Fight, which won three César Awards including Best First Film. In 2023 he made his second movie The Animal Kingdom.
Biography Born in Clermont-Ferrand Cailley, studied at Sciences Po Bordeaux. After completing general studies, he spent three years working in a company producing television documentaries. In 2007, he entered La Fémis, studying in the screenwriting department.
He is a member of the Collectif 50/50, which aims to promote gender equality and diversity in cinema and audiovisual.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2009 À domicile Writer Short directed by Bojina Panayotova 2011 Paris Shanghai Director/Writer/Composer ShortIndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival - Best Short FilmMolodist International Film Festival - Best Film 2012 Baba Noël Writer Short directed by Walid Mattar Le premier pas Writer Short directed by Jonathan Lennuyeux-Comnène 2014 Love at First Fight Director/Writer César Award for Best First FilmCannes Film Festival - C.I.C.A.E. AwardCannes Film Festival - FIPRESCI AwardCannes Film Festival - Label Europa CinemasCannes Film Festival - SACD PrizeLouis Delluc Prize - Best First FilmFrench Syndicate of Cinema Critics - Best First FilmNominated - César Award for Best Original ScreenplayNominated - César Award for Best DirectorNominated - César Award for Best FilmNominated - Cannes Film Festival - Golden CameraNominated - Cannes Film Festival - Queer PalmNominated - Globes de Cristal Award - Best FilmNominated - Lumière Award for Best First Film 2015 Louise Attaque: "Anomalie" Director Music video 2016 Ma révolution Writer Directed by Ramzi Ben Sliman Trepalium Writer TV Mini-Series, directed by Vincent Lannoo 2018 Ami-ami Writer Directed by Victor Saint Macary Ad Vitam Director/Writer TV Mini-Series, co-directed 3 episodes with Manuel Schapira 2023 The Animal Kingdom Director/Writer Lumière Award for Best DirectorNominated – César Award for Best Director
Decorations Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters (2015)
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