Patric Chiha (born 3 March 1975) is an Austrian film director, screenwriter and film editor of Hungarian and Lebanese origin. After directing several short films and documentaries, his first feature film, Domain (2009), premiered at the 2009 Venice Film Festival. In 2014, he directed his second feature film, Boys Like Us. His documentaries Brothers of the Night (2016), and If It Were Love (2020) were both selected for the Berlin Film Festival. His third feature film, The Beast in the Jungle, was released in 2023.
Early life Chiha was born in Vienna, Austria on 3 March 1975. He is of Hungarian and Lebanese origin, and has lived in France since the age of 18.
Chiha studied fashion design at ESAA Duperré in Paris and film editing at INSAS in Brussels.
Career After directing several short films and documentaries, his first feature film, Domain (2009), premiered at the 2009 Venice Film Festival. In 2014, he directed his second feature film, Boys Like Us. His documentaries Brothers of the Night (2016), and If It Were Love (2020) were both selected for the Berlin Film Festival.
His third feature film, The Beast in the Jungle, premiered at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival.
Filmography Year Title Director Writer Editor Notes 2000 Une cicatrice derrière la tête Short film 2003 Bologna centrale Documentary; also cinematographer and assistant director2004 La visite La route des hêtres Documentary Casa Ugalde Short film 2005 Les messieurs Documentary 2006 Home Medium-length film 2008 Where Is the Head of the Prison? Short film 2009 Domain 2014 Boys Like Us 2016 Brothers of the Night Documentary 2020 If It Were Love Documentary 2022 Exalted Mars Short film 2023 The Beast in the Jungle 2026 A Russian Winter Documentary
Awards and nominations Athens International Film Festival Year Nominated work Category Result Ref 2020 If It Were Love Golden Athena for Best Documentary
Austrian Film Award Year Nominated work Category Result Ref 2017 Brothers of the Night Best Documentary Film
Berlin Film Festival Year Nominated work Category Result Ref 2016 Brothers of the Night Teddy Award for Best Documentary Film 2020 If It Were Love Teddy Award for Best Documentary Film 2023 The Beast in the Jungle Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film
Lumière Awards Year Nominated work Category Result Ref 2021 If It Were Love Best Documentary
Prix Louis-Delluc Year Nominated work Category Result Ref 2023 The Beast in the Jungle Best Film
Venice Film Festival Year Nominated work Category Result Ref2009Domain International Film Critics' Week Award Queer Lion
References
External links
Patric Chiha on UniFrance Patric Chiha on AlloCiné Patric Chiha on Cineuropa