Florence Miailhe (born 1956) is a French animator, most noted for her films (La Traversée) and Butterfly (Papillon).
The daughter of painter ,"Florence Miailhe, peindre en équilibriste". Radio France, December 12, 2023. she graduated from the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in 1980, and began her career as a painter, engraver and model maker."L’exil, de la peinture au film". Chantiers de culture, October 18, 2021.
Filmography Hammam - 1991 Shéhérazade - 1995 Histoire d'un prince devenu borgne et mendiant - 1996 A Summer Night Rendez-vous (Au premier dimanche d'août) - 2002 Les oiseaux blancs, les oiseaux noirs - 2003 Conte de quartier - 2006 Matières à rêver - 2008 Méandres - 2013, with Elodie Bouedec, Mathilde Philippon-Aginski Actéon - 2013 (La Traversée) - 2021 Butterfly (Papillon) - 2024
Awards Award Year Category Work Result Academy Awards 2026 Best Animated Short Film Butterfly (Papillon) Jessica Radloff, "At 70, Director Florence Miailhe Is Nominated for Her First Oscar". Glamour, March 12, 2026. Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2021 Jury Distinction, Best Feature Film Competition (La Traversée) Carolyn Giardina, "Annecy: ‘Flee’ Wins Top Cristal Award in Feature Competition". The Hollywood Reporter, June 19, 2021. 2024 André Martin Award for Best French Short Film Butterfly (Papillon) "Annecy Festival Announces Special Prizes, Bonnie Arnold Receives ‘Golden Ticket’". Animation Magazine, June 14, 2024. Berlin International Film Festival 2024 Crystal Bear for Best Short Film Butterfly (Papillon) Scott Roxborough, "Berlin: Generations Winners Full List". The Hollywood Reporter, February 25, 2024. Cannes Film Festival 2006 Short Film Palme d'Or Conte de quartier Sarah Baisley, "Two Animated shorts Honored at Cannes". Animation World Network, May 30, 2006. César Awards 1993 Best Short Film Hammam 2002 A Summer Night Rendez-vous (Au premier dimanche d'août) 2022 Best Animated Film The Crossing (La Traversée) "César 2022 : voici la liste des nominations". Télérama, January 26, 2022. 2025 Best Animated Short Film Butterfly (Papillon) Mercedes Milligan, "‘Flow,’ ‘Savages’ & ‘Most Precious of Cargoes’ Nominated for Animation César". Animation Magazine, January 29, 2025. Festival du nouveau cinéma 2021 International Competition, Prix de l’innovation Daniel Langlois The Crossing (La Traversée) "Le 50e Festival du nouveau cinéma dévoile son palmarès et se poursuit en ligne jusqu’au 31 octobre 2021". CTVM, October 18, 2021. Eurimages Audentia Award Lumière Awards 2022 Best Animated Film The Crossing (La Traversée) Melanie Goodfellow, "'Lost Illusions', 'Happening' lead the nominations for France's Lumière awards". Screen Daily, 10 December 2021. Paris Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Animated Film The Crossing (La Traversée) Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2026 Best Animated Short Film Butterfly (Papillon)
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