Emmanuel Marre
French filmmaker (born 1979 or 1980)
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Emmanuel Marre (French pronunciation: [ɛ.ma.nɥɛl maʁ]; born 1979 or 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter.
- Director
- screenwriter
Biography
Marre attended the Institut des arts de diffusion in Louvain-la-Neuve, where he befriended Swiss filmmaker Antoine Russbach.[2][3] He began his career writing and directing short films.[4] His debut feature film, Zero Fucks Given, was announced in February 2020, with Adèle Exarchopoulos starring.[5][6] It premiered in the Critics' Week section of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[7]
His second feature film, A Man of His Time, was announced in April 2025, with Swann Arlaud starring as Henri Marre, Marre's own great-grandfather, during the Vichy regime.[8][9] Filming took place over nine weeks.[10] It will be screened in the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.[11][12]
Personal life
Marre has worked between France and Belgium, and lives in Brussels.[13] His partner is French screenwriter Julie Lecoustre.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Michel | Yes | Yes | Short film; co-written and directed with Antoine Russbach | [3] |
| La vie qui va avec | Yes | Yes | Short film | ||
| 2011 | Le petit chevalier | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2014 | Le désarroi du flic socialiste Quechua | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2017 | The Summer Movie | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2018 | Castle to Castle | Yes | Yes | Short film; co-written with Julie Lecoustre | |
| Those Who Work | No | Yes | Co-written with Antoine Russbach | ||
| 2021 | Zero Fucks Given | Yes | Yes | Co-written and directed with Julie Lecoustre and Mariette Désert | |
| 2026 | A Man of His Time | Yes | Yes | [14] |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin International Film Festival | 2017 | Short Film Golden Bear | The Summer Movie | Nominated | |
| Cannes Film Festival | 2021 | Critics' Week Grand Prix | Zero Fucks Given | Nominated | |
| Caméra d'Or | Nominated | ||||
| 2026 | Palme d'Or | A Man of His Time | Pending | [15] | |
| Cinema Jove | 2017 | Luna de Valencia for Best Short Film | The Summer Movie | Nominated | |
| Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | 2017 | National Competition | Castle to Castle | Won | |
| 2019 | International Competition | The Summer Movie | Nominated | ||
| Gijón International Film Festival | 2021 | Retueyos Competition | Zero Fucks Given | Won | [16] |
| International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg | 2021 | Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award for Best Screenplay | Zero Fucks Given | Won | [17] |
| Locarno Film Festival | 2018 | Golden Pardino Best International Short Film | Castle to Castle | Won | |
| Junior Jury Award | Won | ||||
| Lumière Awards | 2023 | Best International Co-Production | Zero Fucks Given | Nominated | |
| Magritte Awards | 2018 | Best Fiction Short Film | The Summer Movie | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Castle to Castle | Nominated | [18] | ||
| 2023 | Best Film | Zero Fucks Given | Nominated | [19] | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best First Feature Film | Won | ||||
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2022 | New Directors Competition | Zero Fucks Given | Nominated |
