Florence Miailhe
French animated film director
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Florence Miailhe (born 1956) is a French animator, most noted for her films The Crossing (La Traversée) and Butterfly (Papillon).[1]
The daughter of painter Mireille Miailhe,[2] she graduated from the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in 1980, and began her career as a painter, engraver and model maker.[3]
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
- The Crossing (La Traversée) - 2021
- Butterfly (Papillon) - 2024
Awards
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 2026 | Best Animated Short Film | Butterfly (Papillon) | Nominated | [4] |
| Annecy International Animation Film Festival | 2021 | Jury Distinction, Best Feature Film Competition | The Crossing (La Traversée) | Won | [5] |
| 2024 | André Martin Award for Best French Short Film | Butterfly (Papillon) | Won | [6] | |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 2024 | Crystal Bear for Best Short Film | Butterfly (Papillon) | Won | [7] |
| Cannes Film Festival | 2006 | Short Film Palme d'Or | Conte de quartier | Honored | [8] |
| César Awards | 1993 | Best Short Film | Hammam | Nominated | |
| 2002 | A Summer Night Rendez-vous (Au premier dimanche d'août) | Won | |||
| 2022 | Best Animated Film | The Crossing (La Traversée) | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2025 | Best Animated Short Film | Butterfly (Papillon) | Nominated | [10] | |
| Festival du nouveau cinéma | 2021 | International Competition, Prix de l’innovation Daniel Langlois | The Crossing (La Traversée) | Won | [11] |
| Eurimages Audentia Award | Won | ||||
| Lumière Awards | 2022 | Best Animated Film | The Crossing (La Traversée) | Nominated | [12] |
| Paris Film Critics Association Awards | 2022 | Best Animated Film | The Crossing (La Traversée) | Nominated | [13] |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 2026 | Best Animated Short Film | Butterfly (Papillon) | Won | [14] |
