Louise Courvoisier
Directing
Biography
Louise Courvoisier is a French filmmaker. She was born in Geneva in 1994 and grew up in Cressia in the French Jura region. She completed her secondary education in Besançon. Subsequently, she studied film at Cinéfabrique (École Nationale Supérieure de Cinéma) in Lyon, one of France's most prestigious film schools. Courvoisir's work is characterized by her bicultural background from the French-Swiss border region. Her short films often incorporate themes and motifs from her home region. A distinctive feature of her working method is the close collaboration with her artistically active family members, who take on various creative roles in her productions, including the composition of film music. While a student, Courvoisier's 2018 film Mano a Mano was awarded the Cinéfondation prize at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Her debut feature film, Holy Cow, premiered in the Un Certain Regard portion of the festival in 2024, where it received the Youth Award.
Known For
Quotidien (nicknamed "The French Show with the Good Lighting" abroad) is a French daily infotainment television program broadcast in the early evening on TMC since September 12, 2016. The show is hosted by Yann Barthès and produced by Bangumi. It consists of segments and reports produced by the team of commentators and journalists surrounding Yann Barthès and features daily guests including newsmakers, intellectuals, politicians, and French and international celebrities.
Quotidien
In the western part of the French Alps: After the drunk driving death of his father, 18-year-old Totone must look after his younger sister. He pursues a €30k Comté cheese award he has no hope of winning. Good thing Marie-Lise takes a liking for him!
Holy Cow
Abby and Luca are circus acrobats, travelling from town to town to perform their duet. Their love relationship is falling apart. As they are driving in their small camping-car to the next theater, they have to confront their problems to regain trust in each other.
Mano a Mano
Jojo, a clumsy, goofy young gay squatter, sets out to repair a washing machine in order to satisfy Lucien, the object of his desires. He wanders around Brussels on a frantic quest, ready to take any risk to achieve his goal.