Jean-Baptiste Durand

Born in 1985, Jean-Baptiste Durand studied at the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Montpellier and graduated with honours in 2010. Initially focused on painting and drawing, he gradually shifted towards narrative filmmaking. After graduating, he worked for a time as technician on film sets, then directed music videos and documentaries.

He has written and directed several short films that have been selected for numerous prestigious festivals (Clermont-Ferrand, Aix, Aubagne, Brussels, Pantin, Paris Court Devant, FIFIB, Cinemed, Brest, Rhode Island…).

With his feature film project Chien de la casse (2021), produced by Insolence Productions, he was selected for the Groupe Ouest Annual Selection, Moulin d’Andé–CECI, and the C.L.O.S. He also took part in the 22nd Emergence residency. The project was later selected for the screenplay readings competition at Premiers Plans d’Angers and became a finalist for the Screenplay Prize (formerly Sopadin).