Romain Gavras
Born (1981-07-04) July 4, 1981
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
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Romain Gavras (French: [ʁɔmɛ̃ ɡavʁas]; Greek: Ρομαίν Γαβράς [roˈmeŋ ɣaˈvras]; born 4 July 1981) is a Greek-French director. He is known for directing M.I.A.'s videos "Bad Girls" and "Born Free", Kanye West's video "No Church in the Wild" and Jamie xx's video "Gosh".[1][2] He also directed Justice's "Stress".[3][4]

His second film The World Is Yours was screened at the Directors' Fortnight during the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. His third film Athena (2022) had its premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.[5]

Biography

Gavras is the son of Greek-French film director Costa-Gavras (Konstantinos Gavras).[6] In 1995, he co-founded the film collective Kourtrajmé with Kim Chapiron and Toumani Sangaré.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Notes
2001 The Funk Hunt Short film
2002 La Barbichette Short film
Easy Pizza Riderz Short film[8]
2008 Les Mathématiques du Roi Heenok Short film
A Cross the Universe Documentary
Nominated – CPH:DOX Sound & Vision Award
2010 Our Day Will Come
(Notre jour viendra)		 Nominated – CPH PIX: New Talent Grand Pix
Nominated – SXSW Film Festival Audience Award: Emerging Visions
Nominated – Off Camera International Festival of Independent Cinema: Kraków Film Award[9]
2018 The World Is Yours
(Le Monde est à toi)		 Nominated – Quinzaine des Réalisateurs: Europa Cinemas Label
Nominated – Quinzaine des Réalisateurs: Art Cinema Award
Nominated – Quinzaine des Réalisateurs: SACD Award
2022 Athena Nominated – Golden Lion

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s) Notes
2002 "Changer le Monde" Rocé
2002 "Repaint the picture" Don Martin
2003 "Pour ceux" Mafia K1 Fry
2004 "Y'en a des biens" Didier Super
2007 "Trankillement" Fatal Bazooka
"I Believe" Simian Mobile Disco
"Signatune" DJ Mehdi
2008 "Stress" Justice UK Music Video Award for Best International Video[10]
Webby Award for Best Music Video[11]
"The Age of the Understatement" The Last Shadow Puppets UK Music Video Award for Best Cinematography[12]
2010 "Born Free" M.I.A. D&AD Graphite Pencil for Best Music Video[13]
Nominated – UK Music Video Award for Best Dance Video
2012 "Bad Girls" MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction
UK Music Video Award for Video of the Year
UK Music Video Award for Best Director
UK Music Video Award for Best Pop Video
MVPA Award for Best International Video[14]
UK Asian Music Award for Best Video
Nominated – Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
Nominated – Camerimage for Best Music Video[15]
Nominated – MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
Nominated – MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video
"No Church in the Wild" Jay-Z and Kanye West Nominated – Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
Nominated – MuchMusic Video Award for International Video of the Year – Group
Nominated – UK Music Video Award for Best Urban Video – International
2016 "Gosh" Jamie xx D&AD Yellow Pencil for Best Music Video[16][17]
D&AD Graphite Pencil for Best Direction[18]
UK Music Video Award for Video of the Year
Lovie Award for Artist of the Year[19]
Nominated – Grammy Award for Best Music Video
Nominated – Camerimage for Best Music Video[20]
2018 "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" Mark Ronson Executive producer
2021 "Neo Surf" GENER8ION

Personal life

Gavras was in a relationship with English singer Rita Ora from 2020 to 2021.[21] In 2023, he dated English singer Dua Lipa.[22][23]

References

  1. ↑ "The Best Music Videos of 2016". Pitchfork. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Best Music Videos of 2016: Jamie xx, 'Gosh'". NPR. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Gorton, Thomas (18 August 2015). "The most controversial music videos of all time". Dazed. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Cochrane, Lauren (25 September 2010). "Romain Gavras: Born Free director is no stranger to Stress". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Venice film festival unveils 2022 line-up – follow live". Screen Daily. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Romain Gavras". Onassis Foundation. Romain Gavras is a French-Greek director born in 1981, the son of the engaged film director Costa Gavras.
  7. ↑ "French success story : Kourtrajmé". lofficiel.com (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Le Cinéma Club / Easy Pizza Riderz". lecinemaclub.com. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "OFF CAMERA 2011" (in Polish). Filmweb. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "The Internet may sound the death of the video star". The New Indian Express. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Webby Awards: Stress". webbyawards.com. 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "Bjork scores hat-trick at UK Music Video Awards". NME. 15 October 2008.
  13. ↑ "Born Free / D&AD Awards 2011". dandad.org. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  14. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (1 June 2012). "2012 MVPA Award Winners". videostatic.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "SELECTION RESULTS FOR MUSIC VIDEOS COMPETITION". camerimage.pl. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Gosh – Jamie XX – Romain Gavras". dandad.org. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "The winners of the D&AD Awards 2017". media-marketing.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "Gosh – Jamie XX – Romain Gavras". dandad.org. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "LOVIE AWARDS 2016 : ET LES GAGNANTS SONT..." (in French). aquent.fr. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "MUSIC VIDEO NOMINATIONS ARE HERE!". camerimage.pl. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  21. ↑ "Rita Ora's boyfriend Romain Gavras shuts down rumours romance is 'on the rocks'". mirror.co.uk. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  22. ↑ "Dua Lipa Breaks Up With Romain Gavras, Won't 'Slow Down' Her Career For Anyone".
  23. ↑ Brazier, Tori (3 December 2023). "Dua Lipa, 28, 'splits from boyfriend Romain Gavras, 42'". Metro. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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