Nicolas Brigaud Robert
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Nicolas Brigaud-Robert is a French producer, international film sales agent, and co-founder of the Playtime (formerly known as Films Distribution). He is also a professor at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne and co-director of the prestigious master’s program titled Digital, Media, & Cinema at Paris 1.
Biography
After studying at The Paris Institute of Political Studies, he obtained a DESS in Media Law at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, a Master in Broadcast Administration from Boston University (as a Fulbright Scholar), and a DEA in Social Sciences from École normale supérieure (Paris). He completed his academic studies by pursuing a Phd in Sociology from EHESS.[1]
In 1997, along with a friend, he created Films Distribution (currently known as Playtime as of 2017), a Paris-based hybrid finance, venture investment and international sales company committed to amplifying diverse voices around the world. [2], [3] Their impressive roster includes Days of Glory, Lady Chatterley (film), Love Me If You Dare[4], and Son of Saul[5], for which it won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 2016. Through his company Playtime, he has also co-produced approximately 15 films, of which included Frantz, The Innocents, BPM (Beats per Minute) which won 6 César Awards, including Best Film. He has even sold the films of Jacques Tati worldwide.[6]
In 2000, he founded CineInfo.fr, alongside François Yon and Valéry Guibal. CineInfo is a first in the world of simultaneous television broadcasting on both the web and on TVs 24/7.[7] The channel broadcasts programs on cinema, film trailers and it also offers parallel services: online ticketing, DVD purchases and relevant products.[8] In April 2002, the channel was bought by the Canal + group and merged with Allociné.
In 2004, he extended Playtime's activity by creating Film Talents which is currently under leadership by Juanita Fellag. Film Talents is a talent agency that represents directors, authors and actors.[9] Their client roster includes director Julia Ducournau, actor Kévin Azaïs, director Hubert Charuel, and even the director Régis Roinsard. While working as a talent agent, two of Nicolas Brigaud-Robert's clients won best acting awards: Tahar Rahim received a César for Best Actor while Isabelle Adjani received a César for Best Actress.
In 2014, in conjunction with a group of shareholders, he bought the Latina cinema, which they renamed the Luminor Hôtel de ville. His fellow shareholders are: the director Bertrand Bonello, the producers Marc-Antoine Robert and Xavier Rigault from 2.4.7 Films, Éric and Nicolas Altmayer, producers from Mandarin Cinéma, Alexis Dantec from 3 Luxembourg and the co-founders of Films Distribution François Yon, Valéry Guibal and Sébastien Beffa, and the Swiss company Frenetic.[10]
In September 2017 at the 42nd Toronto Film Festival, his company, Film Distribution, announced their new name, Playtime.[11]
In parallel with these activities, he is co-director and professor of the professional master's program titled Digital, Media, Cinema (formerly known as Cinema, Television, New Media) at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. He teaches economic sociology in the audiovisual sector. He is also an associate professor at the University of Paris VIII.[12]
Nicolas Brigaud-Robert is also a member of the The French Film Export association.[13]
Publications
- L'Anglais des producteurs (avec J.C. Robert), Economica, 1999.
- Les Producteurs de télévision et l’Industrialisation de la production, Actes du Colloque international « Mutations des industries de la culture, de l’information et de la communication », 2006.[14]
- Les Producteurs de télévision, Presses universitaires de Vincennes, 2011.
- "Les Mutations des filières cinématographiques et audiovisuelles : Quels enjeux pour la diversité culturelle ?", en co-écriture avec Yolande Combès, dans Philippe Bouquillion et Yolande Combès (dir.), Diversité et Industries culturelles, L’Harmattan, 2011.[15]
- "Les Producteurs de télévision : Une profession au risque de son temps", in Professions et professionnels de la communication, Charles Gadea et Stéphane Olives (dir). Octarès, 2016.
In the media
External links
- Nicolas Brigaud-Robert - V500 | Variety.com
- Nicolas Brigaud-Robert on IMDb
- Nicolas Brigaud-Robert on twitter
- Nicolas Brigaud-Robert • Exporter - Cineuropa
References
- ↑ "nicolas".
- ↑ https://www.lemonde.fr/import/article/2005/05/09/les-fondateurs-des-societes-de-vente_647726_3544.html#1l2Qxl20IZ9Pr9yF.99
- ↑ https://cineuropa.org/fr/interview/251477/
- ↑ "qui-n".
- ↑ https://www.lemonde.fr/festival-de-cannes/article/2016/04/01/et-sony-remporta-la-bataille-du-fils-de-saul_4639078_766360.html#RIgMbOu5uGyTDrTb.99
- ↑ http://www.mediaclub.fr/les-membres/que-sont-ils-devenus/nicolas-brigaud-robert-co-fondateur-de-film-distributions
- ↑ https://www.01net.com/actualites/cineinfo-fr-la-premiere-chaine-cinema-en-live-105324.html
- ↑ https://www.lesechos.fr/2001/01/cineinfofr-706758#ykMZrlk2Q8LKdD8g.99
- ↑ http://www.observatoire-omic.org/fr/aut/45/nicolas-brigaud-robert.html
- ↑ http://www.lefilmfrancais.com/index.php?option=com_papyrus&view=article&id=120829
- ↑ https://variety.com/2017/film/global/thriving-european-banner-films-distribution-rebrands-into-playtime-expands-scope-1202552874/
- ↑ http://www.observatoire-omic.org/fr/aut/45/nicolas-brigaud-robert.html
- ↑ http://www.adef.fr/en/home
- ↑ www.observatoire-omic.org/colloque-icic/pdf/Brigaud-Robert1_1.pdf
- ↑ https://journals.openedition.org/questionsdecommunication/7003
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