ADELINE GREGOIRE

Directors
DIRECTOR BIO
Alain Gomis is a French director of Bissau Guinean and Senegalese origins. He was born
in 1972 in France, where he grew up. In 2013, his third feature film, Tey (Today), with
Saul Williams, was selected in competition at the 62th Berlin Film Festival and won the
Golden Stallion et Fespaco (Pan African Film Festival), a first for a Senegalese film. The
film, winner of numerous awards internationally, has been chosen by Senegal to
represent the country at the Oscars.In 2008, Andalucia, his second feature film, was
presented at the Mostra (Venice Days). In 2002, L’Afrance, his first feature film, won the
Silver Leopard in Locarno. Alain Gomis films were selected from the most prestigious
international festivals : Toronto, Chicago, AFI, San Francisco, Sundance, Seattle, BFI
London, Sydney, Dubai.Gomis graduated a Master degree in Film Studies at the
University of Paris Sorbonne in 1993. Associated with Newton Aduaka (Nigerian
filmmaker, Ezra) and Valerie Osouf (French director), he co-founded Granit Films.
Alain Gomis also works with Oumar Sall (Producer at Cinékap) in a training program for young filmmakers and technicians in Senegal (Up Short films), as well as the reopening of a cultural center in Dakar (El Mansour project).
Credit: http://www.granitfilms.com/english/alain-gomis/
Filmography:
SHORTS
Chocolates and Caramels (1996)
Everyone can make Mistakes (1998)
Whirlwinds (1999)
A Little Light (2003)
Ahmed (2007)
FEATURES
L’Afrance (2001) - Mille et Une Productions
Andalucìa (2007) – Mille et Une Productions
Today (Tey) (2011) - Granit Films/ Maïa Cinéma /Agora Films / Cinékap
Delights of the World, TV movie, (2012) France Télévison, Elzevir Production
