Léo Pons (born 4 October 1996) is a French
filmmaker
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...
. He is best known for directing ''Le Hobbit: Le Retour du roi du Cantal''.
Biography
He is widely recognized for directing films that showcase the Cantal region, such as "The Hobbit: The Return of the King of Cantal," a parody feature film based on J. R. R. Tolkien's novels and Peter Jackson's films, and "Le Buron," a 23-minute thriller filmed in Cantal that intertwines local legends and history
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Le Buron, a 23-minute thriller shot in
Cantal
Cantal (; oc, Cantal or ) is a Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region of France, with its Prefectures in France, prefecture in Aurillac. Its other principal towns are Saint-Flour, Cantal, Saint ...
blending local legends and history. It earned him various awards at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
Filmography
Film
* 2014: ''Le Hobbit: Les Origines du Cantal''
* 2014: ''Cantal, what else?''
* 2015: ''Le Hobbit: Le retour du roi du Cantal''
* 2016: ''Smiling in Aurillac''
* 2016: ''"CHUT!"''
References
Léo Pons on Allocine.fr#
ttp://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne/2014/12/23/cantal-what-else-618468.html "Cantal, what else ?", un Auvergnat parodie Clooney et DujardinLes coups d'éclat du réalisateur Léo PonsInterview de Léo Pons, réalisateur du Hobbit du Cantalréalisateur du Hobbit du Cantal
External links
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1996 births
Living people
Fantasy film directors
French film directors
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