Stéphane Aubier (born October 8, 1964) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. In 2009, he wrote and directed the animated film '' A Town Called Panic'' along with

Vincent Patar Vincent Patar (born 2 September 1965) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. In 2009 he wrote and directed the animated film '' A Town Called Panic'' along with Stéphane Aubier. It premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and was the first ...

. It premiered at the

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and was the first stop-motion film to be screened at the festival. In 2013, he co-directed with Patar and

Benjamin Renner Benjamin Renner (born 14 November 1983) is a French cartoonist, animator and filmmaker. Renner and his fellow producers received a 2014 Academy Awards nomination in the category of Best Animated Feature for the film ''Ernest & Celestine''. He p ...

the film ''

Ernest & Celestine ''Ernest & Celestine'' (french: Ernest et Célestine) is a 2012 animated comedy drama film directed by Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar and Benjamin Renner. The film is based on a series of children's books of the same name published by the Bel ...

'', which received widespread critical acclaim. The film received three

Magritte Award A Magritte Award (french: ) is an accolade presented by the Académie André Delvaux of Belgium to recognize cinematic achievement in the film industry. Modelled after the French César Award, the formal ceremony at which the awards are presented ...

s, including

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and

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for Aubier and Patar. It also received a nomination at the

86th Academy Awards The 86th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2013 and took place on March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. ...

, in the category of

Best Animated Feature This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

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* 1964 births Living people Belgian film directors Belgian screenwriters Magritte Award winners {{Belgium-film-director-stub