Houda Benyamina (born 1980) is a French director and screenwriter. She won the
Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or and
César Award for Best First Feature Film
The César Award for Best First Feature Film (french: César du meilleur premier film) is an award presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma since 1982. It was originally named the César Award for Best Debut (César de la meil ...
for her 2016 film ''
Divines''.
Benyamina was born in
Viry-Châtillon, Paris in a Moroccan family.
Her family includes younger sister
Oulaya Amamra.
In 2013, Benyamina directed the short film ''On the Road to Paradise''.
For ''Divines'', Benyamina won the Camera d'Or, and Best First Film at the
42nd César Awards
The 42nd César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, was held on 24 February 2017, at the Salle Pleyel in Paris to honour the best French films of 2016. Jérôme Commandeur hosted the César Awards ceremo ...
on 24 February, where she was also nominated for
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to:
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* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* BA ...
and shared a nomination for
Best Original Screenplay.
Filmography
Awards & Nominations
References
External links
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1980 births
César Award winners
Film directors from Paris
French women film directors
French women screenwriters
French screenwriters
Living people
French people of Moroccan descent
Directors of Caméra d'Or winners