Patricia Mazuy

Born in 1960 in Dijon. Patricia Mazuy was a student at HEC (International Business School) when she decided to become a filmmaker. During the eighty’s, she directed several short films, which she funded herself. In 1982, she met Agnès Varda in Los Angeles who offered her to work as an intern editor for Jacques Demy’s film, Une CHAMBRE EN VILLE (A ROOM IN TOWN). Following this experience, she worked as an editor on various films, including SANS TOÎT NI LOI by Agnès Varda (1985) starring Sandrine Bonnaire. In 1988, she directed her first feature film, PEAUX DE VACHES (1988), which was acclaimed by the critic and nominated for the César award for Best First Film. In 2000, SAINT-CYR, starring Isabelle Huppert was selected for Official competition at Cannes and obtained the Jean Vigo Prize. In 2003, she and her partner, Simon Reggiani made a singular film, BASSE NORMANDIE, which mixes documentary and fiction and was released in 2004. Her last feature film, SPORT DE FILLES (2011) was screened at the Locarno film Festival. —festivalscope