Marine Atlan

Marine Atlan
Born1989 or 1990 (age 35–36)[1]
EducationLa Fémis
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • director
Years active2016–present

Marine Atlan (French pronunciation: [ma.ʁin at.lɑ̃]; born 1989 or 1990) is a French cinematographer and film director.

Early life

Atlan's father was born in Tunisia.[2] She studied at Lycée Jacques Prévert for two years. After attending university for a year, she passed the entrance exam and enrolled at La Fémis. She later taught at Geneva University of Art and Design.[3]

Career

For most of her early career, Atlan worked primarily as a cinematographer. In 2016, she directed the short film Green Romances, and in 2018 she directed the short film Daniel; she also worked as the cinematographer on both films.[1] In 2019, she was named one of 10 Europeans to Watch by Variety.[4] The following year, she served on the jury of the Generation 14Plus section of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[5]

Her cinematography work on The Girl in the Snow (2025) earned nominations for Best Cinematography at the 51st César Awards and Best Cinematography at the 31st Lumière Awards in 2026.[6][7]

Her feature-length directorial debut, La Gradiva, premiered in the Critics' Week section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the section's Grand Prize.[8][9][10] The film also won the top prize at the Melbourne International Film Festival.[11][12] It is also slated to screen at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival in the Centrepiece section.[13]

Filmography

Year Title Cinematographer Director Writer Notes Ref.
2016 Green Romances Yes Yes Yes Short film [1]
Blind Sex Yes No No Short film [14]
2017 After School Knife Fight Yes No No Short film [15]
2018 Jessica Forever Yes No No [1]
Daniel Yes Yes Yes Short film
2019 Romance, abscisse et ordonnée Yes No No Short film [16]
2020 Massacre Yes No No Short film [17]
Le départ Yes No No Short film [18]
2021 The Day Today Yes No No [19]
The Demons of Dorothy Yes No No Short film [20]
Le cormoran Yes No No Short film [21]
Fille de la mer Baltique Yes No No Short film [22]
2022 Nos cérémonies Yes No No [1]
Des jeunes filles enterrent leur vie Yes No No Short film [23]
Thunder Yes No No [24]
2023 The Rapture Yes No No [1]
Room 999 Yes No No
2024 Queens of Drama Yes No No
2025 The Girl in the Snow Yes No No [25]
2026 La Gradiva Yes Yes Yes Co-written with Anne Brouillet [26]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 2026 Critics' Week Grand Prize La Gradiva Won [27]
César Awards 2026 Best Cinematography The Girl in the Snow Nominated [7]
Lumière Awards 2026 Best Cinematography Nominated [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Duponchel, Marilou (5 October 2023). "NOUVELLE STAR · Marine Atlan: «C'est important de renouveler les formes»". Trois Couleurs (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Liénard, Julien (17 May 2026). "Marine Atlan: «J'ai traversé des choses assez profondes de mon histoire avec "La Gradiva"»". Trois Couleurs (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Michel, Charlotte (16 May 2024). "La recherche plastique de Marine Atlan et Carmen Jaquier pour "Foudre"". L'Union des Chef·fes Op (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (12 February 2019). "Variety Presents 'Europeans to Watch' at Medienboard Party in Berlin". Variety. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Grater, Tom (4 February 2020). "Berlin Unveils Juries: Kenneth Lonergan & Bérénice Bejo On Competition Duty". Deadline. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  6. 1 2 Goodfellow, Melanie (12 December 2025). "Lumière Awards: François Ozon's 'The Stranger' Leads Nominations; Jodie Foster Up For Best Actress & Natalie Portman Animation Also In Running". Deadline. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  7. 1 2 Keslassy, Elsa (26 February 2026). "France's 2026 Cesar Awards: Richard Linklater Wins Best Director, Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best International Feature". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (13 April 2026). "Cannes Critics' Week Unveils 2026 Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (13 April 2026). "Cannes' Critics Week Unveils 2026 Lineup, Kicking Off With California-Set Animated F:eature 'In Waves'". Variety. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (20 May 2026). "Critics' Week 2026: Marine Atlan's 'La Gradiva,' Aina Clotet's 'Viva' Take Top Awards". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  11. ↑ McNamara, Lauren (23 August 2026). "'La Gradiva' Wins Top Prize at 2026 MIFF Awards". Variety Australia. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  12. ↑ O'Brien, Kerrie (22 August 2026). "It was the critics' pick of Cannes. Now the same film has won Melbourne's $140,000 cinema award". The Age. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Erbland, Kate (4 August 2026). "TIFF Adds More Than 60 New Titles, Including Festival Winners 'La Gradiva' and 'Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!'". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Marquat, Fabrice (10 July 2024). ""Blind Sex" de Sarah Santamaria-Mertens". Bref (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Lozerand, Vladimir (5 February 2018). ""After School Knife Fight" de Caroline Poggi et Jonathan Vinel". Bref (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  16. ↑ Pélisson, Olivier (8 March 2022). ""Romance, abscisse et ordonnée" de Louise Condemi". Bref (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  17. ↑ Tralci, Cloé (10 February 2021). ""Massacre" de Maïté Sonnet". Bref (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Payen, Bernard (14 May 2024). ""Le départ" de Saïd Hamich Benlarbi". Bref (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  19. ↑ Hunter, Allan (2 June 2021). "'The Day Today': Rotterdam Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Hallet, Arnaud (14 May 2024). ""Les démons de Dorothy" de Alexis Langlois". Bref (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  21. ↑ Chauville, Christophe (18 October 2023). "Quarante ans après, Lubna Playoust dans les pas de Wenders". Bref (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  22. ↑ Lepicard, Anne-Sophie (1 November 2022). ""Fille de la mer baltique" d'Éléonore Berubbé". Bref (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  23. ↑ Chauville, Christophe (22 August 2022). "La rentrée de "Déjà demain"". Bref (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  24. ↑ Gobbo, Stéphane (11 October 2020). "Coups de «Foudre» dans le Binntal". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  25. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (11 January 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: Filming imminent on Louise Hémon's L'engloutie". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  26. ↑ Dams, Tim (27 November 2024). "Kaouther Ben Hania, Maryam Touzani projects among 24 backed by Eurimages". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  27. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (20 May 2026). "Cannes Critics' Week Winners: 'La Gradiva' Scoops Grand Prize". Deadline. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
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