André Téchiné

Born in Valence d’Agen, France in 1943, he wrote for the film magazine ‘Cahiers du Cinéma’ between 1964 and 1967 and then became assistant director to Jacques Rivette. He first began directing in Parisian theatre before becoming a screenwriter and film director at the beginning of the 1970s. His greatest successes include Ma saison préferée (My Favourite Season) and his multi-award winning drama Les roseaux sauvages (Wild Reeds).  He was most recently in the Berlinale Competition in 2007 with Les témoins (The Witnesses).