David Bonneville

David Bonneville (Porto, 1978) is a London-based filmmaker.

Education and background

Bonneville received the University of Westminster academic Excellence scholarship for his MA in Screenwriting & Producing. He holds a Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin Film Directing Diploma in the context of the Gulbenkian Foundation Arts Programme. David also holds a BA (Hons) in Sound & Image (first class degree), having studied at the Catholic University of Portugal and the Pompeu Fabra University, in Spain. David speaks six languages: Portuguese, Spanish, and English fluently, also French, elementary Italian and Catalan.

David has been a mentor and lecturer at the Masaryk University, The Actors Centre, University of Westminster and several other national and international structures.

Bonneville began his career by assisting Turner-Prize winner Douglas Gordon and Cannes Palme d'Or winner Manoel de Oliveira. He has also worked at the BBC.

Films

The Last Bath , Bonneville's feature debut, has received funding from the CNC, ICA, RTP and Eurimages[1] and is primarily set in the Douro valley region of Portugal.[2] The film premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival, the São Paulo Festival and is an Ingmar Bergman Award nominee at the Göteborg Film Festival.

Cigano aka 'Gypsy' (Golden Palm in Mexico; Golden Cat in Izmir; Elche Best Fiction Award in Spain; etc.) was funded by the Portuguese Film Board and premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival. It was a SXSW and Hamptons Film Festival nominee.

L'Arc-en-Ciel (Best Actress Award at the International Portuguese Language Film Festival) premiered at Fantasporto and was funded by the Gulbenkian Foundation and the RTP.

Heiko (Best Short Film at the 24th Mix:Copenhagen Film Festival/Denmark and Special Mention at the 10th Slamdance Film Festival/Park City, Utah, USA) is commercially distributed in the UK by Peccadillo Pictures. Heiko has screened at more than 70 festivals worldwide, taking Bonneville to the 58th Berlin Film Festival.

Selected filmography
  • 2020 - The Last Bath
  • 2015 - Farewell
  • 2013 - Cigano
  • 2010 - Eden
  • 2009 - L'Arc-en-Ciel
  • 2008 - Heiko
  • 2007 - The Balcony
  • 2007 - Photomotion
  • 2005 - Maquette
  • 2004 - Le Déjeuner Répéter

References
  1. "Eurimages backs projects".
  2. "Interview: David Bonneville talks Cigano". FilmDoo. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-08-20.


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