JESSICA LAURENT
I am a multi awarded Filmmaker and Mentor/Teacher from France, represented by the LISEARIF parisian agency.
I am a swissknife who directs and edits movies with the sensivity of each story in mind. I also mentor projects and teaches my skills/vision as a Director/Editor.
+33 786492963
DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY
SOEURS (Siblings)
Director, writer and graphical author - Present
Personal 2D 9min short movie, in development
Produced by SUN CREATURE, co-produced by VIVEMENT LUNDI!
-received the CNC fund for rewriting
-received the CNC fund for development
-residency at The Open Workshop
-developed further through ASF and ESP
-pitched at the National Animation France Festival
-pitched at the Travelling Film Festival
-pitched at the Viborg Animation Festival
THE GIRLBOOK
Director and graphical author - 2021
2D French serie (adaptation), in concept/writing
Produced by PARAISO PICTURES and IKKI FILMS
Adaptation of the next book of Nina BROCHMANN and Ellen STOKKEN DAHL
with Pauline OUVRARD at the scenario
-received the CNC fund for concept
VAF 2018
Director and everything else - Sept 2018
2D Commercial trailer and whole visual identity for VAF festival 2018
VAF aka "Viborg Animation Festival" is the biggest animation festival in Denmark. It took place in Viborg in the last week of September and its mascot is the VAF green dog.
in 2018, Denmark met France at VAF, the exhibition attached to the festival was named "French Kiss" and it has been the starting point of the trailer I did for this festival, as well as its whole visual identity..
LOGLINE :
Two girls in two countries are not as different as they seem to be.
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Multi awarded Trailer
VAND (Water)
Director, Editor, Storyboarder and Animator - May 2015
2D Commercial for the danish NGO "Bryd Tavsheden"
"Bryd tavsheden" means"break the silence" in danish
In group of 7 at The Animation Workshop (Denmark).
20 sec 2D animation
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LOGLINE
A danish boy has to go through his fears to break the silence of his condition.
The words at the end mean
"BREAK THE SILENCE, if you're exposed to child abuse or violence in your couple", and "click and get help"..
Click here to see the making of
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Multi awarded commercial
THE TALL TAIL TALE
Co-Director, Story Director, Animation Lead and Animator - May 2014
2D Short Film
1 min 2D animation targeting to children audience.
in group of 6 at The Animation Workshop (Denmark).
Click here to see the making of
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not sent to festivals
MY BABY SITTER IS A VAMPIRE
Co-Director, Storyboarder, Animator, Dialogues and Character design - Feb 2013
3D Short Film
for the Canal J 2013 contest : "My best friend is a vampire".
In group of 4 at Estienne (France).
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not sent to festivals
EN SUSPENS (Suspense)
Director and everything else - June 2013
Personal 3D Short Film
for my 2013 diploma at Estienne (France).
LOGLINE
In a bath a young woman wishes to die but her spirit shows her that the life inside her is stronger that her death desire.
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not sent to festivals
THE WINDOW
Co-Director, Set Builder, Painter, Character Designer, Storyboarder, Editor, Animator, Camerawoman, Voice Actress - Feb 2012
Stop Motion Short Film
1 min animations for the Tim Burton 2012 contest.
Done in one month with my Estienne classmates (France)..
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not sent to festivals
ESTIENNE JINGLE
Co-Director, Storyboarder, Animator - Sept 2012
3D jingle commercial
for Estienne school
In group of 3 at Estienne (France). made in 2 weeks.
Presentation of the 3D Estienne diploma degree.
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not sent to festivals
THE ESCAPE
Co-Director, Storyboarder, Camerawoman, Actress, Co-Editor - Sept 2011
Live Action Short Film
In group of 4 for filming, and 2 for Editing at Estienne (France).
Made in 1 week.
LOGLINE
A young man is trying to escape from mysterious people with a white mask.
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not sent to festivals
DESIGN PORTFOLIO
SKETCHBOOKS
Other Projects
I don't always direct movies, I also worked for directors on specifics tasks/roles
CV
Professional Experiences in Detail
"Sun Creature"
Director, Storyboarder and Editor dec 2023-Present
Storyboarding, Editing and coordinating Characters and Animation Bible on my next 2D short movie "SOEURS" (SIBLINGS in french).
Bordeaux (France)
"The Animation Workshops" courses
Teacher and Mentor Jan-March and Sept-Nov 2023
-Teacher of "Storyboard", "Cinematography through Cinema history" and "Action Storyboards" for the professional students of the "Storyboard Professionnal" Course of the Animation Workshop.
-Mentor and Teacher of "Storyboard", "Drama/Acting", "Movement", "Character Design" and "Life Drawing" for The Drawing Academy portfolio course.
-Teacher of "Storyboard and Story basics" for the students of the "Character Animation" and the "Computer Graphics" bachelors of the Animation Workshop.
Viborg (Denmark)
"Sun Creature"
Director and Writer nov-dec 2022
Director and Writer on my next short movie "SOEURS" (SIBLINGS in french), a 12min 2D personal short film in development.
Bordeaux (France)
"Festival of Tombs" D&D Gamebook
Playtester Summer 2023
Playtester on "Festival of Tombs", a Dungeon and Dragons 5th edition solitaire gamebook by Randall Right. It has been launched and successfully founded on Kickstarter since the playtest. Link here : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grizeldas-sw/the-festival-of-tombs
"Professional Storyboard" and "TDA" Course
Teacher and Mentor September-October 2022
Teacher of Storyboard, Cinematography through Cinema history and Character Design for the professional students of the "Storyboard Professionnal" Course of the Animation Workshop and the students from "The Drawing Academy".
Viborg (Denmark)
"Tchack"
Storyboarder May-June 2022
Storyboarder on the animated serie adaptation of the radio show "Inside Kaboul" for the BBC.
Lille (France)
"Caught in a Wizard Web" D&D Gamebook
Playtester April 2022
Playtester on "Caught in a Wizard Web", a Dungeon and Dragons 5th edition solitaire gamebook by Paul Bimler. It is the sixth adventure in his continual serie set in the Forgotten Realms.
"The Animation Workshop" Bachelors
Mentor and Teacher February 2022
Teacher of Storyboard and Story basics for the students of the "Character Animation" and the "Computer Graphics" bachelors of the Animation Workshop.
Viborg (Denmark)
"TDA Portfolio" course
Mentor and Teacher January and March 2022
Mentor and Teacher of Storyboard, Drama/Acting, Movement, Character Design and Life Drawing for The Drawing Academy portfolio course. Viborg (Denmark)
"Siege at Larmstrang Long" D&D Gamebook
Playtester January 2022
Beta Reader and Playtester on " Siege at Larmstrang Long", a Dungeon and Dragons 5th edition solitaire gamebook by Wraith Wright’s Productions. It is the 3rd gamebook in the serie “SOLO EPA” (which I also playtested the two first part in May and December 2020).
IKKI Films and PARAISO Pictures
Serie Director and Graphical Author
July-November 2021
-Concept and writing phase
on the TV serie "Girlbook"
produced by PARAISO Pictures and IKKI Films,
with the scenarist Pauline OUVRARD.
+Supported by the CNC Concept fund (awarded in 2021)
Paris (France)
"Storyboard Professional" Course
Teacher of Cinematography September 2021
Teacher of Cinematography history for the professional students of the Storyboard Pro Course of the Animation Workshop.
Viborg (Denmark)
"TDA Portfolio" course
Mentor and Teacher January-March 2021
Mentor and Teacher of Storyboard, Drama/Acting, Movement, Animation basics (freestyle) and Character Design for The Drawing Academy portfolio and classical course. Viborg (Denmark)
"Uncertain Life" D&D Gamebook
Playtester March 2021
Playtester on "Uncertain Life", a Dungeon and Dragons 5th edition solitaire gamebook by David Bond. It is the 1rst gamebook in the serie.
"Oracle" D&D Gamebook
Playtester February 2021
Playtester on " Oracle ", a Dungeon and Dragons 5th edition solitaire gamebook by Dicey Choices RPG publisher. It is the 1rst gamebook in the serie “Beyond the Horizon” set in the mythic world of Theros.
"Blood Hunter adventure" D&D Gamebook
Playtester February 2021
Playtester on " The Blood Hunter Adventure", a solitaire conversion by Wraith Wright’s Productions of the Dungeon and Dragons 5th adventure designed by Anthony Joyce. The adventure is based on the “Blood Hunter” class designed by Matthew Mercer.
"Fang Island " D&D Gamebook and “Solitaire” class for D&D
Playtester January 2021
Playtester on "Fang Island", a Dungeon and Dragons 5th edition solitaire gamebook by Blaise Wigglesworth as well as his “Solitaire” class, written especially for solo players. “Fang Island” is the 4rth gamebook in the serie “Shipwrecked”.
“The Dawn saber” D&D Gamebook
Playtester December 2020
Beta Reader and Playtester on " Fight for the dawn saber ", a Dungeon and Dragons 5th edition solitaire gamebook by Wraith Wright’s Productions. It is the 2nd gamebook in the serie “SOLO EPA” (which I also playtested the part 01 “Eight Petals Argent” in May 2020).
"Storyboard Professional" Course
Teacher of Cinematography September 2020
Teacher of Cinematography history for the professional students of the Storyboard Pro Course of the Animation Workshop.
Viborg (Denmark)
"Linoleum Film Festival"
Judge and Mentor August 2020
for Ukrainian projects (short films, features films and series) in development or production.
Kiev (Ukraine)
"Frozen Offerings" D&D Gamebook
Playtester August 2020
Playtester on " Frozen Offerings ", a Dungeon and Dragons 5th edition solitaire gamebook by Paul Bimler.
“Eight petals argent” D&D Gamebook
Playtester May 2020
Beta Reader and Playtester on "Eight Petals Argent", a Dungeon and Dragons 5th edition solitaire gamebook by Wraith Wright’s Productions. It is the 1rst gamebook in the serie “SOLO EPA” (which I also playtested the part 02 “Fight for the Dawn Saber” in December 2020).
"Drums at Daggerford" D&D Gamebook
Playtester April 2020
Playtester on "Drums at Daggerford", a Dungeon and Dragons 5th edition solitaire gamebook by Paul Bimler. It is the fifth adventure in his continual serie set in the Forgotten Realms.
"DNGN" board game
Playtester January 2020
Playtester on "DNGN", a solitaire euro-inspired dungeon crawler with a minimalist style and a branching campaign, by Barry Skinner.
"The Drifter" board game
Playtester December 2019
Playtester on the "The Drifter" (version 1.1), wild west solitaire adventure board game by Ken Kennedy.
"Cartoon Saloon" and "Lighthouse Studio"
Mentor and Teacher October-December 2019
"Project Development and Pitching" workshops given to Cartoon Saloon and Lighthouse Studio employees.
Kilkenny (Ireland)
"TDA Portfolio" course
Mentor and Teacher January-February 2019
Mentor and Teacher of Storyboard, Drama/Acting, Movement and Character Design for The Drawing Academy portfolio course 2019.
Viborg (Denmark)
"Storyboard Professional" Course
Teacher of cinematography September 2018
Teacher of Cinematography history for the professional students of the Storyboard Pro Course of the Animation Workshop.
Viborg (Denmark)
"Nippon Nordic" residency
Mentor and Teacher September 2018
Mentor and Teacher of Pitching and Acting for the Nippon Nordic universe accelerator 2018.
Viborg (Denmark)
"Viborg Animation Festival"
Director and visual artist May-September 2018
Director of the trailer of the Viborg Animation Festival 2018 and artist responsible of the VAF visual identity of 2018 for VAF 2018.
Viborg (Denmark)
"TDA portfolio" course
Mentor and teacher January-March 2018
Mentor and Teacher of Storytelling, Storyboard, Life Drawing and Drama/Acting for the students of TDA portfolio class.
"The Open Workshop" residency
Director March 2017 - Mars 2018
"Siblings" short movie, development phase
Viborg, Denmark
"OW", "TDA" and "Visual HF"
Mentor and teacher October 2018
Teacher of Storyboard and Drama/Acting for Open Workshop, The Drawing Academy classical course and Visuel HF.
Viborg (Denmark)
"Prodigal Pictures"
Story Consultant November 2017-January 2018
Story consultant on the short film “The Prodigal” Directed by Tod Polson at Prodigal Pictures.
"The Animation Workshop"
Teacher February 2017
of Drama, Acting and Movement for the students of the Drawing Academy (TDA), part of the Animation Workshop,
Viborg, Denmark
"Cartoon Saloon"
Shadowing, Story and Concept Artist, Storyboarder,
and Assistant Animator Intern
October 2016 – January 2017
On the development of the 2D feature film "Wolfwalkers" directed by Tomm Moore,
on the production of the 2D feature film "Breadwinner" directed by Nora Twomey,
on the Pre-Production of the short film"Late Afternoon" directed by Louise Bagnall
and on other secret projects.
Kilkenny (Irlande)
"Praça Filmes"
Character Designer September 2016
On the development of the 2D feature film "Nayola" directed by José Miguel Ribeiro.
Montemor O Novo (Portugal)
"Stellar" music video Bachelor
Editor, Storyboarder, Character Designer, Animation Lead and 2D/3D Animator August 2015 – June 2016
On the music bachelor video “Stellar” at the Animation Workshop.
The movie is released in February 2017.Viborg (Denmark)
"Nachthexen", "Dark Dark Wood" and "Whale Heart" short films
Extra 2D/3D Animator April – May 2016
Extra 2D Animator on "Nachthexen" short movie bachelor (top left picture)
Extra 2D Animator on "Dark Dark Wood" short movie bachelor (down left picture)
Extra 3D Animator on "Whale Heart" short movie bachelor (right picture)
at the Animation Workshop.
All movie are released on February 2017.
Viborg (Denmark)
"Bryd Tavsheden" NGO
Director, Editor, Storyboarder and Animator May 2015
on "Vand", 20 sec 2D animation for the NGO Danish association "Bryd tavsheden" ("break the silence" in danish) at The Animation Workshop.
The words at the end mean "BREAK THE SILENCE, if you're exposed to child abuse or violence in your couple", and "click and get help".
Viborg (Denmark)
"The Animation Workshop"
Consultant and Teacher oct 2015 – March 2016
On the topics of "Drama, Acting" and "Movement"
for The Drawing Academy and Visuel HF studentsat The Animation Workshop.
Viborg (Denmark)
"Wolfox"
Freelance Designer, Illustrator and Animator
Jan 2015 – August 2016
Freelance Designer, Illustrator and 2D Animator.
Paris (France)
"The Animation Workshop"
French Boxing Instructor Sep 2014 – 2018
French Boxing Instructor for extra curriculum activities at The Animation Workshop.
Viborg (Denmark)
"Canal J Channel"
Co director, Storyboarder, Animator, Dialogues and character designs feb 2013
On "My Baby Sitter is a Vampire", a 1 min 3D animation,
for the Canal J 2013 contest "My best friend is a vampire".
Done at Estienne college.
Paris (France)
"Dibulitoon"
Character Designer and 3D Animator Intern
June-July 2012
Character Designer and 3D Animator Intern on pre-production projects.
Irun (Spain)
"La Cinémathèque française"
Co Director, Set Builder, Painter, Character Designer, Animator,
Storyboarder, Camerawoman, Editor and Actress February 2012
On "The windows", 4 shorts of 1 min animation for the Tim Burton 2012 contest.
Done at Estienne college.
Paris (France)
"Arcade"
Guide and Scenography assistance July 2011
For the castle exhibition "Design for vintage wines" by Arcade.
Sainte Colombes en Auxois (France)
"Studio Hari"
Intern (Discovery process) June 2009
on the TV serie "Leon".
Paris (France)
Education
ESP (European Short Pitch)
European workshops 2022-2023
Through one week of Scriptwriting, back and forth with mentors, Pitching workshops and an official Pitch at a French Coproduction Forum, ESP aims to support young creators from the creative process to the search of professional partners.
ASF (Animation Without Borders)
European Animation Development Lab 2017-2018
4 times 2 weeks in 4 animation school accross Europe to developp Directors, Producers, Screen Writers and Technical Directors in the animation industry.
at the Filmakademie in Ludwisgburg (Germany),
at MOME in Budapest (Hungary)
at The Animation Workshop in Viborg (Denmark)
and at Gobelins in Paris (France)
The Animation Workshop
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Character Animation
2013-Jan 2017
In 2017 I graduated from the "Character Animation" bachelor in Viborg (Denmark).
In first year we focused on 2D animation, in 2nd year on 3D animation and in 3rd year we work on a team project during the whole year.In this last year I was the Editor, Character Designer, Storyboarder and Lead Animator on the mix media music video "Stellar". At the end of these three years I did two internships to validate my diploma, in Filmes da Praca (Portugal) and in Cartoon Saloon (Ireland).
Estienne
Degree course in Arts and Crafts : 3D Animation (DMA) 2011-2013
2 years of discovering filmmaking from a 3D animation point of view.
The diploma ends with the making of a short movie alone in 3D. Mine was "En Suspens" ("In Suspense" in English)Paris (France)
Estienne
Fine Art Preparation Class 2010-2011
A year of preparation in art (Design, Illustration, Engraving, Fashion Design, Communication ect.)
Paris (France)
