DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Loïc Espuche

Loïc Espuche is a French animation filmmaker born in 1989 in Villeurbanne. He graduated from La Martinière, in Lyon in Visual Communication. He then pursued training in animation and directing at EMCA and l’École de la Poudrière. During his studies, he created funny and sensitive films that resonated well in festivals, including «Je repasserai dans la semaine» (2013) which was selected, among others, at ClermontFerrand International Short Film Festival, International Animation Film Festival of Annecy, as well as at the Sommets de l’animation (Montreal), Anima mundi (Rio), and Bruz. In 2015, he won the «Prix des Espoirs de l’animation» from the french TV channel Canal J with «Les Chocottes». His graduation film, «Tombés du nid», was pre-purchased by ARTE and, in addition to numerous selections, won the Audience Award at Premiers plans d’Angers, the Best Student Film Award at Meknès, and the SACD Prize at the national animation film festival in Bruz. In 2016, Loïc participated in the third season of En sortant de l’école, dedicated to Guillaume Apollinaire, and adapted «Mutation.» In 2018, he directed seasons 2 and 3 of «La Petite Mort» based on Davy Mourier’s comic book for France TV Slash. He is currently developing two animated series projects: «What’s up Eesha» with TeamTo for France Télévision and «Les intraduisibles» with Vents Contraires.