© Brigitte Bouillot

Gaëlle Denis

Gaëlle Denis came to London in 2000 to complete an MA in Animation Direction at the RCA. She directed a number of award-winning shorts including “Fish Never Sleep” (BAFTA 2003), “City Paradise” (over 50 awards) & “After The Rain” a F4 & UKFC Cinema Extreme scheme.

Gaëlle was awarded places on Torino’s AdaptLab, Le Groupe Ouest and Jerusalem Film Labs to write and develop feature projects. Her projects are in development with both French and UK producers.

Gaëlle Denis lors de la présentation publique des projets devant les habitant.e.s de Plounéour-Brignogan. © Brigitte Bouillot
© Brigitte Bouillot
© Brigitte Bouillot

La Fille de l’estuaire

Sélection Annuelle 2013, Cross Channel Film Lab 2014

Produced by Ohna Falby

“La Fille de l’Estuaire” is a modern, surrealist tragedy that takes place around the Penzé estuary at the end of summer. Véfa, a lonely and rather strange 10-year-old girl, makes friends with Nathalie, an enigmatic young woman she finds in a crashed car down by the estuary.

Fleeing family tensions, a mother incapable of affection and the cruelty of the village children, Véfa starts to spend more and more time with Nathalie.