Patric Chiha

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Patric Chiha
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Chiha in 2017
Born (1975-03-03) 3 March 1975 (age 49)[1]
Vienna, Austria[2]
Occupation
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • editor
Years active 2000–present

Patric Chiha (born 3 March 1975) is an Austrian film director, screenwriter and film editor of Hungarian and Lebanese origin.[2][3] After directing several short films and documentaries, his first feature film, Domain (2009), premiered at the 2009 Venice Film Festival.[2] In 2014, he directed his second feature film, Boys Like Us. His documentaries Brothers of the Night (2016), and If It Were Love (2020) were both selected for the Berlin Film Festival. His third feature film, The Beast in the Jungle, will be released in 2023.

Early life

Chiha was born in Vienna, Austria on 3 March 1975.[1][2] He is of Hungarian and Lebanese origin,[2] and has lived in France since the age of 18.[4]

Chiha studied fashion design at ESAA Duperré in Paris and film editing at INSAS in Brussels.[2]

Career

After directing several short films and documentaries, his first feature film, Domain (2009), premiered at the 2009 Venice Film Festival.[2] In 2014, he directed his second feature film, Boys Like Us. His documentaries Brothers of the Night (2016), and If It Were Love (2020) were both selected for the Berlin Film Festival.[2][5]

His third feature film, The Beast in the Jungle, will premiere at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival.[6][7]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Editor Notes
2000 Une cicatrice derrière la tête No No Yes Short film
2003 Bologna centrale No No Yes Documentary; also cinematographer and assistant director
2004 La visite No No Yes
La route des hêtres No No Yes Documentary
Casa Ugalde Yes Yes Yes Short film
2005 Les messieurs Yes No Yes Documentary
2006 Home Yes Yes No Medium-length film
2008 Where Is the Head of the Prison? Yes Yes No Short film
2009 Domain Yes Yes No
2014 Boys Like Us Yes Yes No
2016 Brothers of the Night Yes Yes Yes Documentary
2020 If It Were Love Yes No No Documentary
2022 Exalted Mars No No Yes Short film
2023 The Beast in the Jungle Yes Yes No Post-production[6]

Awards and nominations

Athens International Film Festival
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2020 If It Were Love Golden Athena for Best Documentary Nominated [8]
Austrian Film Award
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2017 Brothers of the Night Best Documentary Film Nominated [9]
Berlin Film Festival
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2016 Brothers of the Night Teddy Award for Best Documentary Film Nominated [10]
2020 If It Were Love Teddy Award for Best Documentary Film Won [11]
2023 The Beast in the Jungle Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film Pending [6]
Lumières Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2021 If It Were Love Best Documentary Nominated [12]
Venice Film Festival
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2009 Domain International Film Critics' Week Award Nominated [13]
Queer Lion Nominated [14]

References

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