Antoine Chapon
Born in France in 1990, Antoine Chapon is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist. His work explores hybrid forms combining cinema, computer-generated animation, and archival materials. His first short film, My Own Landscapes (2020), premiered at Visions du Réel, where it won the Best Short Film Award. It was subsequently selected for more than 40 festivals, including Sundance, Telluride, Palm Springs, Sarajevo, and Premiers Plans. His work has been presented at ZKM | Karlsruhe, the Centre Pompidou, the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, and the Singapore Art Museum. A former participant in the Berlinale Talents program, he is currently writing his first feature-length documentary.
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