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Robin Campillo

Robin Campillo

Film director · 2 films (2017–2023)

Robin Campillo is a director whose work here spans BPM (Beats Per Minute) (2017) to Red Island (2023), in drama. 2 of those films were photographed by Jeanne Lapoirie. All 113 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.

Robin Campillo is a French director, screenwriter and editor. He is known for his work on films such as The Class (2008), Heading South (2005), the French zombie film They Came Back (2004), Eastern Boys (2013), and Time Out (2001), the latter of which was placed at ninety-nine on Slant Magazine's best films of the 2000s, number nine of The Guardian's Best Films of the noughties, and number eleven at The A.V.

Born 16 August 1962 · Mohammedia, Morocco

Directing style

Robin Campillo anchors his tense, lonely dramas in a grounded perspective, relying almost exclusively on eye-level camera angles to capture subjects in medium shots and wide compositions. His scenes are predominantly set during the day, utilizing a mix of interior and exterior locations where soft, naturalistic illumination from the sun, windows, and fluorescent fixtures falls across a shallow depth of field. The visual atmosphere is defined by a cool, desaturated color grade, favoring a muted palette of slate blues, bruised teals, and dusty earth tones.

Awards

  • César Award for Best Film · 2018
  • César Award for Best Original Screenplay · 2018
  • César Award for Best Editing · 2018
  • César Award for Best Adaptation · 2009
  • Lumière Award for Best Film · 2018
  • Lumière Award for Best Director · 2018
  • Lumière Award for Best Screenplay · 2018
  • European Film Award for Best Editor · 2017

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Films directed by Robin Campillo

About Robin Campillo

When was Robin Campillo born?

Robin Campillo was born on 16 August 1962 in Mohammedia, Morocco.

What films has Robin Campillo directed?

FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: BPM (Beats Per Minute) (2017) and Red Island (2023).

What awards has Robin Campillo won?

César Award for Best Film (2018), César Award for Best Original Screenplay (2018), César Award for Best Editing (2018) and César Award for Best Adaptation (2009).

Search every frame of Robin Campillo’s films

All 113 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Robin Campillo — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.