Olivier Masset-Depasse

Olivier Masset-Depasse studied Film at the IAD (Institut des Arts de Diffusion). He first directs two short films: Chambre froide (2000) and In The Dark (2004), which wins over fifty awards worldwide.

Cages is his first feature film (2008), followed by Illegal (2010). In 2014, Olivier Masset-Depasse directs the TV film Sanctuary (an original idea from Canal+, co-produced by Haut et Court and Versus). At the same time, he works on two new projects, Irreplaceable, an adaptation of Barbara Abel's novel Derrière la haine (Prix des Lycéens 2015), and the third part of Largo Winch.

Finally, his film Mothers' Instinct (2018) wins nine awards at the 2020 Magritte du Cinéma’s Ceremony, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.