Biography
Antoine Martin-Sauveur is a French actor, director, writer, and producer. He began his career as a cameraman, working with international companies such as National Geographic TV, Discovery Channel, HBO, BBC, and NHK. He also served as 1st Assistant Director on feature films and documentaries, including Ventura dit Lino (1997). He then wrote and produced short films that were selected for international festivals, such as Is Paris Asleep? (2000). In 2001, he created an outdoor film screening event during the Cannes Film Festival; this concept, known as "Le cinéma de la Plage," is still used by the festival's organizers. In 2005, he transitioned to directing and producing, creating numerous music videos and promotional films for racing teams like Renault F1 Team during the year Fernando Alonso won his first world championship. Between 2008 and 2009, Antoine attended Studio Pygmalion-French Actor's Studio to enhance his acting skills. In 2010, he began collaborating with Pascal Luneau, actor coach to Marion Cotillard for La Môme. Together in 2011, they co-wrote and produced the independent feature film 304's Memories, with Antoine playing the lead role of Sauveur. The film was selected for many festivals and released in theaters in 2018. In 2019, Antoine founded his own production company, Les Films du Duende, focused on independent cinema. In 2020, he wrote, produced, and directed his first short film under this company, which was selected for several festivals, including the Cognac Film Festival, dedicated to police and film noir genres. His company also produced the digital series Flic Stories. Starting in 2021, Antoine began developing multiple feature film projects as a writer and director and joined the cast of various feature films and TV series.
