Bertrand Faivre

Bertrand started as Head of Acquisitions at UGC France before joining Les Productions Lazennec (La Haine, Scent of Green Papaya, and Cyclo) in 1992 until 2001.  He ran the short film section at Lazennec Tout Court for 5 years.  He began producing feature films in 1996. He set up independently a UK production company, The Bureu in 2000 & a French one, Le Bureu in October 2001 to develop long-term relationships with some of the best European directors of their generation.
In the past 10 years, Bertrand has been producing or co-producing over 15 feature films in France, England, Ireland, Romania, Norway, Mexico, India and the US. They include The Warrior, directed by Asif Kapadia which won, inter alia, two Bafta Awards including Best British Film, The devils, by Christophe Ruggia who won the Grand Prize in Cannes Junior, Burnt Out by multi-award winning director Fabienne Godet and horror-cult movie Isolation by Irish director Billy O’Brien. or co-producing such movies as Lynne Ramsay’s Bafta-winning critically acclaimed directorial feature debut Ratcatcher, Christian Carion’s Oscar-Golden Globe- Bafta nominated Joyeux Noel or recently Asif Kapadia’s critically acclaimed Venise Premiered Far North, Erick Zonca’s Julia recently selected in Competition for Berlin’s festival 2008, as well as Rachid Bouchareb’s London River that won prize for best actor at Berlin’s film festival 2009. He is involved in the next projects from most of these directors.
Major partners and references include Film Four, Lions Gate, Ingenious, Celluloid Dreams, Studio Canal,, Pathé, Wild Bunch, Miramax, Film Council, Canal+…

In Post-Production :

Farewell
Director Christian Carion. (Academy Award nominated Merry Christmas), producers Christophe Rossignon, Bertrand Faivre, Philip Boeffard.
Cast: Guillaume Canet, Emir Kusturica, Alexandra Maria Lara, Willem Dafoe, David Soul.

International Sales : Pathé. FR : Pathé – Budget 18 M€.
French release September 23rd, 2009 (Pathe).

Just completed :

My Greatest Escape (Ne Me Liberez Pas, Je M’En Charge)

Director Fabienne Godet (Burnt Out),
Feature-length documentary.

FR dist: Haut & Court – release April 2009.
Official selection – Berlin Forum 2009, Hot Docs Toronto, London.

French release April, 8, 2009 (Haut & Court)

London River

(Coproduction - 2009)
Director Rachid Bouchareb. (Academy Award nominated Days of Glory),
Lead producer Jean Brehat.
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Sotigui Kouyate.
Official Comperition – Berlin 2009 (won best actor).

Welcome

(Coproduction - 2009)
Director Philippe Lioret (Don’t Worry, I’m Fine),
Lead producer Christophe Rossignon
Official Sellection – Berlin Panorama 2009 (Fipresci Award).
French release March 12, 2009 (Mars Films) – 1.2 Million admissions.


Spy (ies) (Espion(s))

Coproduction - 2009
Director Nicolas Saada (1st film),

Lead producer Michael Gentile.
Cast: Guillaume Canet, Géraldine Pailhas, Stephen Rea, Vincent Regan, Alexander Siddig, Archie Panjabi.
Official Competition – Angers 2008
French release January, 2009 (Mars Films) – 500,000 admissions.

The Middle of Everywhere (Let's Not Talk About Sex)
Director Rebecca Lee Jackson & Jesper Malmberg (1st film), 52’ TV documentary       

Julia
Director Erick Zonca (Dreamlife of Angels),
producers François Marquis, Bertrand Faivre.
Cast: Tilda Swinton
International Sales : Studio Canal+. FR : Studio Canal (March 12, 2008)
Official Competition – Berlin 2008
UK release November 25, 2008 (Artificial Eye) – US Release May 8th, 2009 (Magnolia)

Far North

(Shot september-november 2006 in the Arctic & Norway- release 2007)
Director Asif Kapadia (The Warrior).
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Sean Bean, Michelle Kruisec
International Sales : Celluloid Dreams. UK : FilmFour, Soda (December 26th, 2008)
Official Selection – Venise 2007
UK release Dec 26, 2008 (Artificial Eye) – French Release March, 18, 2009

Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noel)

Coproduction -2005

Director Christian Carion (The Girl From Paris).
Lead producer Christophe Rossignon
Cast: Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis, Diane Kruger, Daniel Bruhl.
Official Selection Cannes 2005 – US distribution : Sony Classics – UK : Columbia Nominated for Best Foreign Film at Academy Awards, BAFTA, Golden Globes 2005.

Isolation

(2005)

Director Billy O’Brien (1st film) .
Producers Bertrand Faivre, Ruth Kenley-Letts, Ed Guiney.
Cast: John Lynch, Essie Davis, Ruth Negga, Marcel Iures, Sean Harris.
International Sales : Lions Gate. UK : Redbus and FilmFour.
Toronto Film Festival, Dinard, Cork, Gerardmer (Grand Prize & Critic’s Prize), Brussels, ScreamFest LA (Best Film, Best Director), FrightFest UK, River Run 2006.

Burnt Out (Sauf Le Respect Que Je Vous Dois)

(2005)

Director Fabienne Godet (1st film).
Cast: Olivier Gourmet (best actor Cannes 2002), Julie Depardieu, Marion Cotillard, Dominique Blanc.

San Sebastian Film Festival 2005 – London Film Festival – Seville Film Festival 2005 Angers 1ers plans - Miami (Grand Prix) –Seattle – Jerusalem - Tubingen – Lubjana -Shanghai (Best Director, Best Actor) – Hong Kong 2006.

The Devils (Les Diables)

(2002)
Director Christophe Ruggia (The Kid From Chaaba).
Grand Prize Cannes Junior 2002 – Best Interpretation Chicago 2002

The Warrior

(2001)
Director Asif Kapadia.
UK release FilmFour – US release Miramax (July, 15, 2005).
Selection at Edimburgh, San Sebastian, Dinard, Warsaw, London, Mumbai 2001.
Grand Prix Dinard 2001 - Best Photography San Sebastian 2001 - BIFA 2001
Douglas Hickhox Award. Sutherland Trophy 2001.
Double BAFTA Winner: Best British Film and Best Newcomer 2002

Ratcatcher

Copruduction - 1999.
Director Lynne Ramsay.
Lead producer Gavin Emerson
Un Certain Regard – Cannes 1999
Best Young Director – BAFTA 1999
Douglas Hickhox Award 1999 & Sutherland Trophy. 1999.
BAFTA Winner: Best Newcomer 2002 & nominated for BAFTA Best British Film.

Temptation of Innocence (La Tentation De L’Innocence)

(43’-1999)
Director Fabienne Godet.
Cast: Emmanuelle Devos (Read my lips).
Director’s fortnight – Cannes1999.

Still Waters Run Deep (Mefie-Toi De L’Eau Qui Dort)

(1996)
Directed by Jacques Deschamps (1st film).
Cast: Marushka Detmers.
Youth prize and Best first film - Venise 1996.

• Handling a 320 movies catalogue available for French TV.

• Best producer of short films of the year - Prize Georges De Beuregard 1995.