Alice Guy, the Unknown Pioneer of Cinema

Historical and biographical documentary — 52 min — Produced in 2021, broadcast in 2022

A pioneer of film directing, Alice Guy helped invent the language of cinema before falling into oblivion. Through archive footage, film excerpts and Catel Muller’s illustrations, the documentary traces the life of a daring woman whose contribution to film history has long been underestimated.

I was responsible for the documentary’s art direction and graphic package, and supervised the teams animating Catel Muller’s drawings. The challenge was to bring them to life on screen while respecting the illustrator’s line and building visual continuity with the archives and the film’s other images.

Directed by: Valérie Urréa and Nathalie Masduraud
Drawings: Catel Muller
Art direction, graphic package and supervision of the animation teams: Anaïs Caura

Animation studio: 2P2L Myfantasy
Production: 10.7 Productions
Co-production: ARTE France
Broadcast: ARTE, 2022