Julien Magnat

Julien Magnat is a film and television screenwriter and director. He is best known for Bloody Mallory (2002) and Faces In The Crowd (2010).

Magnat was born in Ardèche, France. He earned an international baccalaureate at UWC Atlantic College in Wales and a degree in Film, Theatre and Television at the University of Reading in England. Magnat often cites Diamanda Galas and Stephen King as some of his main influences growing up. Magnat's first film, Shalt Thou Shew Wonders to the Dead, was based on King's short story Nona.

In 1996, Magnat joined France’s prestige national film school, La FEMIS. Several of his short films including Varnish Dreams, Vena Cava and The All New Adventures of Chastity Blade have screened at Major Film Festivals such as Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Filmmakers, St Petersburg International Film Festival, Cineteca Bologna Film Festival,Gerardmer's Fantastic'Arts, Mamers en Mars and the selection at the Cannes Festival.

Magnat won the Special Jury Award at the International Film School Festival in Poland and an Academy Award nomination for his student film The All-New Adventures of Chastity Blade in 2001.

In 2002, Magnat's low budget feature debut Bloody Mallory starring Olivia Bonamy and Valentina Vargas was theatrically released in various countries including France, Spain and Japan and screened at international Film Festivals including London Frightfest, Sitgès International Film Fest in Spain, Reel Affirmations International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Munich Fantasy Filmfest and Tokyo International Fantastic Film Festival. Bloody Mallory was subsequently picked up for distribution in the US by Lion’s Gate.

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