Elie Grappe

Screenwriter, Director, Editor, Cinematographer

Born 1994 in Lyon, France. He completed musical training at the National Conservatory in Lyon. He graduated with a Bachelor in Film from ECAL (École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne) in 2015. His short documentary film REHEARSAL (2014) was selected for IDFA, Clermont-Ferrand and Krakow Film Festivals. His short fiction SUSPENDU (2015) was shown at over sixty festivals worldwide and garnered numerous awards. OLGA (2021), his debut feature-length fiction film, was selected for the 60th Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prix SACD for Best Screenplay. OLGA was Switzerland’s official submission for International Feature Film competition for the 94th Academy Awards®. He lives and works in Switzerland.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2025
Belle-Île by Elie Grappe
2021
Olga by Elie Grappe
2017
Hors scène by Elie Grappe, Timothée Zurbuchen
2015
Suspendu by Elie Grappe
2014
Répétition by Elie Grappe
2014
Limbes by Elie Grappe

Screenwriter

2025
Belle-Île by Elie Grappe
2021
Olga by Elie Grappe
2017
Hors scène by Elie Grappe, Timothée Zurbuchen
2015
Suspendu by Elie Grappe
2014
Limbes by Elie Grappe
2014
Répétition by Elie Grappe

Cinematographer

2017
Hors scène by Elie Grappe, Timothée Zurbuchen
2014
Répétition by Elie Grappe

Editor

2017
Hors scène by Elie Grappe, Timothée Zurbuchen
2014
Répétition by Elie Grappe
2014
Limbes by Elie Grappe

Awards

(a selection)

2022
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Screenplay (Winner) in Olga
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