Romain Cogitore

Romain Cogitore
Romain Cogitore
	Cogitore in 2009
Born	2 February 1985 (age 40); Alsace, France
Occupations	Film director; screenwriter; photographer;
Years active	2000–present
Relatives	Clément Cogitore (brother)

Romain Cogitore (born 2 February 1985)^[1] is a French film director, screenwriter and photographer.^[3]^[4]^[5] He wrote and directed the films 15 Lads (2011), Territory of Love (2018), and A Place to Fight For (2023).

Early life

Cogitore was born on 2 February 1985 in Alsace, France.^[1]^[2] His older brother, Clément Cogitore, is also a film director.^[2]

Career

Cogitore wrote and directed the feature films 15 Lads (2011), Territory of Love (2018), and A Place to Fight For (2023).^[3] He is also a photographer.^[6]^[7]

He was a member of the Caméra d'Or jury at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.^[6]

Filmography

As director

Year	Title	Credited as		Notes
		Director	Screenwriter
		2000	Nettoyeurs		Yes	Yes	Short film^[8]
		2001	Nicotine		Yes	Yes	Short film^[8]
		2002	Draculine		Yes	Yes	Short film^[8]
		2002	À ma façon		Yes	Yes	Short film^[9]
		2004	Les Routes		Yes	Yes	Short film, documentary^[8]
		2004	Das Bild		Yes	Yes	Documentary^[10]
		2005	Concerto		Yes	Yes	Short film^[11]
		2008	Des hommes		Yes	Yes	Short film^[3]
		2011	15 Lads (Nos Résistances)		Yes	Yes	First feature film^[3]^[12]
		2018	Art Stories: Monuments with Soul		Yes	No	Documentary TV series, episode "Elegant Gardens"^[13]
Territory of Love (L'Autre continent)	Yes	2018	Yes	^[3]^[14]
2022	Last Mountain (Dernière montagne)	Yes	Yes	^[3]
2023	A Place to Fight For (Une zone à défendre)	Yes	Yes	^[3]^[15]

As assistant director

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
	2006	Des gens dans mon lit	Short film, first assistant director	^[16]
	2006	Chroniques	Short film, first assistant director
	2007	Vermilion Souls	First assistant director
		Le haori de soie mauve	Short film, first assistant director
		Visités
		Weekend in the Countryside (Week-end à la campagne)
		Un bisou pour le monde
		Dans leur peau
Comme un chien dans une église

As actor

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
2013	Agit Pop	Fabien	Nicolas Pariser	^[3]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2006	CNC Trophy	First Screenplay, Promising New Talents	15 Lads	Won	^[17]
2009	Grand Prix du Meilleur Scénariste	Junior Prize for Best Screenplay – Special Mention from the Jury	15 Lads	Won	^[18]^[19]
2012	SACD Beaumarchais Award	Best Script	Territory of Love	Won	^[20]^[17]
2016	TorinoFilmLab	Script & Pitch	A Place to Fight For	Nominated	^[21]^[22]
2016	Fondation Gan	—	A Place to Fight For	Nominated	^[23]
2013	Grand Prix du Meilleur Scénariste	Junior Prize for Best Screenplay	Territory of Love	Nominated	^[18]
2019	Tübingen-Stuttgart French Film Festival	Grand Prix - International Competition	Territory of Love	Won	^[24]
2022	Autrans Mountain Film Festival	Documentary Jury Prize - Prix Vie des Hommes	Last Mountain	Won	^[25]

References

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^ Raphaël, Ulrich; Kenzo, Munsch; Armand, Simonis (21 November 2024). "Le réalisateur munstérien Romain Cogitore filme la société d'aujourd'hui". Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (in French).
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^ "Concerto". Crew United. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
^ "Fifteen Lads". Cinéma Defacto. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
^ "Art Stories: Monuments with Soul - Elegant Gardens". Arte.tv. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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^ "2019 – Französische Filmtage Tübingen-Stuttgart". Französische Filmtage Tübingen (in German). Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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