“I paint flowers, so they don’t die” (quote from Frida Khalo) is how Éric du Bellay defines his work as a filmmaker and photographer. He learned directing by being an assistant for 15 years in France. He directed six short films, always trying to capture human feelings: love, rejection, mourning. He does it in different genres: from drama to comedy, and according to different methods: classically produced or self-produced.

His short films travel to festivals around the world. Blanche and The Wait were acquired by France Télévisions. He created a film workshop in a psychiatric hospital for adolescents. He taught screenwriting and directing in Djibouti. He also worked as a bellboy to finance his writing.

Arriving in Madrid in September 2020, he attended the assistant director workshop at ECAM school of filmmaking. He wrote, directed, and produced Menina Casilda, his debut film, with Álvaro de Paz and Paula Varela. This human adventure took him beyond his expectations.