Maybe I liked giving orders a little too much—or maybe I just had a lot to say. Either way, playtime with my brother, the most dedicated actor I’ll ever direct, gave me my first taste of storytelling.
From France to Canada to the U.S., curiosity has been my compass, carrying me from opportunity to opportunity, set to set, and story to story, always chasing that je ne sais quoi that first hooked me. Today, that journey has brought me to Santa Barbara, where I work across fiction and documentary filmmaking with 805 Film Collective and Imagiro Films while developing my own projects as a director and producer.
I am drawn to characters who are pulled out of their familiar worlds and driven to extreme lengths in pursuit of what they believe will fulfill them, only to find their way back to what they truly need: connection and community. Through fiction and animation, I explore identity, belonging, and the relationships that shape who we become.
I am currently completing my studies in Film Production and Communication at Santa Barbara City College, where I lead the SBCC Film Community. Alongside narrative short and feature projects set between France and California, I am developing an animated short bridging the two countries.
Marine Vovard, Director
Coming soon…
Mother Nature and the Dahu
Animation / Drama / Fantasy
2027 • France/USA • 6-8 min
Writer, Producer, Director
A dialogue-free animated fable inspired by French folklore, about a creature whose wish is granted by Mother Nature. But what does she take in exchange?
Coming soon…
When in Danger or in Doubt
Series of Short Stories on the Theme “Surprise”
2027 • USA • 5 x 2 min 20
Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Editor
Five stories. Five characters. Five ways of reacting when life suddenly takes an unexpected turn.
• Gas Pedal (Fawn) • February 13 (Fight) •
Jerry (Freeze) • The Gift of Life (Flight)
• Lola and the City (Flop) •
Produced by Don’t Be Weird TV
A Cure for Humanity
Period drama
2026 • USA • 10 min
Producer, Director, Editor
In 1978, an engineer specializing in artificial intelligence is tasked with creating the world's first AI assistant… but at what cost?
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2026
10-10-10 Competition
Best Filmmaker & Best Composer
SBCC Film Community Awards 2026
Best Picture
Pins and Needles
Experimental / Character Study
2025 • USA • 2 min 05
Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
An experimental character study of emotional numbness and the disconnect it creates from the world.
The Buoy Project
Dark Comedy
2025 • USA • 2 min 16
Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
Told entirely through sound design, an unseen situation turns into an increasingly absurd experience.
How Awful!
Dark Comedy
2024 • France • 2 min 20
Co-Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
A couple of parents gets rid of their children.
You dreamed about it—they did it.
Nikon Film Festival 2026 Regular Competition
Quarter Finalist
All for One
Buddy Movie
2021 • France • 4 min 14
Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
A group of friends races to get beer before COVID curfew, all to lift one friend’s spirits and save the party.
The Late One
Film Noir
2020 • Canada • 4 min 16
Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
A man and a woman expect a powerful businessman for a meeting, but an unsettling tension builds around them, and they can’t quite figure out why.
The Wild Turkey Courtship
Comedy
2019 • Canada • 0 min 54 sec
Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
An extra-short comedy where the sound doesn’t quite match the picture—or does it?
Leadership Outside of Directing
RAGE
Music Video
2026 • USA • 4 min 21
Producer
When the divine feminine meets the masculine feminine, they bond over their frustrations and realize they have more in common than they thought.
A Road Without a Shadow
Western / Drama
2026 • USA • 6 min 48
Producer, Sound Mixer
A Western about a lonely man haunted by his past and the memory of his long-lost brother—until that brother comes looking for him.
SBCC Film Community Awards 2026
Best Sound Award
SBCC Film Community aka SBCC Film Production Club
2025-2026 Co-President / 2026-2027 President
Above: Fall 2026 Posters
Alone Together
Experimental / Magical Realism
2025 • USA • 12 min 49
Producer
An experimental film exploring life through our screens, versus life with each other. Can the two coexist?
The “Pesons Bio” Deposit
Business Video
2023 • France • 2 min 32
Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
A corporate video explaining how the deposit system works at a biological grocery store, and what happens to your deposit once you return it.