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Bruno Aveillan (born in Toulouse) is a director, a photographer and a multimedia artist.
Bruno Aveillan was born in Toulouse and is one of France's most distinguished and internationally sought after commercials director. After graduating from Ecole Supérieur des Beaux Arts in Toulouse, he worked in advertising as an Art Director and then joined Quad Productions in Paris in 1995 as a director. Since then, he has achieved international acclaim for directing highly sophisticated and superbly cinematographic commercials for prestigious clients such as Coca-Cola, Toyota, Louis Vuitton, Acura, Perrier, Audi, Orange, Club Med, Bailey's, Lacoste, Nike, Volvo, Guerlain and Philips.
Aveillan has a highly developed artistic sensibility and innate talent for capturing extraordinary images that leave a lasting impression on the viewer, critics and industry trade alike. Having studied as a painter, his meticulous attention to detail and his devotion to unveiling the exquisite and the aesthetic, regardless the subject, is a testament to his passion and perfection.
Aveillan first made his name with awards-winning spots for Perrier "La Foule" and Paco Rabanne's "XS". He was also directing alongside Martin Scorsese, Wong Kar-Wai and Oliver Stone on the high-profile Orange spots for Euro RSCG BETC, Paris [1].
He succeeded the prestigious directors Lars von Trier and Roland Joffé to direct the new episode of the famous advertising saga CNP.
To the American audience, Aveillan is best known for his epic commercials; "Medusa", "Dragon" and "Dagger" for Thermasilk (Agency JWT New York), Nintendo Game Boy "Symphony" (Agency Leo Burnett, Chicago), Miller "labels" (Agency The Martin Agency), Time Warner (Agency Beaucoup Chapeaux), Lexus "Button" (Agency Team One) and Lanvin "Oxygene" with supermodel Gisele Bündchen. Aveillan's spot for Nissan Infiniti's "Anthem", [2] Chiat/Day Los Angeles, broke during the 2002 Academy Awards.His talent for creating whole universes and his ability to work with highly sophisticated visual effects is also apparent in Nintendo's "Symphony", [3], Bailey's "Floating"(Agency BBH London) and Audi Q7.
Equally, his superbly sensual and poetic commercials Magnum "Five Senses", Paco Rabanne "XS", Gaz de France"La Dolce Vita" underline his artistic sensibility.
During his career Bruno Aveillan has also filmed world renowned stars such as Monica Bellucci, Claudia Schiffer, Amy Smart, Sharon Stone, Catherine Hurley, Milla Jovovich, Jessica Stam, Inna Zobova, Louise Pedersen, Julia Stegner, Estelle Lefébure, Elsa Benitez, Mylène Farmer, Vlada Roslyakova, Sunniva Stordahl and Virginie Ledoyen.
Today, Aveillan has won a multitude of awards and many of his commercials have become a reference for cinematographic brilliance. In 2008, Aveillan directed the first ever brand campaign for Louis Vuitton " A Journey" which won several awards such as the 2008 Gold Clio Award, Epica Award, Mobius Award, New York Festival, Grand Prix Stratégie, Gold Top com, and the Gold Award at the 2008 London International Awards. He has also directed Mylene Farmer's experimental music video "The Farmer Project". Aveillan also supports the action of ONG such as Reporters without borders and the Food bank for whom he has shot several commercials.
As a multimedia artist, Bruno Aveillan held a solo photographic and experimental movie exhibition 'DIOTOPES' this year at the Galerie Léo Scheer in Paris.
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As a multimédia artist, Aveillan's body of work ranges from photography, experimental movies [4], video works, and installations. Aveillan's work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions.
"Bruno Aveillan is a director who respects the viewers, provides them dream and emotion" Stephan Faudeux in "Sonovision" n° 442, Article page 98/99
"I discovered this filmaker through his commercials (in particular those of Perrier) and since Jean Jacques Annaud, I never met such a visual talent (...) Bruno Aveillan has, for me, the potential and the talent of Tim Burton" Interview of Claude Berri in "Le Film Français special Cannes" n° 2826/27, page 19
«Aveillan has a rare combination of skills – an « acutely high standard », and incredible knowledge of visual spécial effects in addition to the ability to shoot beautiful films. » Kathy De salvo in "Shoot" May 18 2001
"With its latest ad for a Philips "Robot skin", Bruno Aveillan has yet marked spirits. Far from being a first-timer, this director has a much more personal universe than the advertising industry would suggest." Stephane Zissu in "Kromag" 04
"His sense of aesthetics combined with an immoderate taste for the imaginary or rather the world of dreams is impressive. From that fascination comes a unique sensibility that makes Bruno Aveillan an extraordinary painter of human nature." Stephane Zissu in "Kromag" 04
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