Marthe Sébille Awarded 2026 Author Support Grant

Filmmaker Marthe Sébille is among five recipients selected for support from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region and ALCA.

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Filmmaker Marthe Sébille, based in Bordeaux, is one of five recipients of the "Aide au parcours d'auteurices 2026" (Author Support Grant), a program by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region and ALCA aimed at supporting professionals in cinema and audiovisual.

The grant, running from October 2026 to October 2028, focuses on structuring professional careers in the sector. Born in Paris, Marthe Sébille began her filmmaking journey in Brittany before settling in Bordeaux. Trained in screenwriting and drama, she has directed four short films broadcast on France Télévisions and selected for festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand.
She is currently developing several feature film and series projects, including "Les éclats", a feature set on the island of Ouessant, "Un invincible été", a mini-series about parents confronting the impact of pesticides, and "Coûte que coûte", a thriller.
Alongside her directing career, Marthe Sébille is involved in image education for various audiences in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and teaches directing and screenwriting at several film schools. She also serves as a reader for the CNC.
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"My cinema, physical and sensory, on the border of the real and the strange, relies on bodies, landscapes, and light to reveal what escapes words, what challenges certainties, and seeks, at the heart of fractures, a possibility of emancipation and resistance."

Marthe Sébille · Director
Based on information from the official source: ALCA Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Agence livre, cinéma et audiovisuel) (19/10/2026)