2005Nominee
Best Director
Fantôme Afrique
Isaac Julien
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
East End, London, England, UK
February 21, 1960
Biography
Filmmaker and installation artist, Isaac Julien was born in 1960 in London, where he currently lives and works. His multi-screen film installations and photographs incorporate different artistic disciplines to create a poetic and unique visual language. His 1989 documentary-drama exploring author Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance titled Looking for Langston garnered Julien a cult following while his 1991 debut feature Young Soul Rebels won the Semaine de la Critique prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2024Winner
Best Performance
Scala!!!
1984Winner
Best Director
Territories
Career Highlights
2003Highlight
Best Performance
Lost Boundaries
2008Highlight
Best Director
Derek
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Scala!!!
Young Soul Rebels