In 1980, he graduated with a diploma from the Institute des Hautes Études Cinématographiques (Institute for Advanced Film Studies) in the production and editing department.
From 1981- 1989, he was assistant editor to Agnès Guillemot on the films of Alfredo Arias, Jean-Claude Brisseau, Francesca Comencini, Richard Dembo, Peter del Monte, Michel Soutter and Jean-Charles Tacchella, at the same time he collaborated in the casting of feature films.
After several short films with limited screenings, he directed a medium length film: Une histoire sans importance (A history without importance) which received amongst others, the Prix Spécial du Jury at the Belfort Film Festival; selected into various festivals including the Mostra de Venise, the London Film Festival and the Festival d’Automne/Semaine des Cahiers du Cinéma in Paris. The film was bought by the Fédération Jean Vigo, released on video by Platypus and on DVD by Antiprod, ...
