Crystel Fournier


Crystel Fournier is a French cinematographer. She is best known for being the frequent collaborator of director Céline Sciamma.

Biography

Originally from Mont-de-Marsan, Crystel Fournier studied at ESAV in Toulouse from 1990 to 1994 and graduated from La Fémis in 1998
She has lit around ten feature films, including Laurent Salgues Rêves de poussière, Delphine Gleize's L'Homme qui rêvait d'un enfant and Carnage (2002 film), La Jungle by Mathieu Delaporte, Sauf le respect que je vous dois by Fabienne Godet, Orlando Vargas by Juan Pittaluga, Pourquoi le Brésil by Laetitia Masson, Saltimbank by Jean Claude Biette, and Clément by Emmanuelle Bercot.
She is a member of the French Society of Cinematographers.

Career

Fournier began work as a cinematographer in 1998. She began working with director Céline Sciamma on her 2007 debut film Water Lilies. They continued their collaborations of the films Tomboy and Girlhood. In 2016, Fournier was invited to join the cinematography branch of the Academy of [Motion Picture Arts and Sciences].

Selected filmography

Drift Great Freedom Wildfire Miss Marx Nico, 1988 Paris Can Wait The Boss's Daughter These Are the Rules Girlhood Smart Ass A [Place on Earth (2013 film)|A Place on Earth] Aujourd'hui Tomboy Living on Love Alone Un soir au [club (film)|Un soir au club] Water Lilies Rêves de poussière Burnt Out Carnage