Jean-Michel Roux
Jean-Michel Roux is an autodidactic script-writer and film-maker.
Biography
Jean-Michel Roux began his career with films in the fantasy genre and also science fiction films. Passionate about the mysteries of life and the invisible world, he went on to direct documentary films in Northern European countries.The Thousand Wonders of the Universe has received Jury prizes at The Swedish Fantastic Film Festival in Malmo and at the Fantafestival in Rome and Investigation into the Invisible World has been selected at the Sundance Film Festival for best documentary.
Angel of the North, a documentary on the human soul, angels and the beyond, was released in theatres in Finland. It was nominated for the best feature documentary category at the Jussi Awards 2018.
Filmography
- 1984: Wild District – short film
- 1987: The Voice of the Desert – short film
- 1992: Too Near the Gods – short film
- 1997: – feature film
- 1997: Elfland – documentary
- 2002: Investigation into the Invisible World – documentary
- 2009: The Mysteries of Snæffellsjökull – documentary
- 2009: The Heart of the Earth – short film
- 2017: Angel of the North – documentary film