Award-Winning French Producer Director
With over 25 years of experience in the world of image and audiovisual production, Lilou Lemaire is an internationally recognized French producer and director. Known for her visually captivating documentaries, she explores the intersection of environmental and human stories. Based in Paris, her work has been broadcast on Netflix, Discovery Asia, France Télévision, Al Jazeera, and more.
Her award-winning wildlife film Shuklaphanta, The Other Wild Nepal won Best Feature Film at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (New York, 2017), and her 2024 project Horizon received the Best Saudi Environment Documentary at the 10th Saudi Film Festival, often regarded as the César equivalent for the Middle East, along with a Golden Palm nomination.
Lilou began her career as a fashion and portrait photographer, refining her mastery of natural light and composition. These skills transitioned effortlessly into her filmmaking, where she adopts an ethical approach to filming challenging subjects, from extreme military environments to fragile ecosystems.
Recently, she directed Horizon, the first wildlife documentary series about Saudi Arabia in 4K Dolby Vision & Atmos, which premiered on Netflix in 2024. Her work often shines a light on unseen stories and marginalized voices, with a special focus on ecology, diversity, and social justice.
Upcoming projects include an environmental documentary about Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve (2024) and two other highly anticipated films: After the Fire and Tell the Future That We Are Coming, both set for release in late 2024.
For 2025, Lilou is developing a series of ambitious international documentaries, including a project blending historical archives with animation film titled Sadok, the Mysterious Voice.
Lilou Lemaire is represented by Hugo Hayat at Agent Doc.
