Julien Colonna

Julien Colonna (born January 6, 1982) is a Corsican filmmaker.^[1]

Julien Colonna
Born	(1982-01-06) January 6, 1982 (age 43) Corsica
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter

Career

After directing the 2015 short film Confession and a string of commercials throughout the 2010s,^[2] Colonna's first feature film, The Kingdom, debuted in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was eligible for the Camera d'Or.^[3]

Personal life

Colonna is married. His debut feature, The Kingdom, was inspired by the birth of his daughter a few years prior.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2015	Confession	Short film	[2]
2024	The Kingdom	—	[5]

Commercials

Year	Brand	Title	Ref.
2015	Verbreuil	"Last Dance"	[6]
2016	Hennessy	"Craft Master Blenders feat. C.J. Hendry"
2017	Mastercard	"Next Chapter feat. Hugh Jackman"	[2]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2024	Cannes Film Festival	Un Certain Regard	The Kingdom	Nominated	[1]
		Camera d'Or		Nominated	[3]