Romain Cogitore

Romain Cogitore (born 2 February 1985)^[1] is a French film director, screenwriter and photographer.^[3][4][5] He wrote and directed the films 15 Lads (2011), Territory of Love (2018), and A Place to Fight For (2023).

Romain Cogitore
Cogitore in 2009
Born	(1985-02-02) 2 February 1985 (age 40)[1] Alsace, France[2]
Occupations	Film director screenwriter photographer
Years active	2000–present
Relatives	Clément Cogitore (brother)

Early life

Cogitore was born on 2 February 1985 in Alsace, France.^[1][2] His older brother, Clément Cogitore, is also a film director.^[2]

Career

Cogitore wrote and directed the feature films 15 Lads (2011), Territory of Love (2018), and A Place to Fight For (2023).^[3] He is also a photographer.^[6][7]

He was a member of the Caméra d'Or jury at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.^[6]

Filmography

As director

Year	Title	Credited as		Notes
		Director	Screenwriter
		2000	Nettoyeurs		Yes	Yes	Short film[8]
		2001	Nicotine		Yes	Yes	Short film[8]
		2002	Draculine		Yes	Yes	Short film[8]
			À ma façon		Yes	Yes	Short film[9]
		2004	Les Routes		Yes	Yes	Short film, documentary[8]
		2004	Das Bild		Yes	Yes	Documentary[10]
		2005	Concerto		Yes	Yes	Short film[11]
		2008	Des hommes		Yes	Yes	Short film[3]
		2011	15 Lads (Nos Résistances)		Yes	Yes	First feature film[3][12]
		2018	Art Stories: Monuments with Soul		Yes	No	Documentary TV series, episode "Elegant Gardens"[13]
Territory of Love (L'Autre continent)	Yes		Yes	[3][14]
2022	Last Mountain (Dernière montagne)	Yes	Yes	[3]
2023	A Place to Fight For (Une zone à défendre)	Yes	Yes	[3][15]

As assistant director

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
	2006	Des gens dans mon lit	Short film, first assistant director	[16]
		Chroniques
	2007	Vermilion Souls	First assistant director
		Le haori de soie mauve	Short film, first assistant director
		Visités
		Weekend in the Countryside (Week-end à la campagne)
		Un bisou pour le monde
		Dans leur peau
Comme un chien dans une église

As actor

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
2013	Agit Pop	Fabien	Nicolas Pariser	[3]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2006	CNC Trophy	First Screenplay, Promising New Talents	15 Lads	Won	[17]
2009	Grand Prix du Meilleur Scénariste	Junior Prize for Best Screenplay – Special Mention from the Jury		Won	[18][19]
2012	SACD Beaumarchais Award	Best Script	Territory of Love	Won	[20][17]
2016	TorinoFilmLab	Script & Pitch	A Place to Fight For	Nominated	[21][22]
	Fondation Gan	—		Nominated	[23]
2013	Grand Prix du Meilleur Scénariste	Junior Prize for Best Screenplay	Territory of Love	Nominated	[18]
2019	Tübingen-Stuttgart French Film Festival	Grand Prix - International Competition		Won	[24]
2022	Autrans Mountain Film Festival	Documentary Jury Prize - Prix Vie des Hommes	Last Mountain	Won	[25]