Founded in 1987 and taken over in 2013 at the initiative of Didier Couëdic, AVIVA Films is an independent production company with a strong international outlook, committed to an engaged, sensitive form of auteur cinema deeply rooted in contemporary social realities.

Through its films and documentaries, AVIVA Films seeks to amplify singular voices and to tell the stories of women and men who resist, rise again, and reinvent themselves.

Driven by a passion for intercultural encounters and for filmmakers from diverse backgrounds, Didier Couëdic pursues a patient and demanding approach, in the service of a cinema of meaning and openness.

Alongside him, Meyer Berreby (executive producer and production manager) and Alain Menut (from an industrial background) contribute their complementary experience, united by the same conviction: cinema remains a powerful space for dialogue, emancipation, and discovery.

Over the years, Didier Couëdic has contributed to the production of numerous films shot in the Balkans, Latin America, Iraq, Russia, and Georgia, many of which have received awards at international festivals.

This openness to the world and to independent creators now defines the identity of AVIVA Films.

Didier Couëdic

AWARDS RECEIVED for films produced by Didier COUËDIC

The Singer
Directed by Kassem Hawal (90’, 2011 – Iraq)

  • Grand Prix Hassan II for Best Actor, Rabat Festival (2011)

Albanian Chronicle / Prayers of Love
Directed by Arta Minarolli and Illiet Alichka (90’, 2009 – Albania)

  • Best Screenplay Award, Balkan Film Festival (2011)

Vera
Directed by Francisco Athié (90’, 2004 – Mexico)

  • Ariel Awards (Mexico): Best Soundtrack, Best Music, Best Special Effects

Zaman, the Man of the Reeds
Directed by Amer Alwan (75’, 2003 – Iraq)

  • Best First Feature Award and Ecumenical Prize, San Sebastián Film Festival (2003)
  • City of Amiens Award, Amiens Film Festival
  • Audience Award, Timimoun Film Festival, Algeria
  • Best First Film Award, Vesoul Film Festival
  • Best Actor Award to Sami Kaftan, Rabat Festival, Morocco
  • Grand Prix – Golden Cicada, Montereau Film Festival
  • Best Acting Award, Carthage Film Festival

Burlesque Tragedy
Directed by Goran Marković (90’, former Yugoslavia)

  • Best Director Award, Montreal World Film Festival

Tito and Me
Directed by Goran Marković (90’, 1992 – former Yugoslavia)

  • Grand Prize for Directing and Acting, San Sebastián Film Festival

Documentaries

The Tunnel, the Secret of the Siege of Sarajevo
Directed by Nedim Longarević (52’, 2009/2010 – Bosnia)

  • CMCA Award (2010)
  • Radio and Television Laurel, Grand Reporter Awards (2010)

Tell My Friends That I Am Dead
Directed by Nino Kirtadze (75’, 2003)

  • FIPA d’Or, Biarritz Festival (2003)

Best Film Award, Cinéma du Réel Festival (2003)

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