After studying at the École Européenne Supérieure de l’Image (EESI) in Angoulême and Poitiers, Sylvain Chomet made his debut as a comic artist before turning to animation filmmaking. He wrote and directed the short film The Old Lady and the Pigeons (1997), which won numerous awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Short and the Grand Prix at the Annecy International Animation Festival. His first feature-length animation, The Triplets of Belleville (2003), received worldwide acclaim and was nominated at major awards ceremonies such as the César Awards and the Academy Awards. In 2010, he directed The Illusionist (2010), based on an unfinished script by Jacques Tati, which garnered honors from the European Film Awards, the César Awards, and the New York Film Critics Circle, among others. Beyond animation, he also directed the live-action feature Attila Marcel (2013). Chomet’s works are characterized by their embrace of classical French culture, music, and humor, as well as by his unique portrayal of delicate emotions and small moments of everyday life. His animations, blending retro-styled mise-en-scène with lyrical storytelling, have won the affection of audiences worldwide.