Hello

I'm Fabrice Ducouret, a French avant-garde and experimental filmmaker and photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Mostly self-taught, I work both with digital and film.
My works have been presented in several countries, and published in books, newspapers and magazines.
Find me on Instagram.

Exhibitions and Screenings

2014 - Nation Photo, Paris
2012 - Centre Culturel Jour et Nuit, Paris
2012 - Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, 2012
2010 - Small Victories, Hong Kong
2009 - Experience Nature, Paris
2007 - Artistes pour le Liban, Paris
2007 - Homestead Gallery, London
2005 - Centre Jean Vigo, Bordeaux, 2005
2004 - HyPegallery Palais de Tokyo, Paris
2001 - Centre Culturel Bertin Poirée, Paris, 2001

Awards

2014 - Official selection of my film Gumboy at the International Random Film Festival, Sweden
2013 - Official selection of my film Postapoka at the DC Shorts film festival
2013 - Official selection of my film Postapoka at Vendredi des Vidéastes, Paris, France
2012 - Best costume design LA new wave film festival for my film 03/1981
2012 - Honorable mention LA new wave film festival for my film 03/1981

Publications

2024 - Analog Forever Magazine Edition 9, "40 best film photographers of 2024"
2021 - Film Car Collective Magazine Issue #2
2015 - Film Shooters Collective
2009 - "We Feel Fine" by Jonathan Harris, Sep Kamvar
2006 - North Coast Times Eagle (Wheeler, Oregon)
2000 - Le Passant Ordinaire
1999 - Sud Ouest


Filmography



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Boa Constrictor II

{1991} SUPER-8

Two teenagers from space explore earth.

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Hæmo

{1996} SUPER-8

A man and his twin engage in a bloody battle.

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Runners

{1996} SUPER-8

A man pursues another man through the fields, holding a weapon.

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Be Here At Five

{1996} SUPER-8

Someone receives a strange appointment.

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Angels In The Dustfield

{1997} SUPER-8

A violent and pastoral episode between a killer and his victim.

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Un Deux, Trois Zéros

{1997} SUPER-8

The quiet aftermath of the arrival of the new millenium.

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Let's Go

{1997} SUPER-8

A man gets ready before a battle.

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Walker

{1997} SUPER-8

A mysterious business man walks through the countryside with dark intentions.

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Watizit

{1998} SUPER-8

A man finds something odd on the floor, breaking the third wall.

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The Appointment

{1998} SUPER-8

A mysterious rendezvous that plays with time and fate.

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Revenge

{1998} SUPER-8

A gripping tale of revenge, with a hint of comical relief.

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Speedman

{1998} SUPER-8

Fast-paced and high-energy, Speedman zooms through the land to meet his friend.

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The Big Cake

{1998} Hi-8

A man on death row makes a final decision and meets a grisly outcome.

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In The Hurry

{1998} SUPER-16

Running desperately, a man tries to get there in time. But where?.

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I've Got An Itch

{1999} SUPER-8

A man scratches himself restlessly, until his self-destructive behavior catches up with him.

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Overwhelmed With Grief

{1999} SUPER-8

A powerful emotional journey that delves into the symbolic rawness of sorrow and loss.

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Emptiness

{1999} SUPER-8

A man reminisces his love, lost to a brutal murder, and finds a secret item in her belongings, waiting to be cared for.

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Shut Up

{1999} SUPER-8

A striking commentary on communication breakdowns, told through bold experimental storytelling.

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So Small

{1999} SUPER-8

A giant bullies a very tiny man.

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The Letter

{1999} SUPER-16

A suspenseful narrative where the reading of a letter triggers unforeseen consequences.

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Brain Damage

{1999} SUPER-8

A visceral and visual exploration of mental decay, literally represented.

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Coin

{1999} SUPER-8

One man's loss makes another man's fortune.

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Manikin's Core

{2000} SUPER-8

A lifeless human puppet takes on a fragile existence after a bug crawls into its ear.

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Before Decay

{2000} SUPER-8

The two ages of man are reflected through nature and angst.

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Souls Love Story

{2000} SUPER-8

An experimental and nearly-abstract visual flutter entered on light.

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Pure Line

{2000} Hi-8

A man decides to prank his neighbor in an unusual way.

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Enlightened

{2000} Hi-8

A man sets out to fix heavens that seemingly came out of tune.

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Behind The Dark Curtain

{2001} Hi-8

An enigmatic exploration of what lies hidden beneath the night, shrouded in darkness.

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Light Made ƒlesh

{2001-2002} Hi-8

A transformative piece that blends the ethereal nature of light with human flesh, its regeneration and its decay.

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Substance

{2001} Hi-8

A man experiences strong episodes after consuming a mysterious substance

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Vague

{2001} Hi-8

A hazy, dreamlike film that blurs the line between reality, perception and imagination.

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Every April I Cry

{2001} Hi-8

A poignant reflection on seasonal change that spring triggers, and the emotional cycles we endure.

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City Of Industri

{2001} SUPER-8

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Vision

{2001} Hi-8

An exploration of perception and its limits

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Promenade

{2001} Hi-8

A man goes on a walk in landscapes that challenge the reality of his walk.

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Going To Go

{2001} Hi-8

A walk through the countryside, imbued in magic realism, finds a mysterious ending.

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Face To Face

{2001} Hi-8

Two humans move mysteriously in darkness.

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Time Piece

{2001} Hi-8

The sensory experiences of a man in his house at night.

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Night Of Illusions

{2001} Hi-8

A photographer experiences unexplained occurrences that challenge his perception of reality.

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Elevation

{2002} Hi-8

Six people cross paths in an elevator, and the secrets of their relationships slowly come out.

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Dés

{2002} Hi-8

A young woman comes home in the evening and experiences ennui and grief.

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Chambre Vide

{2002} Hi-8

A woman comes home and shares something that happened to her with her partner.

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For April

{2002} Hi-8

A man enjoys the first signs of spring before the evening.

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Lightstrong

{2002} Hi-8

A man experiences strange shifts in light and color inside his home.

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Nox Perpetua

{2001} Hi-8

A woman fights with her partner.

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Echo Of Light

{2002} Hi-8

A man looks into a mirror and sees a reflection that differs from what he sees.

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Daymare

{2003} Hi-8

A man experiences a strange day.

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AtmosFear

{2003} Digital

A man is having psychosis and paranoia on a sunny day.

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Christmastime a & b

{2003} SUPER-8 & Digital

Christmas lights dance in stop motion.

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Colcothar

{2003-2005} Digital

Two men interact in a strange parallel universe.

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Slanted

{2003} Digital

A man observes the room around him with suspicion.

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Spiderwings

{2003} Hi-8 (ver.1) & SUPER-8 (ver.2)

A spider carries and consumes a moth.

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Frames

{2003} Hi-8

Shots of the inside of a house at night.

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Organ

{2003} Hi-8

A man dances in the dark

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One Minute

{2003} Digital

Quick shots from a wintery landscape.

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SQUAR3

{2004} Digital

A man is trapped in a geometric room.

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B&W&RAGE

{2004} 35mm B&W

Colorless shots distort the reality around us.

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Psycholor

{2004} 35mm

A man experiences the risks of playing with knives.

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below0

{2004} Hi-8

A man inspects his freezer.

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INOX

{2004} Hi-8

A man develops a very personal obsession for silverware while setting up the table.

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Bubblegirl

{2004} 35mm

A young woman blows bubbles on a sunny day.

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L453R

{2004} Super-8

Red laser streams dance in stop-motion.

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Bodyblock

{2004-2011} 35mm

A man experiences vulnerability and anger in stop-motion.

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Cuivres

{2004} Super-8

A man hears sounds coming from the copper pipes in his house.

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Aquaphonique

{2005} Hi-8

A city shines under the rain.

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Météorythmes

{2005} Hi-8

Abstract lights dance and merge.

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So-No Graph

{2005} Super-8

A woman's late afternoon pastoral stroll is punctuated with typographic elements.

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Hinterland

{2006} Super-8

A man with black gloves evolves in a geometric landscape and rows of trees.

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Dupli Kate

{2006} Super-8

A woman sees copies of herself.

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03/1981

{2006} Super-8

A man explores a futuristic subterranean world without humans.

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Kroma

{2006} Hi-8

Scenes from the countryside wear colorful hues.

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Vide Reve

{2007} MiniDV

A couple is watching TV when progressively, the reality of the man's perception seems to dissolve.

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ANTI CELL

{2008} MiniDV

A frightened woman tries to seek validation from her partner on the phone, after witnessing something mysterious and dark.

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AIRPORTRAIT

{2008} MiniDV

A man waits for his plane in a giant airport.

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KAPWE

{2008} MiniDV

Several comedic scenes tell absurd and surreal short stories.

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QUAND LA NUIT MEURT (with Jonathan F)

{2009} Super-8

A man walks through Paris at night and recalls the last moments of his night after a dramatic event.

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Tourist Life

{2010-2011} Digital

A tourist looks for help in Paris.

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DUCK LIFE

{2010-2011} Super-8

Duck-headed humans follow each other.

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Abbey in Paris

{2011} MiniDV

A woman tells her partner a joke.

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FALLING AWAKE.

{2011} MiniDV

A man falls asleep at work.

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SILLY RABBIT (with Iohan)

{2011} MiniDV

A woman seeks revenge for her murdered sister and visits the killer.

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INNERLY WICKED

{2011} Hi-8

A bleeding man screams in the dark and recalls a dark and foggy reality far from his own.

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DALIEN

{2011} Digital

A man distorts behind a screen.

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POSTAPOKA

{2012} Digital

A survivor shares his feelings after the apocalypse. Supposedly, everything is fine.

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ZOMBIE TANK

{2010-2012} MiniDV

Two rebellious students encounter violent events after their teacher turns them into zombies.

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GUMBOY (with Thomas)

{2013} Digital

A young rubbery creature tries to get past a vehement gate.

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CRIME AND PWNAGE

{2014} Digital

A poor and desperate man follows his madness to deeper and deeper levels.

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HUNTR

{2014} 35mm

A hunter rescues a woman in the forest. Or does he?

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Insectual Neuroses

{2016} Digital

A stag beetle shares his depressed thoughts and looks for sustenance.

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Fantasmagore (post-production)

{2016} Digital

A hunter encounters grotesque monsters in the forest, but also a mysterious woman who lost her way.

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Space Canyon (post-production)

{2016} Digital

Two space explorers trying to save the world have an argument after a fateful crash.

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Red Blooded Phoenix (post-production)

{2024} Super-8, 16mm, 35mm, Double-8

A phoenix rebuilds herself.


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Confiteor (Actor) {2000} Super8

Directed by Roland KermarecHi-8

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Cadré (Actor) {2008} Video

Directed by Daniel CapeilleHi-8

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Pas de Thérèse (Director of Photography) {2008} Video

Directed by Louis MorelleHi-8

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Imperial Message (Narrator) {2008} Video

Directed by Etienne BoguetHi-8

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64 (Actor) {2008} Video

Directed by Vi KurzHi-8

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Pris au Piège (Director of Photography) {2009} Video

Directed by Glenn CruzHi-8

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Lovers in Paris (Actor) {2009} Video

Directed by Etienne BoguetHi-8

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Lovely Gangster (Extra) {2009} Video

Directed by Francesca CherruaultHi-8

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Jocondes (Actor) {2010} Video

Directed by Etienne BoguetHi-8

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Le Chien Bouge Encore (Actor) {2011} Digital

Directed by a teamHi-8

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Poetry in Paris: My Bohemia: A Fantasy by Arthur Rimbaud (Actor) {2011} Digital

Directed by Peter VickersHi-8

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Poetry in Paris (Director of Photography) {2011} Digital

Directed by Peter VickersHi-8

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Bekah Barnett - Tiny Desk Music Video (Director of Photography) {2016} Digital

{2001} Hi-8

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Dimicola Reprise - Salami Rose Joe Louis Music Video (Set Photographer) {2023} 16mm

Directed by Hi-8

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How Long Until I Forget (AC, Title Design and Set Photographer) {2024} 16mm

Directed by Nicole WonHi-8

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