Éric Ellena

Love Bites

Just out of their teens, young men Liam and Anatole were in the throes of an exciting new relationship- until they had a fight, and Anatole disappeared. Liam can’t accept the breakup. And, since his ex-boyfriend doesn’t reply to his calls and text messages, Liam decides to follow him to a Halloween party organized by one of Anatole’s friends to try and find him. The wild night that ensues will test both boys’ true feelings for each other, as well as force them to confront some hard inner truths once and for all.

Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe

How did Marilyn Monroe become one of the greatest sex symbols of all time? What drove a prudish little Californian girl, who was not especially pretty nor exceptionally talented, to become this incredibly striking platinum blonde superstar? How did she become the icon capable of balancing innocence with raw sensuality, whilst continuing to captivate the masses to this day? How did she achieve this? And what price did she pay?

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Since the early days, Jerry Lewis—in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel—had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmaker whose unquenchable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage and direct many of the films he appeared in, resulting in such adored classics as The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor.

In Search of Josephine

Would Napoleon have ever become Emperor without his Josephine? This two-part documentary series revisits the life of an incredibly modern woman from her childhood spent in the island of Martinique, to her coronation as Empress at age 41, and finally to her death from a simple cold ten years later in her palace, Malmaison.

The Universe of Keith Haring

A portrait of New York artist Keith Haring. The film looks to Haring as an artistic role model for his preternatural talent, of course, but also for his infectious lust for life that had him as committed to social activism and teaching children as to his latest painting.