Après ses études, Marc-Olivier Louveau travaille à la radio, au théâtre puis comme concepteur-rédacteur dans la pub. Toutes ces techniques d'écriture le pousse vers l'écriture de scénarios pour le cinéma et la télévision. Il écrit aussi des livres : Le Dernier Siège, Racine Carrée, Les Turpitudes du Cercle, les histoires de Muhatsu le petit Moine Zen,...
Expert de Wu Dao, un Art Martial Sino-Vietnamien, il crée sa propre école à Paris en 1994.
En 2000, il réalise un documentaire sur l'histoire des Arts Martiaux Vietnamiens, “Les Fils du Ciel" qui fera fusionner ses deux passions : Asie et cinéma.
C'est en visionnant l'un de ses courts métrages, “La Main sur le Coeur", que son Maître de calligraphie lui fait don de son pseudonyme Lou Ma Ho (celui qui diffuse la parole de Confucius en Occident).
En 2005, il réalise “L’Eveil du Moine" un film qui recevra de nombreux prix dans les festivals du monde et sera diffusé dans beaucoup de pays.En 2006, il réalise Nico, et en 2008 le moyen métrage "Cellule Morte" qui connaîtra un beau parcours.
Son dernier film "Koan de Printemps" une fiction qui se déroule au Vietnam (75mn), sort sur les écrans français en janvier 2016. En 2019, il réalise "Le thé au fond de la théière".
Aujourd'hui, il travaille à la production du film "Le Chevalier Invincible" un conte philosophique qui se déroule en France. Production Maki Films (tournage prévu janvier 2023).
FILMOGRAPHIE
LE THE AU FOND DE LA THEIERE - 19 mn - HD6K - 2019 - Production : MAKI FILMS
Bande annonce/Trailer
Bande annonce/Trailer
SYNOPSIS :
Dans
le Vietnam du XIXème siècle, Chau
est un jeune homme bouillonnant qui ne maîtrise pas
ses émotions. Sa
rencontre avec une femme, Maître de thé, va bouleverser
sa vie.
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Honorable Mention for Best Inspiration Film - Sofia International Film Festival (2023)
Best Inspirational film - ETERNITY FILM FESTIVAL Barcelona and Argentina (2023)
Honorable Mention for Best Inspiration Film - Sofia International Film Festival (2023)
Best Inspirational film - ETERNITY FILM FESTIVAL Barcelona and Argentina (2023)
Best Inspirational film - Honorable Mention - Golden Giraffe Inter Film Festival (Nice - Oct 2022)
Best Short Film - Nature Independent Film Festival (London - Aug 2021)
Best Director - Nature Independent Film Festival (London - Aug 2021)
Best Cinematography - The King Review Film Festival ( India - May 2021)
Best Actor - Nature Independent Film Festival (London - Aug 2021)
Best Fiction - Indo American International Festival Of World Cinema (Mumbai - Sept 2021)
Best Director - Indo American International Festival Of World Cinema (Mumbai - Sept 2021)
Best Idea Award - World Independent Cinema Awards (Toronto - Nov 2021)
Outstanding Achievement Award - Rosebud Tagore International Film Festival (Calcuta - Aug 2020)
Best Production Design - Legacy Film Club Toronto (Canada - Aug 2020)
Outstanding Achievement Award - Tagore International Film Festival (India - Sept 2020)
Best Actress - Filmeera International Film & Music Video Festival (India - Sept 2020)
Best Short Film Narrative Romance - New Generation Film Festival (Serbia - Dec 2020)
Best Short Film - Green Chilli International Film Festival (india - May 2020)
Best Director - Green Chilli International Film Festival (india - May 2020)
Best Short Film - Indus Valley International Film Festival (India – May 2020)
Best Editing - Indus Valley International Film Festival (India – May 2020)
Best Screenplay - Indus Valley International Film Festival (India – May 2020)
Best Sound Design - Indus Valley International Film Festival (India – May 2020)
Best Short Film - Ghum International Film Festival (Bengale - June 2020)
Best Narrative Feature - Ghum International Film Festival (Bengal - June 2020)
Best Director - Ghum International Film Festival (Bengal - June 2020)
Best Short Film - Panjim International Film Festival (India - June 2020)
Best Director - Panjim International Film Festival (India - June 2020)
Best Short Film - Pattaya International Film Festival (Thailand – June 2020)
Best Editing - Pattaya International Film Festival (Thailand – June 2020)
Award of Excellence - Best Shorts Competition Award (California – USA – Sept 2019)
Best Editing Award - Free Spirit Film Festival (Tibetan Film Festival - India - Oct 2019)
Honorable Jury Mention - Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival (India - Déc 2019)
Best Cinematography Award - Ayodhya International Film Festival 2019 (India - Déc 2019)
Sélections festivals
Fiumicino
Film Festival (Rome – Italie – Sept 2019)
New
York Cinematography Awards (USA – Sept 2019)
Directors
Cut Int'l Film Festival (Vancouver - Canada - Oct 2019)
Film Festival of Time (Aukland - New Zealand – Oct 2019)
Film Festival of Time (Aukland - New Zealand – Oct 2019)
International
Film Festival of Shimla (Inde – Oct 2019)
Big Picture Film Festival (Peoria - USA - Oct 2019)
Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival (Los Angeles - Oct 2019)
Ojai
Film Festival (Californie – USA – Nov 2019)
Spirit Film Festival (Israël - Nov 2019)
Aquero
film Festival (Milan - Nov 2019)
West Texas Film Festival (Odessa - Nov 2019)
Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes (France - Nov 2019)
Ambrosia Food & Drink Film Festival (Moscou - Déc 2019)
Jaipu International Film Festival (Inde - Jan 2020)
New Delhi International Film Festival (Inde - Jan 2020)
Unfiltered Cinema Section (Belarus - March 2020)
Capital City Film Festival (USA - April 2020)
Lyons International Film Festival (USA - April 2020)
29th Arizona International Film Festival (USA - April 2020)
West Texas Film Festival (Odessa - Nov 2019)
Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes (France - Nov 2019)
Ambrosia Food & Drink Film Festival (Moscou - Déc 2019)
Jaipu International Film Festival (Inde - Jan 2020)
New Delhi International Film Festival (Inde - Jan 2020)
Unfiltered Cinema Section (Belarus - March 2020)
Capital City Film Festival (USA - April 2020)
Lyons International Film Festival (USA - April 2020)
29th Arizona International Film Festival (USA - April 2020)
KOAN DE PRINTEMPS - 80 mn - HD4K - 2015 - Productions : Panda Media (Corée) / 11 Décembre / Big Nose / Sesama Films / SAPA MEDIA JSC (Vietman) - Sortie cinéma Jan 2016 - (sortie DVD/VOD chez l'Harmattan mai 2017)
Disponible en VOD, VOSD et DVD
https://www.gaia.com/video/koan-spring-subtitles
https://www.amazon.com/Koan-Spring-Jim-Adhi-Limas/dp/B07JGHGQR
https://www.editions-harmattan.fr/index.asp?navig=catalogue&obj=video&no=3328
SYNOPSIS : Maître Truong, le vieux Maître d'armes de l'empereur, arrive à la fin de sa vie et n'a toujours pas trouvé son successeur. Le pays devant se préparer à la guerre, l'empereur s'impatiente et lui donne quinze jours pour le trouver, sous peine de représailles.
Une fable sur la beauté intérieure, la simplicité, la sincérité.
Casting : Jim Adhi Limas, Tapa Sudana, Fang-Hsuan Chiu, Chau Belle Dinh, Santi Sudaros, Patrick Vô, Jean-Claude Tran, Tenzin Kunchap, Michel Chapuis...,
Réalisateur : Lou Ma Ho
1er assistant réalisateur : Guillaume Montely
Scénario : Lou Ma Ho
Directeur photo : Olvier Cohen-Bacri
Musique : Hyun-Jung Shim
Décorateur : Suzanne Lee
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LE SCÉNARIO :
Le scénario a été primé Best Script au Asian Film Festival of Boulder (USA - 2006)
Finaliste au Gloria International Film Festival (USA – août 2006)
Semi finaliste au Gem Screenplay Competition (Los Angelès – Août 2006)
Semi finaliste au Nolita International Film Festival (New York – Déc 2005)
LE FILM :
Silver Remy Award - 47th Annual WorldFest-Houston (USA - April 2014).
Best Feature Film - Ojai Film Festival (California – Oct 2013)
Best Foreign Film - NIAFFS - lnternational Action Film Festival (Spain – Oct 2014)
Best Photography - Festival Int de Ciné de Fusagasugà (Colombia - Aug 2014)
Best Feature Film - Brantford Film Festival (Canada – Oct 2013)
Best Film et Best Photography - Free Spirit Film Festival (India – Oct 2013)
Best Film Award - CMS International Children’s Film Festival (2014 - India)
Best Phtography - Indie Fest USA (2014 - California)
Special Mention Best Feature Film - Ouidah Film Festival (Benin - Jan 2014)
Special Mention Best Feature Film - Vittorio Veneto Film Festival (Italia - April 2014)
Special Mention Best Film - Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival (India - 2014)
Nomination Best Foreign Feature - Emerge Film Festival (USA - June 2014)
Nomination Best Foreign Feature - Long Island Film Festival Expo (New York - March 2014)
Nomination Best Photography - Queens World Film Festival (New York - March 2014)
Best Feature Film - Ojai Film Festival (California – Oct 2013)
Best Foreign Film - NIAFFS - lnternational Action Film Festival (Spain – Oct 2014)
Best Photography - Festival Int de Ciné de Fusagasugà (Colombia - Aug 2014)
Best Feature Film - Brantford Film Festival (Canada – Oct 2013)
Best Film et Best Photography - Free Spirit Film Festival (India – Oct 2013)
Best Film Award - CMS International Children’s Film Festival (2014 - India)
Best Phtography - Indie Fest USA (2014 - California)
Special Mention Best Feature Film - Ouidah Film Festival (Benin - Jan 2014)
Special Mention Best Feature Film - Vittorio Veneto Film Festival (Italia - April 2014)
Special Mention Best Film - Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival (India - 2014)
Nomination Best Foreign Feature - Emerge Film Festival (USA - June 2014)
Nomination Best Foreign Feature - Long Island Film Festival Expo (New York - March 2014)
Nomination Best Photography - Queens World Film Festival (New York - March 2014)
Nomination Best International Feature Film - Nashik International Film Festival (India – March 2014)
Nomination Best Photography - Winter Film Awards - (New York - March 2014)
Nomination Best Photography - Winter Film Awards - (New York - March 2014)
Selections festivals :
62nd International Film festival Mannheim-Heidelberg (Germany – Nov 2013)
Silk Road International Film Festival (China - Oct 2014)
30th Bogota International Film Fetival (Colombia – Oct 2013)
Macao Film Festival (Chine - Dec 2013)
15th Asian International Film Festival of Tours (France - March 2014)
Phnom Penh International Film Festival - (Cambogia - sept 2014)
Santa Cruz Film Festival (California – Nov 2013)
Chiangkhan International Film Festival (Thailand - Dec 2013)
Spirit Film Festival Tel Aviv (Israel – Oct 2013)
Fer Film Festival (Republic of Kosovo – Oct 2013)
Regiofun Film Festival (Poland – Oct 2013)
Full Lengh Festival (Poland - Nov 2013)
Levante International Film Festival (Italy – Oct 2013)
Third eye 12th Asian Film festival (India – Jan 2014)
20th Victoria Film Festival – (Canada – March 2014)
Queens World Film Festival (New York - March 2014)
24th Mediawave International Film and Music Gathering (Hungary - April 2014)
Silver Spring International Film Festival (Florida - USA - April 2014)
Vittorio Veneto International Film Festival (Italy – April 2014)
23th Arizona International Film Festival (USA – April 2014)
Capital City Film Festival (Washington - April 2014)
Lucerne International Film Festival (Canada / switzerland - 2014)
Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival (California - Sept 2014)
Lucerne International Film Festival (Canada / switzerland - 2014)
Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival (California - Sept 2014)
Dharamsala Film Festival (India - May 2014)
Salon Internationale de la Luz (Colombia - May 2014)
Kimera International Film Festival (Italia - May 2014
Long Island Film Expo (USA - july 2014)
Isle of Wight International Film Festival (England - Aug 2014)
Salon Internationale de la Luz (Colombia - May 2014)
Kimera International Film Festival (Italia - May 2014
Long Island Film Expo (USA - july 2014)
Isle of Wight International Film Festival (England - Aug 2014)
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE FUSAGASUGA - (Colombia - Aug 2014 )
ONE country, ONE Film International Film Festival (France - July 2014)
International Film Festival of Kashmir (India - Aug 2014 )
CELLULE MORTE - 32 mn – co-production France/Angleterre - SDP Films / Les Films du Verseau / Oliwood Productions (UK).
ONE country, ONE Film International Film Festival (France - July 2014)
International Film Festival of Kashmir (India - Aug 2014 )
Portobello Film Festival London (England - August/September 2014)
XIX International TV Festival Bar (Montenegro - October 2014)
Bagdhad International Film Festival (Iraq - October 2014)
5th CinemAvenireFilm Fesival (Roma - 2014)
5th JUMPTHECUT International Film Festival (Singapore - Jan 2015)
Udada International Film Festival (Nairobi - October 2014)
Vernon International Film Festival (France - Nov 2014)
CELLULE MORTE - 32 mn – co-production France/Angleterre - SDP Films / Les Films du Verseau / Oliwood Productions (UK).
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Ours d'Or (Ebensee Film Festival - Autriche - Juin 2008)
Meilleure Actrice & Meilleur film Européen (Grand Off European Film Awards - Varsovie - 2008)
Sélection festivals :
Festival Muestra Monografica (Colombie - 2009)
Monaco Charity Film Festival (Monaco - 2009)
Uruguay International Film Festival (2009)
Seoul International Film Festival (2008)
Warzava Film Festival (Pologne - 2008)
Slow Film Festival (Hongrie - 2008)
NICO - 4 mn - 35 mn – SDP Films (2006)
Selection festivals :
SUPER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Londres – 2006)
SEOUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Corée– 2006)
EBERSWALDE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Allemagne – 2006)
ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Turquie – 2006)
LA BOCA DEL LOBO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Madrid – 2006)
BUENOS AIRES FILM FESTIVAL ROJO SANGRE (Argentine - 2006)
BUFF INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Suède - 2007)
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (USA - 2007)
URUGUAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Uruguay - 2007)
ALCAINS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Portugal –2007)
MADRID CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Espagne – 2007)
FESTIVAL II MUESTRA TEMATICA DEL CINE POBRE ( Cuba - 2009)
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE PARA LA INFANCIA Y LA JUVENTUD (Madrid – 2009)
L'EVEIL DU MOINE - 21 mn - SDP Films 2005
BANDE ANNONCE / TRAILER
PRIX :
Meilleure Photographie – European Off Films Awards (Pologne – 2008)
Meilleur Court Métrage International - Raindance International Film Festival (Londres - 2005)
Meilleur Film d'Action - Cleveland International Film Festival (USA – 2005)
Ours d'Argent - Ebensee International Film Festival (Austria - 2005)
Meilleur Court Métrage - New Delhi International Film Festival (India - 2005)
Nominé Meilleur Court Métrage - California International Independent Film Festival (USA - 2005)
Nominé Meilleur Court Métrage - Damah International film Festival (USA - 2006)
Nominé Meilleur Court Métrage Étranger - Action on Film International Film Festival (Los Angeles - 2007)
Finaliste au Golden Leo Award - Golden Lion Film Festival (Swaziland - 2007)
Selection festivals :
VESOUL INTERNATIONAL ASIATIC FILM FESTIVAL (France -
2005)-
ROME INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDANT FILM FESTIVAL (April 2005)
INSPIRATION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES (2005)
WINE COUNTRY NAPA VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Californie - 2005)
NEW DEHLI INTERNATIONAL OSIAN'S AISIATIC FILM FESTIVAL (2005)
LO NG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL EXPO ( New York - 2005)
ODENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Danemark - 2005)
TROUVILLE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (France - 2005)
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (USA - 2005)
SKY AND SEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Canada - 2005)
EBERSWALDE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Germany - 2005)
BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (Spain - 2005)
OHIO INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (Usa - 2005)
TEHERAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Iran - 2005)
TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Albanie - 2005)
PARIS SHORT FILMS FESTIVAL (France - 2006)
PUNE INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (India - 2006)
MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (England - 2006)
SPORT MOVIES & TV INDIA FICTS FESTIVAL (India - 2006)
TOKYO INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL FILM FESTIVAL (Japan - 2006)
MOONDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Californie - 2006)
FATTIZE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Torrino - 2006)
OFFON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Varsovie - 2006)
SUN VALLEY SPIRITUAL FILM FESTIVAL (USA - 2006)
BOULDER INTERNATIONAL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (USA - 2006)
OJIA INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (USA - 2006)
NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (USA - 2006)
GOLDEN LION FILMS FESTIVAL (South Africa - 2006)
WT OS INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (Norway - 2006)
ASIATICA FILM MEDIALE FESTIVAL (Rome - 2006)
GOETHE INSTITUT FILM FESTIVAL (Numbai - 2007)
LONDON EXPLODING CINEMA (Londres – 2007)
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF FILM MUSIC (Paris - 2007)
BIG BANG PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL (USA - 2007)
MONOSIN FILM FESTIVAL (UK - 2007)
SPIRITUAL CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL (São Paulo - 2007)
VICTORY MEDIA NETWORK 2008 (Dallas – 2008)
SPIRITUAL FILM FESTIVAL (Tel Aviv - 2008)
FESTIVAL MUESTRA MONOGRAFICA (Colombie - 2009)
LA MAIN SUR LE COEUR - 12 mn - 35 mm - SDP Films (2002)
Selection festivals :
STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Sweden – 2002)
THIRD SCREEN FESTIVAL (Californie - 2006)
SPIRIT OF HUMANITY FESTIVAL (New Orleans – 2006)
FYLMZ FILM FESTIVAL (Californie – 2006)
LES FILS DU CIEL - documentaire de 58 mn sur l'histoire des
Arts Martiaux Vietnamiens – Jakaranda Prod - 2000
LE CON-CITOYEN - Pilote - Production 5ème Saison
Le con-citoyen est le pilote d'une série humoristique qui suit les aventures
con-citoyennes de son anti-héros.