Director · Creative tech
I build films, apps, sites, photo books, among other things.
Anything that can carry a story.
CODE × IMAGE × STORY
Cannes Selection
One Dollar
Web series · Cinémas du Monde Pavilion
Prix Innovation Éducation Ludovia
BDnF × BnF
Web app · 500K+ downloads
An overview of a few varied projects
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01 · App
BDnF, la fabrique à BD
1M+ stories
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02 · Web series
One Dollar Webserie
Cannes selection
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03 · Photo exhibition
Train of thoughts
8,000 km · train · China, Russia, Mongolia
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04 · Platform
Learning Planet Festival
170 countries
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Manifesto
I treat digital media as pharmaka1, neither simple tools nor enemies, but materials to be manipulated, questioned, and reoriented in the service of storytelling. Technology that enriches our presence in the world, rather than eroding it.
Pharmaka: an ancient Greek term (φάρμακον) referring to a substance that can heal or poison depending on how it is used. Philosopher Bernard Stiegler applies this concept to digital technologies: neither good nor bad in themselves, but dependent on how they are used.
Trajectory
- Mining basin
- Paris
- Phnom Penh
- México
- London
What I do
- Production direction
- Films · Series · Platforms
- Strategy
- CDO · Chief Creative Officer
- Narrative Strategist
- Narratives · Brands · Institutions
- Development & AI
- Sites · Apps · AI Squads
- Training
- Workshops · Modules · Tailored support
In their own words
“He turned my vision into a concrete project: One Dollar, a documentary web series. Design, produce, train, unite and distribute. He is a long-term builder.”
Rithy Panh Award-nominated filmmaker “500,000 downloads, one million stories created: the app was a real success! His technical expertise and creativity make him a first-rate professional.”
Yannis Koïkas Director of Communications & Digital, Actes Sud “A website 40% faster, better ranked, with a balanced French-international audience. If you are looking for someone who can advance code and content, Damien is an excellent choice.”
Françoise Ropert Conquer President, Association MED13L “As rigorous as he is creative, he masterfully led the BDnF project at the French National Library. A driving force and unifier, and a truly pleasant person to work with!”
Benjamin Arranger Former Deputy Dir. of Cultural Outreach, BnF They trusted me
Stories — from the Mekong to the Seine, from Reykjavík to México, from film to code. And in every space between.