Hélène Giraud is a multifaceted creative force in the film industry, excelling as a director, author, and production designer. Her illustrious career began as a conceptual artist on the iconic sci-fi film "The Fifth Element" (1997) directed by Luc Besson, followed by her work on the science fiction thriller "Renaissance" (2006).
In addition to her film work, Giraud has also contributed to the design of the video game "Stupid Invaders" (2001) and served as the artistic director for the action-adventure video game based on the film "The Fifth Element" (1998). Her remarkable talent was recognized with the 1st prize for a 4D short film at the Dimension 3 festival in 2005, where she showcased her work as production designer on the film screened at "Terra Botanica" Amusement Park in Angers, France.
In 2006, Giraud collaborated with Thomas Szabo to create the globally acclaimed "Minuscule" (2006) animated TV series for Futurikon. This groundbreaking series won the Special Jury Award at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival and the Pulcinella Award for best television series of all ages at the Cartoons on the Bay festival.
The pair adapted the "Minuscule" universe to the big screen in 2012, co-writing and co-directing "Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants" (2013). This film garnered numerous awards, including the César for Best Animated Feature, and was chosen to represent France in the Oscars and BAFTA Awards.
In 2018, Giraud and Szabo released their second feature, "Minuscule 2: Mandibles from Far Away" (2018),which premiered in France in January 2019 and was selected at the Colcoa festival in Los Angeles. This film became the biggest French success of 2019 in China.
Throughout her career, Giraud has received numerous accolades, including the insignia of "Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters" in 2015. Born into a family of renowned artists, Giraud is the daughter of the celebrated French comic book artist Jean Giraud, also known as Moebius.
