About
Born in Morocco, Karim Aitouna graduated in Law, Film Studies and Art Management. In 2009, he founded hautlesmains productions with Thomas Micoulet. He produced TV series, documentaries and feature films. He is a member of Eurodoc and the Cannes Producers Network. He has participated in several important markets and training programs such as Produire Au Sud, Zaghreb Dox Pro Reality check and New Cinema Network. In 2013, A Place under the Sun, his new documentary, won the Robert Bosch Stitfung coproduction prize.
finished projects
Onze repas - directed by Louise Hémon, 29 mins, France, 2010 – Producer
The Happy Unity - directed by Gilles Verneret, 59 mins, France, 2009 – Producer and Editor
2 horas - directed by Karim Aitouna, 19 mins, France, 2008 – Director, Producer and Editor
Mamadou and Benita (documentary) - directed by Soumaila Diallo, 52 mins (co-prod. France/Mali)
A Place under the Sun (documentary) - directed by Karim Aitouna, 80 mins (co-prod. Morocco/Germany)
A Djelfa Dweller Dreams (documentary) - directed by David Yon, 60 mins (co-prod. France/Qatar)
La Jazira (documentary) - directed by Anne Roussillon, 90 mins (co-prod. France/EAU)
Le gardien d Ailefroide (documentary) - directed by Vincent Verrier, 29 mins
Poisonous roses (fiction) - directed by Fawzi Saleh, 90 mins (co-prod. Egypt/France)
Production company
Name: hautlesmains productions
Address: 13 bis route de Vienne, 69007 Lyon, France
Contact number: +33 668 175 187
E-mail address: karim@hautlesmainsproductions.fr
Website: www.hautlesmainsproductions.fr
