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Initially trained as an architect, Alexandre founded Studio INCAA in 2015, specializing in the design and construction of multiplex cinemas. This experience gave him a unique expertise in acoustics and cutting-edge projection technologies, which later shaped his precise approach to filmmaking.

He soon established himself as a director in fashion cinema and music videos. Since 2019, Alexandre has been the creative director of the fashion house Maitrepierre, where he co-supervises campaigns, oversees the artistic direction of runway shows, and directs all video projects. Notable works include Maitrepierre Mimesis, Les Bourgeoises bourgeonnent, and Amour Amour (with Studio L’Étiquette). For most campaigns, he also collaborates on photography and framing.

Before joining Maitrepierre, he directed campaigns for designers such as Ninamounah, Ferrari Concept, Studio Oath, and Isnotdead. In music, he has created videos for David Shaw and The Beat (Please Please Please) and the hip-hop group Hopestacle (XIIIe Nuit), combining cinematic aesthetics with rhythmic storytelling.

Both filmmaker and multimedia artist, Alexandre has developed a body of work marked by a deep mastery of visual and narrative languages. Influenced by his architectural background, his cinema merges technical precision with artistic exploration. Dedicated to building immersive worlds, he pays close attention to atmosphere, sound design, and framing, while experimenting with fluid editing and sensory storytelling. His films push cinematic conventions, creating controlled yet playful aesthetics where choreographed movement and hybrid forms yield images that are both timeless and infused with humor, surrealism, and spontaneity.

On the artistic side, Alexandre co-founded the collective De Anima, a transdisciplinary platform bridging performance, film, and installation, always anchored to the living world. His hybrid works—exhibited at Hangar in Brussels, Unseen Art Fair, and Ada Ventura Gallery—explore transformation and identity as well as vegetal and animal intelligence, through a post-realist and queer lens.

Self-taught as a filmmaker, Alexandre first trained on set as an actor. He began his career with Les Fautes d’orthographe by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann, then appeared in Bébé requin and Donne-moi la main by Pascal-Alex Vincent, as well as Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows by Guy Ritchie. These encounters with renowned directors became a true school of cinema, where he absorbed the intricacies of screenwriting, art direction, and mise-en-scène.

Drawing on this empirical training, Alexandre has forged his own cinematic vision. He engages in every stage of his projects—from scriptwriting and directing to cinematography, editing, and sound design. His approach is both rigorous and sensorial, with light, framing, and sound textures playing a fundamental role in the immersive power of his films.

 

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