CREATIVE TECH DIRECTOR
I MAKEFILMSWEBSITESAPPLICATIONSPHOTO BOOKSAI EXPERIENCES… STORIES, IN EVERY FORM
First comes what needs to be told, conveyed, or made possible. Then comes the form.
View the projectsPRESENTED AT CANNES
One Dollar
Documentary web series · Cinémas du Monde Pavilion
LUDOVIA EDUCATION INNOVATION AWARD
BDnF × BnF
Multiplatform app · 500K+ downloads
Selected projects
Four projects, four formats.
01 · Educational app
BDnF, la fabrique à BD
1M+ stories created
View project →02 · Documentary web series
One Dollar
16 episodes · Presented at Cannes
View project →03 · Photo essay
Train of Thoughts
8,000 km · China, Russia, Mongolia
View project →04 · Global platform
Learning Planet Festival
170 countries · 2,000+ events
View project →
Manifesto
I approach digital technologies, including AI, as pharmaka1.
They are neither neutral tools nor inevitable threats. They are materials to be shaped, questioned and, when necessary, redirected.
Technology is never an end in itself. It earns its place when it helps a project take shape, a story travel or an experience become possible.
My projects often seek a resonance beyond the digital. I like it when they can leave the screen and take physical form in a book, an exhibition, an installation or an encounter. Their digital form can then extend into a more tangible, shared experience.
¹ Pharmaka is the plural of the Ancient Greek term pharmakon (φάρμακον), which refers to a substance that can act as either a remedy or a poison depending on how it is used. Philosopher Bernard Stiegler applied this idea to digital technologies, whose effects depend on how we design, adopt and practise them.
Trajectory
Connect the places where I’ve lived and you’ll see a shape appear… A mountain? A wave? A slag heap? My interpretation is just below, upside down.
- Northern France’s mining basin50.4°N 3.5°E
- London51.5°N 0.1°W
- Phnom Penh11.6°N 104.9°E
- Mexico City19.4°N 99.1°W
- Madrid40.4°N 3.7°W
- Paris48.9°N 2.3°E
To me, it’s a slag heap, like those in the former mining basin where it all began. After all these detours, the line returns to where it started. Everyone has their own odyssey, everyone their own Ithaca.
Creative direction & production
Films · Series · Digital experiences
Product & digital strategy
Vision · Roadmaps · Decision-making · Team alignment
Narrative & editorial strategy
Stories · Brands · Institutions
Design, development & AI
Websites · Applications · Prototypes · AI tools
Training & guidance
Workshops · Learning programs · AI practices
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 PanhAward-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 KoïkasDirector 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 ConquerPresident, 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 ArrangerFormer Deputy Dir. of Cultural Outreach, BnFTrusted by
Storiesfrom the Mekong to the Seine,from Reykjavík to Mexico City,from film to code,and everywhere in between.