Lého Galibert-Laîné
Biography
Lého Galibert-Laîné (1992, France) is a researcher and filmmaker. They are currently finishing a PhD in the arts at the École normale supérieure de Paris. In addition, they teach theory classes and artistic workshops on film and media at several institutions across Europe, including the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and Johannes Gutenberg University. Their work mainly explores the intersection between cinema and online media. Galibert-Laîné has directed several award-winning short films and stage productions, and their video essays on film and media are regularly screened in academic contexts and at film festivals. They often work together with filmmaker and media artist Kevin B. Lee; they have presented their collaborative works at IFFR, True/False Film Festival, Open City Documentary Film Festival, Camden International Film Festival and London Essay Film Festival as well as art venues such as the Ars Electronica Festival and the WRO Media Art Biennale.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Voice
Documentary by Occitane Lacurie.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
“Threads of Blood” is a collective documentary in which thirteen filmmakers from different parts of the world share and showcase their personal stories about menstruation. The essayistic documentary brings together various formats such as video letters, video calls, and archival material.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Bottled Songs is an ongoing media project depicting strategies for making sense of online terrorist propaganda. Filmmakers and media researchers Chloé Galibert-Laîné and Kevin B. Lee compose letters addressed to each other, narrating their encounters with videos originating from the terrorist group the Islamic State (ISIS). They use a desktop documentary approach to trace and record their investigations playing directly upon their computer screens.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Herself / Voiceover
In this deeply personal video diary, a young researcher tries to make sense of her fascination for the film "The Pain of Others" by Penny Lane. A deep dive into the discomforting world of YouTube and online conspiracies, that challenges traditional notions of what documentary cinema is, or should be.