Talents

Jean Luc HERBULOT

WRITER-DIRECTOR, represented by ECI TALENTS in Africa and Asia

JEAN LUC HERBULOT started out directing music videos for independent artists, maintaining high creative standards even with low-budget productions.

In 2004, he directed his first short film, Vièrges(s). Then in 2009, he directed the short film Concurrence Loyale starring Thierry Frémont and Sagamore Stévenin, blending suspense, action, and dark humor. The film was acquired by Canal+, Orange, and distributed in Italy, Spain, Russia, and North Africa.

In 2014, JEAN LUC HERBULOT wrote and directed the feature film Dealer, which premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal and opened L'Étrange Festival in Paris. It became one of the first French independent films acquired by Netflix.

Feature Films

  • 2014: DEALER — Action/thriller/comedy, theatrical release followed by Netflix.
    Selected at Fantasia Festival (Montreal), Raindance (London), BIFFF (Brussels)
    Selected at L'Étrange Festival (Paris), 2015
    Audience Award at Mauvais Genre Festival (Grenoble), 2015
    Special Jury Prize at the Pan African Film Festival in Cannes, 2016
    Grand Prize for the Congolese Diaspora at Ya Beto Festival, 2017

  • 2020: SALOUM — A horror western shot in Senegal, in French and Wolof.
    TIFF 2021 Official Selection
    Best Director Award at Austin Fantastic Fest 2021
    Best Director Award at Terror Molins 2021
    Best International Film Award at Le Film Camerounais Festival
    Audience Award at Beyond Fest, Los Angeles

  • 2022: ZERO — Shot in English in Senegal. Distributed in the U.S. by WellsGo.
    Best Film Award at SITGES 2024 (Orbita section)
    Best Film Award at Fantasporto 2025
    Best Screenplay at Fantasporto 2025
    Selected at “Festival Favorites” RED SEA 2024, BIFF 2025, GLASGOW FF 2025, BUSAN, TAIPEI, etc.

  • 2025: Jour de Colère — With JoeyStarr

Television Series

  • 2015 (France): FALCO – Season 4 – 2x52’ – Beaubourg Prod – TF1

  • 2019 (Africa): SAKHO & MANGANE – 8x52’ – Keewu – Netflix / Canal+ Afrique / Channel 4
    Best African Series Award at Ecrans Noirs Festival, 2019
    Best International Series Award at African Talents Awards, 2019

  • 2025 (USA): GET MILLIE BLACK – 8x52’ – Motive – HBO / Channel 4

Short Films

  • 2004: Vièrges(s)

  • 2009: Concurrence Loyale

  • 2010: Stabat Mater

  • 2012: Sick

  • 2020: À Coeur Ouvert

  • 2021: Skin

MEDIA COVERAGE

Zero:

Saloum:

Dealer: