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The Girl From Provence

The Girl From Provence is a surreal #MeToo thriller about a French actor/singer who struggles to confront her horrific past after moving to LA. With a racially diverse international cast, this homage to classic French cinema is the genre bending story of a woman's childhood revenge fantasy.

  • Geoffrey de Valois
    Director
    Decommisioning Our Nuclear Future with Ralph Nader, No Entry, Computer Visions
  • Geoffrey de Valois
    Writer
    Decommisioning Our Nuclear Future with Ralph Nader, LA Woman, Computer Visions
  • Chloé Domange
    Writer
    How To Become A Real L.A Girl
  • Victoria Larimore
    Writer
    Grey, Room 32, Pair of Jokers
  • Geoffrey de Valois
    Producer
    Decommisioning Our Nuclear Future with Ralph Nader, No Entry, Computer Visions
  • Chloé Domange
    Producer
    How To Become A Real L.A Girl
  • Chloé Domange
    Key Cast
    "Chloé"
    Poe, Summer in Provence, We The Party
  • Amy Lyndon
    Key Cast
    "Grace"
    Law & Order, NCIS, Days of Our Lives
  • Claudine Guerrero
    Key Cast
    "Tough Girl"
    These Women Will F**k You Up, Movie Mob, The Ricki Lake Show,
  • Richard Lund
    Key Cast
    "King - Killer"
    Th Tour, Lifestyles of the rich and Famous
  • Michael Laurie
    Key Cast
    "Husband"
    Star Watch, 2survive
  • Jesus Guevera
    Key Cast
    "Boyfriend"
    Jane The Virgin, Santiago, Snowfall
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 26 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 21, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Geoffrey de Valois

Geoffrey de Valois is an award-winning American born, partially European raised, indie film director, author, editor, photographer and content creator.

He has over 20 years experience directing indie films and docs, and creating compelling content for clients ranging from local businesses to ABC, Disney, Fox, IBM, Sony, and PBS.

He’s written, produced, directed, shot, and edited over 500 television programs, commercials, films, promos, business videos, documentaries, and computer animation sequences. In 2019 he just completed directing his 5th feature film “The Girl From Provence", a psychological thriller set in Los Angeles and Provence, France.

In 2019 he re-released his updated documentary "Decom - Decommissioning Our Nuclear Future with Ralph Nader". And he created the pro immigration short dance film "No Entry". His new art photography book "LA Woman" is available on blurb and amazon.

His fashion and makeup "how-to" videos now have over 3 million views on youtube. The 2008 release of his public television docu-drama “Love Has The Right To Choose - The Emma B. Freeman Story” is now available on amazon. His films “Computer Visions” and “Computer Dreams” were the top selling non-fiction laserdiscs in Japan in 1991. They have been updated and expanded and released again in 2008 as part of: “The History of Computer Animation”.

He holds a B.A. in psychology, and an M.A. in film production with additional studies in art, poetry, and journalism. His background includes staff positions at Lucasfilm’s ILM in visual effects on Star Wars, Star Trek, and Indiana Jones; and as a television writer/producer/director/editor at IBM.

His academic career includes 10 years teaching film and television production at San Francisco State, San Jose State, Humboldt State, and Cal State Los Angeles. He was the keynote speaker at Video Expo LA in 1990, and was a judge and keynote speaker at FIFOM – the 1990 and 1992 Montreal International Computer Graphics Film Festivals.

His programs have been shown in over 70 countries, and have won numerous awards, including Best Documentary at both the Mill Valley Film Festival and San Jose "Joey" Awards, 3 Cine Golden Eagles, 2 Houston International Film Festival Gold Awards, 2 US Film Festival Gold Awards, and several CINDY and TELLY Awards. His 1994 “Stud” was the first Mandarin/English language hip-hop music video, and was widely played across China along with his NightFire video “Jump It”.

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Director Statement

My partner on the film - Chloé Domange - and I wanted to create a reflection of our love of French cinema while revealing the dark psychological matter of #MeToo reality.