Turning away

Joaquim Bayle was born on December 9, 1990, in northern France. Influenced by skate and underground culture, he began directing self-produced skate videos on MiniDV, Super 8mm and 16mm, developing his filmmaking practice alongside his work as a creative.

He later moved toward a form of cinema shaped by tragicomedy. His first short film, GWENDOLINE (named after the French band from Rennes), follows a post-punk band desperately searching for an audience. The film was selected at several A-category festivals, receiving an Honorable Mention at Slamdance, and was screened at Cinema Jove in Valencia and AIFVF.

In 2024, he directed his second short film, LE PAS DE CÔTÉ, shot in his hometown of Arras: a minimalist dark comedy exploring the paradox of desire.

He continues this trajectory with TOURNER COURT (Turning Away), an experimental film shot entirely on 16mm in Paris. It follows a man who, on his way to work, deviates from his path and begins to question the logic of his own ascent. Blending fiction and documentary, the film unfolds as a fragmentary, intimate experience, close to a filmed diary.

With this work, Joaquim opens a new chapter in his practice, moving toward a more personal form of filmmaking, where writing and shooting increasingly merge with everyday life.