Benjamin
Loniewski
Benjamin Loniewski

About the Author

Background

After a BTS in international trade and business experience, Benjamin Loniewski traveled for two years (Bangkok–Marseille via the Silk Road). Back in 2013, he joined SATIS and worked as a gaffer, camera assistant, and production manager, while writing. A resident of the La Ruche writing program (Gindou, 2020), he shot in Marseille his first fiction short L’Enfant seul (2024, with Idir Azougli), selected at Clermont-Ferrand 2025 and acquired by Arte. He is currently developing new fiction projects.

Developed Projects

Works Supported by Meditalents

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LabSud 2025

Enfants de la patrie

Kevin is a mason who works for his older brother Marc. He lives in a suburban house, and one day new neighbors arrive: Rida and his family. Kevin becomes obsessive, spies on them, and feels his identity threatened. As Marc says, “les bougnoules ne sont pas ici chez eux.” But when Rida offers them a job, they accept…

From Script to Screen

Projects That Became Films

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