Sidney Berthier

Sidney Berthier is a FrenchAustralian filmmaker whose work spans narrative film broadcast television and branded storytelling He trained in film at the University of Warwick and completed a Masters at the University of Cambridge His practice combines directing editing and cinematography with a focus on characterdriven storytelling Born in Paris France Sidney Berthier graduated with a Baccalauréat at the age of 15 three years ahead of the usual age for high school students Passionate about cinema since childhood he was then accepted into the University of Warwick at the age of 16 to study Film and Television within the department cofounded by VF Perkins Keen to pursue his passion Sidney then moved to the University of Cambridge at the age of 19 making him one of the youngest students ever to undertake a Masters degree Some of his research on James Bond which dealt with David Bordwells concept of intensified continuity editing and Svetlana Boyms notion of restorative nostalgia was also published in the British Guild of Film and TV Editors magazine