Graphic designer of My Dear Little Planet [Ma petite planète chérie] (UNICEF Award 1995, Prix fondation de France), graphic designer and scriptwriter of Charlie’s Christmas [L’Enfant au grelot] (Jury Award Stuttgart 1997, Cartoon d’or 1998) and co-director with Damien Louche- Pélissier of Spud and the Vegetable Garden [Patate et le jardin potager] (Pulcinella d’or 2001), Benoît Chieux has contributed to the success of the Folimage studio for many years. He became the author of the series Mica (Ricochets Productions) and then, in 2004, he joined Jacques-Rémy Girerd’s team as graphic designer and art director for the feature film Mia and the Migou (released in late 2008). In 2013, he co-directed the feature film Aunt Hilda with Jacques-Rémy Girerd. In 2014, he directed his first short film, Tigers Tied Up in One Rope [Tigres à la queue leu, produced by Les Films de l’Arlequin (Prix du jury and Prix du public du film pour enfants SICAF 2015). In 2016, he directed Midnight’s Garden [Le Jardin de Minuit], his first film with Sacrebleu Productions, nominated for the 2016 César Award for Best Animated Short.