François Bovier

François Bovier is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Section of History and Aesthetics of Cinema, Faculty of Arts, University of Lausanne (UNIL), a position he has held since August 1, 2012. He is also a research fellow at the École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ÉCAL), reflecting his interdisciplinary engagement in film and visual arts.

His research focuses on avant-garde cinema, artists' films, and activist cinema, with a strong emphasis on the intersections between literary avant-gardes and visionary film practices. He has contributed significantly to the field through editorial and curatorial work.

• Co-founder of the film magazine Décadrages, cinéma à travers champs (Lausanne)
• Co-director of the PlanSécant collection at Metis Presses (Geneva), publishing DVDs and monographs on contemporary creation
• Co-director of the Cinématographies collection, dedicated to translating seminal texts on cinema

His scholarly work bridges academic research and artistic practice, promoting critical discourse around experimental and politically engaged filmmaking.

François Bovier completed his doctoral thesis at the University of Lausanne in 2009, published by l'Âge d'Homme under the title HD and the Pool group: from literary avant-gardes to "visionary" cinema.

He has no listed scientific awards or grants in the provided text, but his sustained editorial and research roles indicate active scholarly contribution.

Bovier is involved in research networks and collaborative publishing initiatives, particularly through his co-direction of academic collections, which serve as platforms for emerging and established voices in film studies and artistic research.