Patrice Masini

Patrice Masini began his career at Canal+ in the late 1990s, before writing and directing numerous documentaries for France Télévisions, TF1 and Canal+. His areas of expertise include history, society, aviation, art, and music. He created and directed the TV magazines Carnets de vol and Histoire de se balader for France 3. He focuses on telling unique and personal stories, often spotlighting everyday heroes. His documentaries on World War II (Ligne de démarcation, Évasions à travers les Pyrénées) gave a voice to unknown individuals whose small stories contributed to the larger historical narrative. He also explores major societal issues in films about infidelity, local French markets, and the role of suburban communities in collective living. An art collector with a passion for painting and sculpture, Patrice became interested early on in blockchain and crypto-art, directing the first French documentary on NFTs. In parallel, he has developed and directed films and series for brands, institutions, and ministries including a series on rare childhood diseases for the Lysogene lab, comedies for Iveco, three seasons of a series on apprenticeships for the Ministry of Labor, and films for CIC, LVMH, Nespresso, E.Leclerc, Optic 2000, and the French Army. His work has received multiple awards, including the 2024 TOP/COM Gold Grand Prize for Sans filtres, a documentary series highlighting construction and public works professionals. As a visual storyteller, Patrice is deeply involved in the artistic direction of his projects from photography and graphic design to music and overall aesthetic. In 2025, he directed his first fiction short film, Quand ils passent (“When They Pass”), co-written with Natacha Drion. With humor and mystery, the film explores our personal relationship with death, memory, and the invisible threads that connect us to those we've lost. The legendary French actor Pierre Richard plays a father… who calls his daughter two years after his death. A poetic and uncanny tale, mixing comedy and the supernatural, that marks a new direction in Patrice’s storytelling blending reality and imagination. A poetic supernatural drama with a touch of dark humor.