JULIE DORVAL

MOVMENT DIRECTOR - CHOREOGRAPHER

"I craft movement that turns the body into a cinematic statement"

Drawn to movement from a young age, she quickly stood out for her versatility and innate sense of composition. Over the years, she has explored and mastered a range of styles - from contemporary dance and street jazz to voguing - weaving them into a language that is uniquely her own.

Deeply influenced by fashion and yoga, Julie enriches her choreographic approach with textures drawn from stillness, tension, and fluidity. She embraces contrasts — softness and strength, shadow and light, power and vulnerability — always searching for the delicate interplay between visual form and emotional resonance.

With extensive experience across stage and screen, she has assisted renowned American choreographers such as Nina McNeely and Sonya Tayeh on large-scale productions, from music videos and TV performances to film. Her professionalism and adaptability have earned her the trust of demanding artists while allowing her to cultivate her own choreographic identity.

She believes in movement as a universal language, accessible to all. She enjoys working with diverse bodies, guiding them through a process grounded in trust, emotion, and presence. Her work seeks an authentic sensory connection, using space as an extension of the body to craft immersive visual and emotional experiences.

In parallel, she collaborates with filmmakers on short and experimental works, always attentive to the unique needs of each production. Her sensitivity to both artistic intention and technical constraints allows her to enhance every project with precision and creativity.

Julie has also directed staging and movement coaching for artists such as Owlle, Olivia Merilahti (The Dø), Sabrina Bellaouel, and Jeanne Added, as well as choreographed performances for Travis Scott, Disclosure, Florence + The Machine, and Kiddy Smile. Her collaboration with director Gaspar Noé profoundly shaped her artistic vision, inspiring a choreographic approach in which every movement is conceived in dialogue with the camera — as much about sensation as it is about form.

"She celebrates the collective force of creation, where individual talents merge to shape a vision greater than the sum of its parts."

Approaching space as a living entity — a co-creator of movement. Each environment, whether theatrical, cinematic, or raw, shapes the composition and rhythm of the work. This dialogue between body and space builds a visual dramaturgy where perception and sensation merge into a single experience.
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Exploring movement as a living material, each gesture emerges from emotion and spatial awareness. Between fluidity and tension, softness and strength, the choreography seeks that fragile balance where form becomes language — and motion turns into meaning.

Muscular shirtless man with braided hair raising his fist against a dark background. - Cover of the album - Screenshot of the videoclip TRAVIS SCOTT, Utopia

Travis Scott

Modern Jam

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: JULIE DORVAL

On this music video, I led the movement direction, immersing the performers in a realistic and raw clubbing atmosphere that echoed both the sonic intensity of the track and the director's hypnotic visual world.

My role was ot create a coherent and organic symbiosis between the performers' physicality and the overall rhythm of the scene, guiding them to find the right balance netween authentic moments of lite and embodied dance expression.

I worked to shape an energy that felt visceral and alive on screen, encouraging the dancers to move fluidly between graphical real-life moments and the expression of their individual movement guality.
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This balance allowed the scene to remain anchored in physical truth while showcasing each performer's artistic uniqueness, in harmony with Noé's radical and immersive visual language.

I directed the movement for the music video, immersing performers in a raw clubbing atmosphere that matched the track’s intensity and the director’s hypnotic visuals. My aim was to align their physicality with the rhythm of the scene, balancing authentic lived moments with embodied dance expression.

I encouraged dancers to shift fluidly between real gestures and their unique movement qualities, creating visceral on-screen energy while staying true to Noé’s immersive visual language.

director: gaspar noé

Muscular shirtless man with braided hair wearing sunglasses, a necklace, a white arm bandage, and black gloves in dim yellow lighting. - Screenshot of the videoclip TRAVIS SCOTT, Modern Jam

Silhouetted DJ performing on a circular stage with vibrant horizontal neon stripes in red, purple, and green wrapping around a dome-shaped room. - Screenshot of the videoclip TRAVIS SCOTT, Modern Jam

Person wearing reflective goggles and orange headphones around their neck, holding a microphone in a dimly lit orange environment. - Screenshot of the videoclip TRAVIS SCOTT, Modern Jam

Person breakdancing on a floor lit with pink lighting, surrounded by people standing and watching. - Screenshot of the videoclip TRAVIS SCOTT, Modern Jam

Performer on stage with colorful horizontal rainbow stripes background singing into a microphone. - Screenshot of the videoclip TRAVIS SCOTT, Modern Jam

Fashion model in dramatic pose wearing a flowing black and white dress with sheer fabric and ribbons, illuminated against a dark background with purple and pink light swirls. - from the Magazine NUMÉRO Aurora 12 - Lure of the sea

Numéro

Aurora 12 - Lure of the sea

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: JULIE DORVAL

For this editorial shoot for Numero, I directed the models to embody marine-like creatures, moving with a sense of suspended fluidity and silent strength.

The intention was to evoke the feeling of being dazzled and elevated by sunlight piercing through the ocean to reach the depths-both emotionally and physically.

I aimed to bring out a haunting, graceful presence, rooted in the textures of underwater movement, while embracing a dreamlike, cinematic atmosphere.

For this Numero editorial, the models were directed like marine creatures, moving with suspended fluidity and silent strength, as if lifted and dazzled by sunlight piercing the ocean down to the depths.

The goal was to evoke a haunting yet graceful presence, shaped by underwater textures and motion, while creating a dreamy, cinematic atmosphere.

Photography: Sophia mulder
production: psychicproduction

Silhouette of a person with arms raised wearing a dark translucent, textured garment glowing with red highlights against a blue background. - from the Magazine NUMÉRO Aurora 12 - Lure of the sea

Person with dramatic makeup, platinum blonde bouffant hairstyle, and a shiny blue outfit posing against a dark background. - from the Magazine NUMÉRO Aurora 12 - Lure of the sea

Portrait of a person with dramatic makeup and a black garment with large white dots, partially covering their face, set against a dark purple background. - from the Magazine NUMÉRO Aurora 12 - Lure of the sea

Woman illuminated from below wearing a flowing blue dress and statement necklace against a black background. - from the Magazine NUMÉRO Aurora 12 - Lure of the sea

DISCLOSURE

She's gone, Dance on

Choreographer: malik le nost
ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER: JULIE DORVAL

As assistant choreographer on this Disclosure music video, I was entrusted with
representing the choreographic work on set in the absence of the lead choreographer.

I ensured the transmission of artistic intention, supported the dancers during the shoot,
and maintained the coherence of the movement for camera, in line with the pre-developed
choreographic vision.

This position allowed me to play an essential role in guiding the performers and
facilitating the flow between rehearsal, performance, and direction.

As assistant choreographer on this Disclosure music video, I represented the choreographic work on set in the absence of the lead choreographer, ensuring the dancers received and embodied the artistic intention while maintaining movement coherence for camera.

This role positioned me as a key guide for the performers, facilitating continuity between rehearsal and performance, and acting as a bridge between choreography and direction throughout the shoot.

director: Vincent CateL

Group of young people in casual summer clothes posing with heads tilted back under a dramatic cloudy sky at sunset. - screenshot of the videoclip DISCLOSURE, She's gone, Dance on

Group of young people dancing energetically at night under dark lighting. - screenshot of the videoclip DISCLOSURE, She's gone, Dance on

Two shirtless young men sitting next to a textured wall, one wearing chains and the other in red shorts. - screenshot of the videoclip DISCLOSURE, She's gone, Dance on

Two men lying closely together on a mattress outdoors at night, one shirtless in yellow shorts and the other wearing a yellow shirt. - screenshot of the videoclip DISCLOSURE, She's gone, Dance on

Close-up of a humanoid figure with realistic skin and dreadlocks, partially revealing mechanical components beneath its translucent face and neck of ADES THE PLANET

ADES THE PLANET

24 Carats

MOVment director: JULIE DORVAL

The video was filmed using an immersive four-camera setup, capturing the performance from multiple angles in real time.
I directed three distinct live performances: one featuring the singer solo, one with four people, and a final version with a live audience - all composed of non-professional extras.

The main challenge was guiding everyone toward physical accuracy and authentic presence, helping them embody the right attitude without overacting, despite the pressure of filming.

As highlighted in a feature by Tétu magazine, Ades the Planet - a rising and promising voice on the alternative rap scene - elevates their track "24 Carats" with a sleek, visually polished music video. The piece was filmed using a multi-camera setup, creating an immersive effect that enhances the already enveloping nature of the song.

The video was shot with an immersive four-camera setup, capturing the performance from multiple angles in real time. I directed three live sequences — a solo performance, one with four participants, and another with a full audience of non-professional extras — guiding everyone toward physical accuracy and authentic presence without overacting.

The project demanded balancing precision and ease under filming pressure. As highlighted by Tétu magazine, Ades the Planet elevates “24 Carats” with a sleek, polished visual that deepens the track’s enveloping energy.

director: R26B

Five people dressed in black standing and dancing in a bright white studio with large speakers and overhead lights. - screenshot of the videoclip ADES THE PLANET, 24 Carats

Ades The Planet wearing a chainmail hood and black torn clothing standing on a white square platform in a dimly lit room. - screenshot of the videoclip ADES THE PLANET, 24 Carats

A diverse crowd dancing and taking photos around a performer wearing a chainmail hood and black outfit in a white studio setting. - screenshot of the videoclip ADES THE PLANET, 24 Carats

Jeanne ADDED

Both Sides

CHOREOGRAPHER: JULIE DORVAL

Jeanne Added is a unique French artist at the crossroads of electro-pop, rock, and jazz.With a powerful and profound voice, she explores musical realms where raw intensity and introspective delicacy intertwine.

I worked on the full creation of the BOTH SIDES project, developing both a live concert version and a filmed version for Arte, shot in Luc Besson's studios. Over the course of a month and a half, I coached Jeanne in developing her own choreographic language - a movement rooted in her identity, allowing her to sing and perform with the same freedom and intensity as on stage.

This immersive performance engaged all the senses and followed a gradually decreasing are - from fullness to stillness - ending a cappella, standing on a one-meter-by-one-meter cube: a raw, minimal and striking final image.

Jeanne Added is a singular French artist blending electro-pop, rock, and jazz, known for a powerful voice that moves between raw intensity and delicate introspection. I contributed to the full creation of the BOTH SIDES project, shaping both the live concert version and a filmed version for Arte, shot in Luc Besson’s studios, while coaching Jeanne over six weeks to develop her own movement language.

The performance engaged all senses, following a slow arc from fullness to stillness, ending a cappella atop a one-meter cube — a final image both minimal and striking.

director: antoine carlier

Jeanne Added with short blonde hair wearing dark clothing holding a microphone up with one hand in a dark setting. - screenshot of the videoclip JEANNE ADDED, Both Sides

Jeanne Added with short blonde hair dressed in black bending forward on a dimly lit stage holding a microphone. screenshot of the videoclip JEANNE ADDED, Both Sides

Jeanne Added with short blonde hair dressed in black crouching on a light-colored floor with a shadow cast beside them. - screenshot of the videoclip JEANNE ADDED, Both Sides

Jeanne Added dressed in black lying on their side on a large light-colored floor with a dark background. - screenshot of the videoclip JEANNE ADDED, Both Sides

Climax

Film

CHOREOGRAPHER: NINA MC NEELY
ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER: JULIE DORVAL

The film Climax was awarded the Art Cinema Award at the Directors' Fortnight during the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Alongside American choreographer Nina McNeely, I contributed to the creation of the opening one-shot dance sequence, conceived as a choreographic manifesto. But our work extended beyond the choreography: under the direction of Gaspar Noe, we helped shape the physical language of the entire film - guiding bodies, gazes, and impulses, even in the most narrative moments. Every gesture became an organic extension of his cinematic.

The film Climax won the Art Cinema Award at Directors’ Fortnight during the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Alongside American choreographer Nina McNeely, I helped create the opening one-shot dance sequence, conceived as a choreographic manifesto.

Under Gaspar Noé’s direction, our contribution extended beyond choreography to shaping the physical language of the entire film — guiding bodies, gazes, and impulses so every gesture became an organic extension of his cinematic vision.

director: gaspar noé

A couple stands close together in a dimly lit room with red and purple lighting, the man smoking a cigarette while holding a glass, surrounded by other people in the background. - screenshot of the film CLIMAX

Three women closely embracing, with colorful abstract geometric shapes in the background. - screenshot of the film CLIMAX

Person with wet hair washing hands in a dimly lit green-tinted bathroom, looking into a grimy wall mirror. - screenshot of the film CLIMAX

Two young women sit against a worn, brown wall with green lighting; the woman on the left holds a cigarette and wears a sparkly gold top and black jacket, while the woman on the right wears a red shirt looking to the left. - screenshot of the film CLIMAX

Group of fourteen people dressed in stylish leopard print and black outfits posing confidently on a rocky beach with a textured cliff background. - screenshot from the video NOWNESS, Tajabone - Just Dance

Nowness

Tajabone - Just Dance

ASSISTANT director: JULIE DORVAL

I contributed to the development of a choreographic camera language, approaching framing and movement as a form of dance, and also collaborated on the editing structure to extend this visual writing.

Tajabone is a short film about the French Black queer community, celebrating their pride, achievements, and self-acceptance.
Wearing leopard-print leotards that reflect their intense dance styles, the protagonists of Tajabone use their bodies to explore the fragility, strength, and conviction at the heart of a community bound by radical self-expression.

Musician and writer Mykki Blanco wrote a poem heard in the stirring voiceover in Tajabone. This text explores the vulnerability and strength of the Black queer community, as well as the ongoing traumas they face. Blanco's powerful words resonate throughout the film like a trance; they carry uplift, inspiration, and uncompromising determination.

I helped develop a choreographic camera language, treating framing and movement as dance, and collaborated on the editing structure to extend this visual writing. Tajabone is a short film celebrating the French Black queer community, their pride, achievements, and self-acceptance.

Through intense dance in leopard-print leotards, the performers explore fragility and conviction at the core of radical self-expression. Mykki Blanco’s poem, heard in voiceover, channels both vulnerability and strength with a trance-like, uplifting determination.

director: Nicolas huchard

Close-up of a person with dark skin wearing a leopard-print cowboy hat and long eyelashes, against a muted gray sky. - screenshot from the video NOWNESS, Tajabone - Just Dance

Group of people running and playing on a wet sandy beach with cliffs in the background under a cloudy sky. - screenshot from the video NOWNESS, Tajabone - Just Dance

Silhouette of a person dancing on a rocky beach at dusk with waves and a cloudy sky in the background. - screenshot from the video NOWNESS, Tajabone - Just Dance

Five people posing confidently on a beach wearing leopard print and black swimsuits under a cloudy sky. - screenshot from the video NOWNESS, Tajabone - Just Dance

Jeanne Added

x La Créole - Mutate

CHOREOGRAPHER: JULIE DORVAL

In this piece, I brought the energy of rave and electronic music on the ground for the first time - a raw, immersive experience. The performance took place on a raft, a floating symbol of free gathering, where origins meet, merge, and move together.

Jeanne Added is a unique French artist at the crossroads of electro-pop, rock, and jazz. With a powerful and profound voice, she explores musical realms where raw intensity and introspective delicacy intertwine.

Her music, often characterized by electronic sounds and organic rhythms, expresses an energy that is both dark and luminous, captivating listeners with its authenticity. Jeanne draws from deep emotions to deliver intimate and sincere lyrics, addressing themes like solitude, love, and self-discovery.

I brought the energy of rave and electronic music to the ground for the first time, creating a raw, immersive performance on a floating raft — a symbol of free gathering where origins meet, merge, and move together.

Jeanne Added, a singular French artist blending electro-pop, rock, and jazz, channels both raw intensity and delicate introspection. Her music — dark yet luminous, electronic yet organic — delivers intimate lyrics on solitude, love, and self-discovery with striking authenticity.

director: Franck Broqua

Jeanne Added with short blonde hair crouching and passionately singing into a microphone on a blue-lit stage. - screenshot of the live performance of JEANNE ADDED x La Créole - Mutate during Les Victoires de la Musique

Five performers in black outfits on stage, with one singer holding a microphone and others closely grouped behind her against a dark blue background. - screenshot of the live performance of JEANNE ADDED x La Créole - Mutate during Les Victoires de la Musique

Jeanne Added wearing black sheer top and pants singing into a microphone on a blue-lit stage with a spotlight. - screenshot of the live performance of JEANNE ADDED x La Créole - Mutate during Les Victoires de la Musique

A diverse group of performers on stage with a purple-blue background, featuring a singer in a sheer black top holding a microphone surrounded by dancers in black outfits. - screenshot of the live performance of JEANNE ADDED x La Créole - Mutate during Les Victoires de la Musique

Exploring movement as a living material, each gesture emerges from emotion and spatial awareness.
Between fluidity and tension, softness and strength, the choreography seeks that fragile balance where form becomes language — and motion turns into meaning.

sabrina bellaouel

GQ Germany

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: JULIE DORVAL

Sabrina Bellaouel is a Franco-Algerian artist who navigates a rich and diverse musical universe, blending R&B, electronic sounds, and oriental influences.

I supported her in a film project, helping her find a gesture that extended her expression - natural and embodied. During the shoot, she wore a Jean Paul Gaultier silhouette, brought to life through movement.

Her work explores introspective themes such as identity, spirituality, and love, delivered through a soft and captivating voice. Her unique style and innovative musical production distinguish her on both the French and international scenes.

Sabrina Bellaouel is a Franco-Algerian artist whose musical world blends R&B, electronic sounds, and oriental influences. I supported her on a film project by helping her develop a natural, embodied physical expression that extended her music, bringing movement to life through a Jean Paul Gaultier silhouette worn during the shoot.

Her work explores identity, spirituality, and love through a soft yet captivating voice. With innovative production and a distinctive style, she stands out on both the French and international scenes.

Photography: Sophia mulder
production: psychicproduction

SABRINA BELLAOUEL wearing a purple and black polka dot bodysuit and matching head covering against a warm beige background.

SABRINA BELLAOUEL in a form-fitting, full-body suit with a hood, featuring a pattern of large black circles on a reddish-orange background, posing with arms crossed and looking to the side.

KoKi nakano

Mue

ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER: JULIE DORVAL

Koki Nakano is a Japanese pianist and composer known for his innovative approach that combines classical virtuosity with contemporary sensitivity. His playing explores the boundaries between classical and modern music, with delicate and complex compositions that reveal a deeply introspective world. Trained in Tokyo, he has developed a unique style that blends harmony and dissonance, softness and power, creating soundscapes where pure emotion meets poetic abstraction.

Nakano draws inspiration from a variety of disciplines, from dance to poetry, which influence the structure and flow of his music. This approach allows him to collaborate with choreographers and dancers, and his live performances are often marked by a harmonious interaction between movement and music. By playing with silence, rhythm, and dynamics, he creates musical works that invite meditation while evoking a subtle range of emotions.His music, both minimalist and rich in textures, transcends genres, offering a captivating and immersive experience that reaches listeners at their core.

Koki Nakano is a Japanese pianist and composer whose work blends classical virtuosity with contemporary sensitivity, shaping delicate yet complex compositions rooted in introspection. His music weaves harmony and dissonance, softness and power, creating poetic soundscapes that balance pure emotion and abstraction.

Influenced by disciplines such as dance and poetry, Nakano often collaborates with choreographers, and his performances highlight a fluid dialogue between movement and music. Through silence, rhythm, and dynamic nuance, he offers an immersive, meditative experience that resonates deeply with listeners.

director: Benjamin seroussi