BIO
Martial Schmeltz was born in Toulouse. Son of a painter, he was acquainted to image from an early age. His aunt, a photo reporter, gave him his first camera. And then it all started…
Photography became a passion, so he took it seriously and went to a proper photography school. Then his passion became an obsession and he slowly moved on to moving images and started working as an assistant camera on feature film sets, which eventually led him to become a cinematographer.
Also passionate of music, record collector and DJ, his closeness with the French music scene led him and his cousin Jeremie Rozan to enter as directing duo at Partizan and shoot music videos for several artists from the French and international scene.
In 2006 , they shot the first video for French electro band Justice, “We are your friends” which was a massive breakthrough for which they won several prizes in festivals all around the world as well as the MTV Award for Best Music Video that year.
In 2010, On the side of his director’s work, he started a carreer As a DOP and has shot many commercial and music vidéo.
Always active, always searching for new territories of expressions Martial then started to direct on his own, sometimes even as director and DOP.
As a director he is now leaning towards a more narrative form of work, also keen to explore movement and choreography, which he combines with fashion, beauty or luxury.
His camera is alive, dynamic, illustrating the energy within the instant.
Martial has directed films for Chanel, Lancôme, Swarovski, Ralph Lauren, Pierre Balmain, Kaporal, De Fursac, Vogue, etc…
Commercials
09/18 ZENDIUM / PHANTASM
07/18 RENAULT TWINGO / PRODIGIOUS
07/18 AMAZON ECHO feat Cyril LIGNAC / M6 CREATION
05/18 AVANT le CLAP CANAL+ & RALPH LAUREN / VETTA PROD
04/18 SWAROVSKI ATELIER / PRODIGIOUS
04/18 LANCOME –MADEMOISELLE SHINE / PRODIGIOUS
03/18 GARNIER / FRENZY
01/18 HEAD&SHOULDER /M6 CREATION
12/17 LANCÔME SUZY BEE / PRODIGIOUS
12/17 ESSILOR TRANSITION / QUAD PRODUCTIONS
11/17 MINELLI / MAD&WOMAN
11/17 RALH LAUREN POLO BEAR / CADENCE
09/17 AIRFRANCE SHOPPING /RITA
06/17 MINELLI / SWISSKISS
05/17 LANCÔME CHINEESE NEW YEAR / DOWNTOWN
05/17 BOUYGUES / RITA
04/17 LANCÔME – ABSOLUE ROUGE / BOLLYWOOD
04/17 CHANEL / VOGUE / CADENCE
12/16 MUMM feat USAIN BOLT / GANG FILM
11/16 CŒUR DE POM’ / M6 CREATION
11/16 CAUDALIE / SWISSKISS
10/16 DE FURSAC / ADM
10/16 HEAD&SHOULDER / M6 CREATION
07/16 H&M / VOGUE
03/15 KAPORAL / TDP
03/15 L’OREAL PRO / DIZZIE /
05/13 PIERRE FREY / GOLD & DRAMA /
03/13 CASTALUNA / les Improductibles
10/12 NIKE RUNNING / GOLD & DRAMA
05/12 HUDSON JEANS – feat Giorgia May Jagger / ALDENTE
01/12 PIERRE BALMAIN / TENDER NIGHT /
10/11 YVES SAINT LAURENT / TENDER NIGHT /
10/11 MOËT & CHANDON / TENDER NIGHT /
05/11 NIKE – SB Maxime geronzi / FANTASTIC PICTURES / R&S
05/11 NIKE – 6.0 Naum Ildefonse / FANTASTIC PICTURES / R&S
10/09 TF1 / ELSE
09/09 ARMÉE DE TERRE / ELSE /
05/08 BACARDI / PARTIZAN / ROZAN & SCHMELTZ
02/08 LOUIS VUITTON-EMPRISE /FANTASTIC PICTURES
11/07 LOUIS VUITTON-PHARRELL / PARTIZAN
07/07 DIESEL-HUMAN AFTER ALL /PARTIZAN
04/07 SONY ROLLY /PARTIZAN
12/06 BBC RADIO ONE / PARTIZAN
07/06 HEWLET PACKARD / PARTIZAN
Music vidéos
07/15 LES FILS DU CALVAIRE / SWISS KISS / Alex Blanchard
07/14 THE Z’S DEAD / MOONWALK
07/11 FM LAETI - rise in the sun /HK CORP
05/10 JAMAICA - short & entertainning / FANTASTIC PICTURES /R&S
10/09 ED LAURIE-Small boat, big sea/ FANTASTIC PICTURES /Cedric B.
12/08 PETER VON POEHL / FANTASTIC PICTURES
08/08 THE STREETS / PARTIZAN
06/08 MIDNITE JUGGERNAUTS/ PARTIZAN
04/08 BLACK KIDS /PARTIZAN
01/08 CAVALERA CONSPIRACY / PARTIZAN
09/07 HARD-FI /PARTIZAN
06/07 CHROMEO / TENDERONI
02/07 GOOSE /PARTIZAN
04/06 JUSTICE - we are your friends / PARTIZAN / ROZAN & SCHMELTZ
03/05 DO ME BAD THING / PARTIZAN
09/04 SCENARIO ROCK –SKITZO DANCER /BIG
WEB CONTENT
2011=>2012 212VIP Web Show season#1
07/11 LONDON
08/11 SAO PAOLO
09/11 MADRID
11/11 BUENOS AIRES
01/12 MEXICO CITY
03/12 NEW YORK
2013 212VIP Web Show season#2
03/13 BARCELONA
04/13 NEW YORK
2013 212VIP Web Show season#3
08/13 MOSCOW
09/13 RIO DE JANEIRO
10/13 DUBAI
Commercials
04/18 YSL / HELMUT / CHRISTOPHE HUICK
02/18 ALPINE / HAVAS HERCULES / LUCAS MONGIELLO
01/18 GARNIER / PRODIGIOUS / MARIE VINAY
01/18 AIR FRANCE / RITA / LES FLAMINGUETTES
12/17 MACIF / BADASS / RAPHAEL FRYDMAN
12/17 ASSURANCE DE L’OLIVIER / ARSHAV / RAPHAEL FRYDMAN
10/17 HERMES / AGNCE 80 / THOMAS TYMAN
10/17 ELANCYL / URSUS / MARIE VINAY
10/17 BRICE / ORES / NICOLAS GUITTARD
09/17 HERMES CHAPEAU / ALEX&MORGANE / VICTORIA LAFAURIE
07/17 MEILLEUR TAUX.COM / BIRTH / DAVID TESSIER
06/17 REPETTO / HKCORP / BERANGERE
06/17 KFC / PHANTASM /MANU PAYET
05/17 AUSSIE / ICONOCLAST / JERMIE ROZAN
05/17 KFC / PHANTASM /MANU PAYET
03/17 YSL / HELMUT / ROSE
03/17 YSL / HELMUT / CHRISTOPHE HUICK
03/17 YSL / HELMUT / L’ETIQUETTE
03/17 VICHY / URSUS / MARIE VINAY
02/17 ALPINE / HAVAS HERCULES / LUCAS MONGIELLO
02/17 HERMES VERROU / ALEX&MORGANE / VICTORIA LAFAURIE
01/17 HERMES ATELIER / ALEX&MORGANE / VICTORIA LAFAURIE
01/17 AIR France / RITA / LES FLAMINGUETTES
01/17 SE LOGER.COM / WANDA / KORNER UNION
12/16 MERCEDES / BBDO / MATHIEU MANTOVANI
12/16 GARNIER / CADENCE / RAPHAEL GIANELLI MERIANO
09/16 ALPINE / L’ECURIE / DAVID
07/16 CARREFOUR / BLUE FILM / RAPHAEL FRYDMAN
07/16 VICHY / DIGITAL DISTRICT / NICOLAS TAUBES
06/16 MESSIKA / MAD AGENCY / MARTI FOUGEROLLES
05/16 HERMES / ALEX&MORGANE / VICTORIA LAFAURIE
05/16 L’OREAL PRO / DIZZIE / RAPHAEL GIANELLI-MERIANO
04/16 NOVOTEL / FRENZY / M.A.L
04/16 YVES SAINT LAURENT / DIZZIE / Raphael Gianelli-Meriano
04/16 PITCH / SO FILMS / Sophie Levy
03/16 VICHY / URSUS / Mary Vinay
03/16 YVES SAINT LAURENT / HELMUT / Studio L’Etiquette
03/16 RAD / UNDER CONTROL / Danny Sangra
02/16 VEET / STARLOO / Jair Sfez
02/16 GERLINEA / COLLINS & COOPER / Noemie Saglio
02/16 ARMANI / STARLOO / Jair Sfez
01/16 BETCLIC / PARTIZAN / Raphael Frydman
01/16 PLAYSTATION / ELSE / BEN & Faustin
01/16 ROGER VIVIER / ALDENTE / Patrizio Miceli
12/15 FERRAGAMO / PARTIZAN / Mary Clerte
12/15 IKKS / MAD AGENCY / Martin De Fougerolles
11/15 VEET / PARTIZAN / Mary Clerte
11/15 LA HALLE / PH / Mimi Cave
11/15 SEMAINE / CAVIAR / Cloé Bailly
10/15 ARMANI / STARLOO / Jair Sfez
10/15 ECO-EMBALAGE / STANDART / BJORN
09/15 YVES SAINT LAURENT / UNDER CONTROL / M.A.L
09/15 CANCER DU SEIN / UNDER CONTROL / M.A.L
09/15 BALANCIAGA / UNDER CONTROL / Danny Sangra
07/15 Mc DONALD / CONTOLS FILMS / Julien Patry
07/15 DIM / MOONWALK / NEZ
07/15 ARMANI / STARLOO / Jair Sfez
06/15 LA FOIRE FOUILLE / HENRY DE CZAR /
06/15 LOUIE VUITTON / SOLAB
06/15 LANVIN / SLOWDANCE / EMA & SAM
05/15 T-MOBILE / PPM film /Noé From Paris
05/15 OBC / FRENZY / Ladybird
05/15 ELANCYL / MOONWALK / GUY AROCH
05/15 MICHAEL KORS / ALDENTE / Patrizio Miceli
04/15 CARTE NOIRE / GANG DIGITAL /
04/15 YVES SAINT LAURENT / ICONOCLAST / Antoine De Barry
03/15 SAMSUNG GALAXY 6 / KEYSTONE / HANKI KO
03/15 DIOR / MERCENARY PROD / Clement & Arthur
03/15 KAPORAL / TDP
03/15 L’OREAL PRO / DIZZIE /
03/15 LACOSTE / PARTIZAN / ABCDCD
02/15 SUR RIDER FOUNDATION / ICONOCLAST / Edouard Salier
02/15 INCA / MOONWALK / Gioachino Petronicce
01/15 ZALANDO / WANDA / Noé From Paris
01/15 AL ARABY / MAGDI / Edouard Salier
12/14 MICHAEL KORS / ALDENTE / Patrizio Miceli
12/14 CHAUMET-LES CESARS / ICONOCLAST / Mathieu Cesar
11/14 HENNESY / SLOWDANCE / Raphael Gianelli Meriano
11/14 BOCAGE / ALDENTE / Patrizio Miceli
09/14 KFC / MOONWALK / Tristan Seguela
09/14 VIRGIN MOBILE / MOONWALK / Tristan Seguela
08/14 RECRUIT NAVIGATION / AOI PRO / Hisashi Eto
07/14 LU / FRENZY / Remy Cayuela
07/14 FNAC / PARTIZAN / Raphael Frydman
06/14 ATUPRI / MOONWALK / Guillaume De Fontenay
06/14 GENERAL ELECTRIC / PARTIZAN / Raphael Frydman
05/14 CHEVIGNON / ALDENTE / Yan Morvan
05/14 ARMANI / LA BANDE ORIGINALE / Sasha Rainbow
05/14 ORANGE / MOONWALK / Gioachino Petronicce
03/14 HEINNEKEN /ICONOCLAST / Marc Guillemin
03/14 ST MARC / MOONWALK / Guillaume de Fontenay
03/14 AIRWICK / MOONWALK / Guillaume de Fontenay
02/14 QUECHUA / ORES / Thomas Bevilacqua
01/14 LOUIE VUITTON-EMPRISE / SLOWDANCE / Raphael Gianelli Meriano
11/13 FNAC / PARTIZAN / Raphael Frydman
10/13 AXA / PARTIZAN / ABCDCD
09/13 MARLBORO / HK corp/ Guillaume Panarello
05/13 MIR / BIG / Nicolas Guittard
05/13 PIERRE FREY / GOLD & DRAMA /
04/13 DOM PERIGNON / Surface2air / Jeremie Rozan
03/13 COCA COLA / MOONWALK
03/13 CASTALUNA / les Improductibles
02/13 BIOTERM / STANDART / Adrien Armanet
01/13 QUECHUA / ORES / Nicolas Guittard
01/13 GLAMOUR / HENRY DE CZAR / Noemie SAGLIO
01/13 LOUIE VUITTON / DOUBLE ENTENTE / Raphael Gianelli Meriano
12/12 DOMYOS / BIG / Nicolas Guittard
12/12 HUG / PARTIZAN/ Raphael Frydman
11/12 PEUGEOT / PARTIZAN / Raphael Frydman
11/12 LACOSTE – 80’s birthday / Dominique Richon
11/12 NIKE PARIS RUNNING CLUB / 75 / Yannis Mangematin
10/12 COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS / SLOWDANCE / Maria Larrea
09/12 ORANGE CINEDAYS/ FRENZY / Egocentric
09/12 NESCAFÉ / PARTIZAN / Hervé Plumet
09/12 DIOR-J’adore / Anita kitchen / Frederic Guelaff
07/12 LOUIS VUITTON – Time Travel/SLOWDANCE / Jeremie Rozan
07/12 UNIQLO&COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS / GANG / never could be a dancer
06/12 SAVAGE / ICONOCLAST / Petre Utz
05/12 HUDSON JEANS – feat Giorgia May Jagger
05/12 JALOUSE & DIESEL / FRENZY / Simon Cahn
05/12 REEBOK / Chocolat Rouge / Jason Beatty
05/12 VOGUE EYEWEAR- / PSYCHO / Aurelie Saada
04/12 SFR »les bleus dans l’espace / SO FILMS /Sophie Levy & T.Ngijol
04/12 OBSESSION / PARTIZAN / Audrey Coregan
02/12 NIKE – the chance ft Laurent Blanc / 23bis / Alexandre Lecoeur
02/12 ROLLERCOASTER / SURFACE2AIR / Jeremie Rozan
02/12 DOM PERIGNON / SURFACE2AIR / Jeremie Rozan
01/12 ADDIDAS / WANDA / Wendy Morgan
01/12 PIERRE BALMAIN / TENDER NIGHT /
11/11 NINA RICCI – Fantasy / MOONWALK / Tim Broown
11/11 NORDSTRÖM / TENDER NIGHT / Lisa Paclet
10/11 YVES SAINT LAURENT / TENDER NIGHT /
10/11 MOËT & CHANDOM / TENDER NIGHT /
09/11 LAZY JANE / SURFACE2AIR / Jeremie Rozan
09/11 Pirelli - Let’s Dance / CAVIAR / N.Canguilem
05/11 NIKE – SB Maxime geronzi / FANTASTIC PICTURES / R&S
05/11 NIKE – 6.0 Naum Ildefonse / FANTASTIC PICTURES / R&S
04/11 MISTER GOOD DEAL / M6 CREATION / Eric Peruchon
04/11 GULLI « rock’n roll family » / CAVIAR / Jeremie Rozan
03/11 DAISY LOWE / SURFACE2AIR / Jeremie Rozan
04/10 NON-STOP energy drink / ESSE HOUSE / Jeremie Rozan
09/09 ARMÉE DE TERRE / ELSE /
05/08 BACARDI / PARTIZAN / ROZAN & SCHMELTZ
Music vidéos
05/16 SEVERIN / UNDER CONTROL / AURELIE SAADA
05/16 CARRÉ COURT / SIMON LELOUCH
03/16 BREAKBOT-MY TOY / PARTIZAN / ABCDCD
07/15 LES FILS DU CALVAIRE / SWISS KISS / Alex Blanchard
05/15 HER / PARTIZAN / Raphael Frydman
02/15 KAYA / ICONOCLAST / JB MONDINO
10/14 KASKADE / ABLE & BAKER / Remy Cayuela
07/14 THE Z’S DEAD / MOONWALK
01/13 YOHAN MALAURY / SKY CREATIVE / David Perissere & Nicolas malkin
10/12 DELPHIC/ GOLD & DRAMA /
06/12 BENOIT CARRÉ – J’ai peur des filles / Benoit pétré
06/12 1789 / HK CORP / Giuliano Peparini
05/12 NAÏVE NEW BEATER/ FRENZY / REMY CAYUELA
04/12 PROFFESSOR GREEN – Remedy / 75 / Pierre-Edouard Joubert
02/12 MAIL LAN – / PH / never could be a dancer
12/11 BOOBA – Scarface / Because / Nathalie Canguilem
10/11 ZAZ – Ebloui par la Nuit / HK CORP / Julien Reymond
10/11 BRIGITTE – Coeur de Chewing Gum / CAPORAL / Aurelie Saada
07/11 SELAH SUE - this world / BECAUSE / N. Canguilem
07/11 FM LAETI - rise in the sun /HK CORP
06/11 STÉPHANE POMPOUGNAC / BECAUSE / N.Canguilem
04/11 COCOON - American boy / HK CORP / Julien Raymond
03/11 DRACULA / HK CORP / Mark Maggiori
03/11 CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG-terrible angels / CAVIAR / N.Canguilem
02/11 KID CUDI - Mr Ragger / CAVIAR / Jeremie ROZAN
11/10 NOLWEN LEROY / HK CORP / Mark Maggiori
05/10 JAMAICA - short & entertainning / FANTASTIC PICTURES /R&S
03/10 RATATAT-party with children / FANTASTIC PICTURE/tony & jean-mi
06/10 SUPERBUS / HKCORP /mark Maggiori
10/09 CHROMEO - Night by night / 75 / Jeremie Rozan
10/09 ED LAURIE-Small boat, big sea/ FANTASTIC PICTURE /Cedric B.
09/09 DUCK SAUCE / 75 / Jeremie Rozan
05/09 LUCIOLE - grain de sable / FANTASTIC PICTURES /RGM
03/09 PIERRE GUIMARD - les beaux souvenirs ne meurent jamais / H
04/06 JUSTICE - we are your friends / PARTIZAN / ROZAN & SCHMELTZ
FEATURES FILMS
06 & 07 / 13 SITUATION AMOUREUSE : C’EST COMPLIQUÉ / LGM / Manu Payet & Rodolphe Lauga
04 / 14 TOKYO FANTASY / AOI PRO / Raphael Frydman
09 & 10 / 10 JOHNNY CHRIST / HK CORP / Mark Maggiori
SHORTS FILMS
03/16 LENA / YUKUNKUN / Mylène Jampanoï
05/10 LE VERNISSAGE / COLLECTIF COMBO /Erwan Lameignere
08/07 THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY /ONIRIM / Nicolas Garnier
CAMERA ASSISTANT & focus puller
comme 2éme assistant et 1er assistant, de 1999 jusqu’à 2006,j’ai travaillé sur des vidéoclips, publicités & longs-métrages comme YAMAKASI, TAXI 3, NARCO, LA BOITE NOIRE, DANNY THE DOG, LE SHEITAN, LE DERNIER GANG…