ALEXIS Bicât – Director/Writer

Alexis Bicât is a director whose work is defined by control, tension and a distinctly poetic approach to the moving image — constructing films where form, behaviour and meaning are inseparable. Drawn to the lineage of modern American noir, his work focuses on ordinary people placed in extreme circumstances, where pressure reveals character and moral certainty collapses.

After a period away from the industry, Bicât has returned to directing with Romchyk (2025), a stark, unsentimental film that continues his focus on behaviour under pressure. The film has screened internationally and won multiple awards, including Best Director, while playing Oscar-qualifying festivals and screened for Pope Francis at the Vatican. His latest screenplay is It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll about an aging rock star who  is kidnapped and his label has to pay a ransom to get him released but when they run the numbers they decide he’s worth more dead than alive. The Screenplay now being pitched.

His early work, including the formally experimental Two Parts Man, established a visual language built around fragmentation, psychological intensity and the manipulation of perspective. Moving between experimental cinema and narrative form, these films prioritised authorship and artistic control while developing a precise, performance-led style.

He went on to make a series of award-winning short films, including To Catch a Crow  and Noise Control, both of which achieved nationwide theatrical release in the UK. His work on the teaser for the feature Bench extended this approach into a more overtly cinematic register, demonstrating a capacity to sustain tension, control tone and direct performance within tightly constructed sequences.

• The Short Cut Podcast interview between Christopher Denise and Alexis Bicât.
• Alexis’ own website
• IMDbPro