Born in 1956, Florence Miailhe is a French animation director graduated from ENSAD (France). In 1991, she directed her first short film Hammam. Since then, she has imposed a very unique style in animation using paint, pastels or sand to create her films. Her work has been recognized at prestigious festivals all around the world (Cannes, Annecy, César). In 2017, she directed her feature film The Crossing awarded with jury's special mention at Annecy. In 2023, delpire&co published a book depicting the creation process of the film featuring more than 140 drawings and sketches.