Stéphane Aubier ( born October 8 , 1964 ) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter . In 2009 , he wrote and directed the animated film '' A Town Called Panic '' along with Vincent Patar . It premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and was the first stop-motion film to be screened at the festival . In 2013 , he co-directed with Patar and Benjamin Renner the film '' Ernest & Celestine '' , which received widespread critical acclaim . The film received three Magritte Awards , including Best Film and Best Director for Aubier and Patar . It also received a nomination at the 86th Academy Awards , in the category of Best Animated Feature
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Stéphane Aubier