Linda Lô is a French-Senegalese writer,
director, and actress. She grew up in
Bordeaux and holds a master’s degree
from Sciences Po Paris. After working
at the UN in New York, she worked as a
radio producer and completed an NYU
Tisch intensive programme. Lô’s spec
script was selected for a Cannes FF
screenplay competition before going into
development. She wrote and is currently
co-directing a 26‑minute animated
film for France TV and Rai. We Had Fun
(2024), the proof of concept for Lucky
Girl, her debut feature film, was selected
at major film festivals. Lucky Girl’s script
won CNC competitive grants and an Atlas
Prize at the 2024 Marrakech FF.