Laurent Charbonnier began his career as TV cameraman on animal documentaries. As director of photography he collaborated on L'Enfant des neiges (1995, Nicolas Vanier), Les Enfants du Marais (1998, Jean Becker), Il popolo migratore (2001, Nicolas Vanier). His directorial debut was the TV reportage Tapage dans la basse cour (2001). Animals in Love is his first feature film.
