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Denis Villeneuve

Director | Screenwriter

Denis Villeneuve is an Academy Award®-nominated French-Canadian filmmaker whose astute attention to detail and unique visuals have established him as one of the premier filmmakers working today. His most recent film, the highly acclaimed film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, DUNE, was released in October 2021 and has since received Producers Guild, Directors Guild, Writers Guild, BAFTA and Critics’ Choice Award nominations, as well as received recognition from AFI, NBR, and critics circles across the globe, among others, for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem.

Dune became Villeneuve’s biggest domestic opening at the box office, and the best start for a Warner Bros./HBO Max day-and-date title, with a record-breaking $40.1M. Dune has nearly crossed the $400M mark at the worldwide box office and following the opening weekend success, it was announced that DUNE: PART TWO will be released with an exclusive theatrical run. In Theater March 1st, 2024.

Villeneuve’s additional director credits include Blade Runner 2049ArrivalSicarioPrisoners and Incendies.

Filmography

DUNE : PART TWO

Only In Theatre March 1st, 2024

Feature film (inspired by Frank Herbert's science fiction novel DUNE)
Director and coscreenwriter
The film is staring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, with Stellan Skarsgård, with Charlotte Rampling and Javier Bardem.  
Legendary

DUNE

2021

World Premiere at Venice International Films Festival September 3rd, 2021
IMAX Premiere at TIFF Sepetember 11 & 12, 2021
Feature film (inspired by Frank Herbert's science fiction novel DUNE)
Director and coscreenwriter
The film is staringTimothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Charlotte Rampling, Sharon Duncan-Brewster Stephen McKinley Henderson, Chang Chen, David Dastmalchian.              

Awards

Venice Mostra International Film Festival, World Premiere September 3rd, 2021
TIFF - IMAX Premiere September 11 & 12, 2021
FNC - Closure Celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Festival October 17th, 2021
FFO - Outaouais Film Festival October 21rst, 2021

Blade Runner 2049

2017

Feature Film
Director and coscreenwriter
The film stars

Awards

Nominated for 8 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 46 wins & 65 nominations
2018
BAFTA Awards Nominated for Best Director (Denis Villeneuve), Best Cinematography (Roger Deakins), Best Editing (Joe Walker), Original Music (Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer), Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects (Richard R. Hoover, Paul Lambert, Gerd Nefzer, John Nelson),
Best Sound (Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Mark Mangini, Mac Ruth, Theo Green), Best Production Design (Dennis Gassner, Alessandra Querzola), Best Make Up/Hair (Donald Mowat, Kerry Warn)

American Cinema Editors, USA Nominated, Eddie Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic American Society of Cinematographers, USA

Nominated, ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

Art Directors Guild Nominated, Excellence in Production Design Award Fantasy Film

Arrival

2016

Feature film
Director and coscreenwriter
The film stars

Awards

Academy Awards - Won Oscar for Best Achievement in Sound Editing (Sylvain Bellemare), Nominated in 8 categories: Best Motion Picture of the Year (Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Aaron Ryder, David Linde), Best Achievement in Directing (Denis Villeneuve), Best Adapted Screenplay (Eric Heisserer), Best Achievement in Cinematography (Bradford Young), Best Achievement in Film Editing (Joe Walker), Best Achievement in Sound Mixing (Bernard Gariépy Strobl, Claude La Haye), Best Achievement in Production Design (Patrice Vermette production design, Paul Hotte set decoration), USA, 2017

BAFTA - Awards for Best Sound (Claude La Haye , Bernard Gariépy Strobl, Sylvain Bellemare), 9 nominations: Best Film (Dan Levine Shawn Levy, David Linde , Aaron Ryder), Best Leading Actress(Amy Adams), Best Adapted Screenplay (Eric Heisserer), Best Cinematography (Bradford Young), Best Editing (Joe Walker), Original Music(Jóhann Jóhannsson), Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects (Louis Morin) - UK, 2017

Golden Globes - 2 Nominations Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Amy Adams), Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Jóhann Jóhannsson), USA, 2017

Directors Guild of America, Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (Denis Villeneuve), USA 2017

73rd Venice International Film Festival - World Premiere - Official Competition, Italy, 2016

TIFF - In Selection -Canadian Premiere, Canada, 2016

San Sebastián Film Festival - Pearl Section Closing Night Film, Spain, 2016
Telluride Film Festival - United States, 2016
Fantastic Fest - United States, 2016
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival - Brazil, 2016
Busan International Film Festival - South Korea, 2016
London Film Festival - United Kingdom 2016
Vienna International Film Festival - Austria, 2016
Chicago International Film Festival - United States, 2016
Leiden International Film Festival - Netherlands, 2016
Philadelphia International Film Festival - United States, 2016
Tokyo International Film Festival - Japan, 2016
Night Visions Film Festival) - Finland, 2016
Stockholm International Film Festival - Sweden, 2016

Sicario

2015

Feature film
Director
The film stars

Awards

Oscars, Los Angeles, California, USA - 2016
Nominated for: Cinematography (Roger Deakins), Original Score (Jóhann Jóhannsson and Sound Editing (Alan R. Murray)

British Academy of Film and Television Arts - 2016 Nominated for: Supporting Actor (Benicio del Toro), Original Music (Jóhann Jóhannsson) and Cinematography (Roger Deakins)

National Board of Review - 2015
Spotlight Award for Outstanding Collaborative Vision

19th Online Film Critics Society - 2015
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Benicio Del Toro), Best Original Screenplay (Taylor Sheridan), Best Editing (Joe Walker) and Best Cinematography (Roger Deakins)

Golden Satellite Award - 2015
Nominated for: Motion Picture, Actor in a Supporting Role (Benicio Del Toro), Film Editing, Cinematography (Roger Deakins) and Sound Editing and Mixing (Alan R. Murray)

Cannes Film Festival 2015
The Official Selection - In Competition

Prisoners

2013

Feature film, 35 mm
Director
The film stars

Awards

Academy Awards, USA - 2014 Oscar Nominated for Best Achievement in Cinematography Roger Deakins
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - 2014
Saturn Award Nominated for Best Thriller Film/ Best Supporting Actress/ Best Make-Up
American Society of Cinematographers, USA - 2014
ASC Award Nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Feature Film Roger Deakins
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2014
Top Box Office Films - Jóhann Jóhannsson
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - 2014
Critics’ Choice Award Nominated for Best Cinematography Roger Deakins
CinEuphotia Awards 2014
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress – International Competition – Melissa Leo
Empire Awards, UK - 2014
Empire Award Nominated for Best Thriller
Georgia Film Critic Association (GFCA) 2014
Nominated for Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema – Denis Villeneuve & Aaron Guzikowski
Golden Trailer Awards 2014
Nominated for Best Thriller TV Spot – Warner Bros. mOcean
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards - 2014
Artisan Best Contemporary Makeup - Feature Films Donald Mowat , Pamela S. Westmore
Italian Online Movie Awards 2014
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor – Jake Gyllenhaal
People’s Choice Awards, USA - 2014
People’s Choice Award Nominated Favorite Dramatic Movie
Online Film & Television Association 2014
Nominated for Best Cinematography – Roger Deakins
Seattle Film Critics Awards 2014
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor – Jake Gyllenhaal
World Soundtrack Awards 2014
Nominated Public Choice Award - Jóhann Jóhannsson
Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2013
Nominated EDA Award for Best Cinematography – Roger Deakins
Award Circuit Community Awards 2013
Honorable Mentions – The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jake Gyllenhaal) & Best Cinematography (Roger Deakins)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - 2013
CFCA Award Nominated for Best Cinematography Roger Deakins
Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards 2013
3rd place for Best Cinematography – Roger Deakins Nominated for Best Actor – Hugh Jackman
Hollywood Film Festival - 2013
Hollywood Film Award for Supporting Actor of the Year Jake Gyllenhaal
Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2013
Nominated for Best Cinematography – Roger Deakins
Golden Schmoes Awards 2013
Most Underrated Movie of the Year
Biggest Surprise of the Year
Nominated for Best Screenplay of the Year (Aaron Guzikowski) & Most Memorable Scene in a Movie (The whistle at the end)
Key Art Awards - 2013
Key Art Award 3rd place Best Trailer - Audio/Visual - Warner Bros. Buddha Jones for the teaser "Ticking"
Indiana Film Journalists Associations, US 2013
Nominated for Best Picture
National Board of Review, USA - 2013
NBR Award for Best Ensemble Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal , Viola Davis, Maria Bello Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, Dylan Minnette, Zoë Soul , Erin Gerasimovich Top Ten Films
New York Film Critics, Online 2013
Top Films of the Year
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards 2013
Nominated for Best Film
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards - 2013
SDFCS Award Nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Aaron Guzikowski, Best Cinematography Roger Deakins, Best Ensemble Performance
Satellite Awards - 2013
Nominated Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jake Gyllenhaal), Best Cinematography (Roger Deakins), Best Film Editing (Gary Roach, Joel Cox)
Toronto International Film Festival - 2013
Official Selection
People’s Choice Award 3rd place Denis Villeneuve
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards - 2013
WAFCA Award Nominated for Best Acting Ensemble

Enemy

2013

Feature film, 35 mm
Director
The film stars

Awards

Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards 2015
Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature
Central Ohio Critics Association 2015
Actor of the Year – Jake Gyllenhaal (for Nightcrawler)
Nominated for Best Overlooked Film
CinEuphoria Awards 2015
Top Ten of the Year – International Competition – Denis Villeneuve
Nominated for:
Best Director – International Competition – Denis Villeneuve
Best Film – International Competition – Denis Villeneuve
Best Actor – International Competition – Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)
Criticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Awards 2015
Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay – Javier Gullón
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2015
2nd place Chainsaw Award for Best Actor – Jake Gylenhaal
Jutra Awards 2015
Nominated for:
Best Direction – Denis Villeneuve
Best CinematographyMeilleure Direction de la Photographie) – Nicolas Bolduc
Best Art Direction – Patrice Vermette
Online Film & Television Association 2015
Nominated for Best Move Poster
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2015
Best Canadian Feature Award – Denis Villeneuve
Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2015
Best Director of a Canadian Film – Denis Villeneuve
Nominated for Best Canadian Film, Best Actor in a Canadian Film (Jake Gyllenhaal) & Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film
Canadian Cinema Editors Awards 2014
Best Editing in Feature Length – Matthew Hannam
Canadian Screen Awards 2014
Achievement in Direction - Denis Villeneuve
Achievement in Cinematography - Nicolas Bolduc
Achievement in Editing Matthew Hannam
Achievement in Music / Original Score - Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Sarah Gadon
Canadian Screen Nominated 2014
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Jake Gyllenhaal
Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design
Adapted Screenplay Achievement in Visual Effects
Best Motion Picture
Directors Guild of Canada 2014
Feature Film
Production Design – Feature Film – Patrice Vermette
Picture Editing – Feature Film – Matthew Hannam
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) 2014
3rd place Halfway Award for Best Actor – Jake Gyllenhaal
3rd place Halfway Award for Best Adapted Screenplay - Javier Gullón
Key Art Awards 2014
3rd place for A/V Theatrical: Trailers
Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2013
Nominated Black Pearl Award for Best Narrative Feature – Denis Villeneuve
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2013
Nominated Golden Seashell for Best Film – Denis Villeneuve
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2013
Official Fantàstic European Selection Denis Villeneuve - Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver
Official Selection at TIFF 2013

Incendies

2010

Feature film - 35 mm - 131 min
The screenplay adaptation of Wadji Mouawad's play
Director & screenwriter

Awards

Academy Awards, USA - 2011
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
BAFTA Awards - 2012
Nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language
Atlantic Film Festival - 2010
Winner of Canadian Award for Best Canadian Feature
Australian Film Critics Association Awards - 2012
Winner for Best International Film (Foreign Language) & Best Overseas Film (Foreign Language)
Awards Circuit Community Awards - 2011
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - 2011
Winner for Best Foreign Language Film
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - 2011
Nominated for Best Foreign Film
César Awards, France - 2012
Nominated for Best Foreign Film
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards - 2011
3rd place for Best Foreign Language Film
David di Donatello Awards - 2011
Nominated for Best Foreign Film
FICE - Federazione Italiana Cinema d'Essai - 2011
Winner of Audience Award for Best Foreign Film

31st Genie Awards, Ottawa, Canada - 2011
8 Genie Awards Winner for:
Best Motion Picture, Achievement in Direction, Adapted Screenplay, Performance by an Actress in Leading Role, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Overall Sound, Achievement in Sound Editing, Achievement in Editing

14th Jutra Awards, Montreal, Canada - 2012
Winner of Best International Motion Picture (Film s'étant le plus illustré à l'extérieur du Québec)
13th Jutra Awards, Montreal, Canada - 2011
9 Jutra Awards Winner for:
Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Costumes
Magritte Awards, Belgium - 2012
Winner for Best Actress (Lubna Azabal)
National Board of Review, USA - 2010
Winner for NBR Award for Top Five Foreign Films
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - 2011
2nd place for Best Foreign Language Film
Online Film & Television Association - 2012
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
Palm Springs International Film Festival - 2011
Winner of "Directors to Watch" for Denis Villeneuve
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - 2011
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
Rotterdam International Film Festival - 2011
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
Sudbury Cinéfest - 2010
Winner of Audience Award
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards - 2011
Winner for Best Canadian Film
35th Toronto International Film Festival, Canada - 2010
Winner for Best Canadian Film
Valladolid International Film Festival - 2010
Audience Award Winner for Best Film & Miguel Delibes Award Winner for Best Screenplay
Vancouver Film Critics Circle - 2011
Award Winner for Best Canadian Film, Best Actress in a Canadian Film (Lubna Azabal) & Best Director in a Canadian Film (Denis Villeneuve)
29th Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada - 2010
Winner for Best Canadian Feature Film
67th Venice International Film Festival, World Premiered, Italy - 2010
Best Film of Venice days

30th Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax, Canada - 2010
Best Canadian Film

11th Calgary International Film Festival, Alberta, Canada - 2010
Best Canadian Film

26th Warsaw Film Festival, Poland - 2010
Grand Prix Winner & Special Mention Winner

25th Namur International French Film Festival, Belgium - 2010
Public’s Choice

3rd Abu Dhabi Film Festival, United Arab Emirates - 2010
Best Actress Lubna Azabal

Polytechnique

2009

Feature film - 35 mm - B&W
Director & co-screenwriter

Awards

Genie Awards, Ottawa, Canada - 2010
9 Genie Awards for:
Best Motion Picture, Achievement in Direction, Original Screenplay, Performance by an Actress in Leading Role, Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Editing, Achievement in Overall Sound, Achievement in Sound Editing

Jutra Awards, Montreal, Canada - 2010
5 Jutra Awards for:
Best Director, Best Actor Supporting Role, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Editing

24th Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film, Belgium - 2009
Bayard d’or for Best Cinematography
Toronto Film Critics Association, Toronto, Canada- 2010
Best Canadian Film
Vancouver Film Critics Circle - 2010
Nominated for Best Canadian Film, Best Actor in a Canadian Film & Best Director in a Canadian Film
Selected at Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, Cannes, France - 2009

Next Floor

2008

Short film - 35 mm
Director and screenwriter

Awards

Anchorage International Film Festival, USA - 2009
Best Short Film
Aspen International Shortsfest, USA - 2009
Best Drama Short Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax, Canada - 2008
Best Short Film Award Calgary International Film Festival, Canada - 2008
Best Live Action Short Film Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards - 2009
Best Cinematography in Dramatic Short
Cannes Film Festival - 2008¸
Winner of Canal+ Award
Drama Short Film Festival - 2008
Grand Prix Winner for Best Short Film
Expresión en Corto International Film Festival, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico - 2008
Best International Short Film - Jury Award and Press Award
FIKE - Évora International Short Film Festival, Portugal - 2008
Special Competition Award
Genie Awards, Ottawa, Canada - 2009
Best Live Action Short Drama
Jutra Awards, Montreal, Canada - 2009
Best Short Film
Manaki Film Festival (The International Cinematographers Film Festival 'Manaki Brothers') - 2009
Winner of Small Golden Camera 300 Award for Short Films
Nashville Film Festival, Nashville, USA - 2009
Best Narrative Short New York City Short Film Festival - 2009 Winner for Best Drama Short Rhode Island International Film Festival, Providence, USA - 2008
Director’s Choice Award Seattle International Film Festival, Seattle USA - 2009
Short Film Award - Honorable Mention & Special Jury Award for Best Short Film 24th Odense International Film Festival Denmark - 2009
Grand Prix for the Best International Film of the Year
AFI Dallas International Film Festival USA - 2009
Special Mention
Mecal International Short Film Festival Barcelona, Spain - 2009
Special Mention
14th International Short Film Festival, Drama, Greece - 2008
Grand Prix
International Cinema Festival of Catalunya Sitges, Spain - 2008
Best Short Film Award
Edmonton International Film Festival, Canada - 2008
Best Canadian Short Film
Izmir International Short Film Festival Turkish - 2008
Best International Fiction
San Sebastian Horror& Fantasy Film Festival, Spain - 2008
Jury Prize
Huatulco Film & Food Festival, Mexico - 2008
Best Short Film
St. Louis International Film Festival, USA - 2008
Best Live Action Short Film Award
Whistler Film Festival, Canada - 2008
Best Short Film
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Montreal, Canada - 2008
Opening Short Film
Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival Rouyn-Noranda; Canada - 2008
Best Short Film (Télébec Award)
Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto - 2008
Special Jury Mention
SPASM Film Festival Montreal, Canada - 2008
Special Mention for Screenplay
Fantasporto, Porto, Portugal - 2009
Best Short Film - Fantasy International Competition
Honolulu International Film Festival, Honolulu, Hawaii - 2009
Gold Kahuna Award - Short Film Competition
L’Étrange Festival de Lyon, Lyon, France - 2009
L’Étrange Prix du Public
Sonoma International Film Festival, Sonoma, USA - 2009
Best Short Film
California Independent Film Festival, Livermore, USA - 2009
Best Short Film & Best Cinematography
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Brussels, Belgium - 2009
Be-TV Award
Mediawave International Film and Music Festival, Gyor, Hungary - 2009
Best Short Film Fiction
Dead by Dawn International Film Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland - 2009
Audience Award - Best Short Film
Brussels International Short Film Festival, Brussels, Belgium - 2009
Special Jury Mention
Mallen Film Festival- 2009
Best Short Film
Best use of digital technology, Flickerfest, Sydney, Australia - 2009
SAE Award
Ankara International Film Festival, Turkish - 2009
Short film audience Award
Bolzano ShortFilm Festival, Italie - 2009
Special Jury Award
Festival Tous courts Aix-en-Provence, France - 2009
Young Jury’s Prize
Cyprus Short Film Festival, Turkish - 2009
Best Fiction Short Film
Sapporo Short Fest Sapporo, Japan - 2009
Best Production Design
Fano International Film Festival, Italy - 2009
Second Prize, International Writer Category
Cinematographers’ Film festival Manaki Brothers, Bitola, Macedonia - 2009
Small Golden Camera 300
Singapore Short Film Festival, Singapour - 2009
Voice award International
Fantastic Fest, Austin, USA - 2009
Special Mention
Cryptshow Festival, Barcelona, Spain - 2009
Best SPFX
Prince Edward Island International Film Festival, Charlottetown, Canada -2009
Best Short Film
Cinefantasy Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 2009
Best music score
Gimli Film Festival, Winnipeg, Canada - 2009
Best Short Film
Manlleu Film Festival, Manlleu, Spain - 2009
Best Short Film
Centaur Prize, Russia - 2009
Best Short Fiction
Whistler Film Festival, Whistler, Canada - 2008
Best Short Film
Official Selection in over 120 international festivals

Maelström

2000

Feature film - 35 mm
Director & screenwriter

Awards

Avignon Film Festival, France - 2001
SACD Prize for the Best Screenplay
Berlin International Film Festival, Germany - 2001
International Critic’s FIPRESCI Prize
Genie Awards, Ottawa, Canada - 2001
5 Genie Awards for:
Best Motion Picture, Achievement in Direction, Original Screenplay, Performance by an Actress in Leading Role, Achievement in Cinematography
Jutra Awards, Montreal, Canada - 2002
Best International Motion Picture
Jutra Awards, Montreal, Canada - 2001
8 Jutra Awards for:
Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Sound
Mons International Festival of Love Films, Belgium - 2001
Grand Prize of the Jury & Ciné Femme Award for Best Actress
Montréal World Film Festival - 2000
Best Artistic Contribution (André Turpin for Cinematography) & Best Canadian Film
Paris Film Festival, France - 2001
Nominated for Grand Prize
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, Canada - 2000
2nd place Award for Best Canadian Film
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada - 2000
Opening Film for Perspective Canada - Special Jury Citation Winner for Best Canadian Feature Film Valladolid International Film Festival - 2001
Nominated for Golden Spike
Vancouver Film Critics Circle, Canada - 2001
Best Canadian Film, Best Canadian Director & Best Actress
Selected at Sundance Film Festival- 2001
International Film Festival Bratislava, Slovakia - 2001
2 Prizes - Grand Prix for the Best Film, Best Director
Canadian Selection for the Academy Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
Official Selection in over 40 international festivals

Un 32 août sur terre

1998

Feature film - 35 mm
Director & screenwriter

Awards

Jutra Awards, Montreal, Canada - 1999
Winner for Best Actor & 6 nominations (Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Score)
Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film, Belgium - 1998
Bayard d’or for Best Film
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, Canada - 1998
Nominated for Best Performance, Female
International Cannes Film Festival, France - 1998
Official Selection of Un Certain Regard
St-Jean-de-Luz Young Director Film Festival, France - 1998
3 Awards for Best Director, Best Actor & Jury Prize
Academy Awards Canadian Selection, USA - 1998
Best Foreign Language Film
Telluride Film Festival, USA - 1998
Official Selection
Official Selection in 35 International Festivals

Cosmos

1996

Collective project made out of 6 short films - 35 mm - 99 min
Director (segment "Le Technétium" by Denis Villeneuve)

Awards

Genie Awards, Canada - 1997
Nominated for Best Motion Picture & Best Achievement in Cinematography
Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film, Belgium - 1997
Golden Bayard Nomination for Best Film
Online Film & Television Association - 1998
Nominated for Best Canadian Film
Quinzaine des Réalisateurs Cannes, France - 1997
Prix des Cinémas d’Art et d’Essais
Represents Canada at the Academy Awards