Benoît Pilon (born July 27, 1962) is a
francophone
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Canadian
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director
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Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
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* Director (band), an Irish rock band
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and
screenwriter
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...
particularly noted for his innovative films and documentaries on the human condition. He is also the co-founder of ''"Les Films de l'autre" productions'', which produces, promotes and helps the development of
independent film
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s throughout North America.
Career
Benoît Pilon earned a B.A. in film studies at
Concordia University
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. He went on to form Les Films de l'Autre in 1988 with
Manon Briand and others, an independent production co-op dedicated to auteur-driven films. His short 2003 short, ''Roger Toupin, épicier variété'', won a
Prix Jutra
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.[Bernard Émond
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, was a multi-award winner – four Genies, including best director for Pilon, and three Prix Jutras, including best picture and screenplay.
Filmography
Director
* ''La Rivière rit'' - 1987
* '' Rap sur la « Main »'' - 1994
* ''Regards volés'' - 1994
* ''Rosaire et la Petite-Nation'' - 1997
* ''Réseaux'' - 1998, TV series
* ''3 soeurs en 2 temps'' - 2003
* ''
Roger Toupin, épicier variété'' - 2003
* ''Le temps des Québécois'' - 2004
* ''Nestor et les oubliés'' - 2006
* ''Des nouvelles du Nord'' - 2007
* ''Hôtel de la grève'' - 2007
* ''
The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre)'' - 2008
* ''
Trash
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Arts, enter ...
(Décharge)'' - 2011
* ''
Iqaluit
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'' - 2016
* ''
The Vinland Club
''The Vinland Club'' (french: Le Club Vinland) is a Canadian drama film that was directed by Benoît Pilon and released in 2020. The film stars Sébastien Ricard as Frère Jean, a priest teaching at a private Roman Catholic school in the Charlevoi ...
(Le Club Vinland)'' - 2020
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
* ''Au chic resto pop'' (1990)
* ''The Pianist'' (1991)
* ''La Fourmi et le volcan'', aka ''The Ant and the Volcano'' (1992)
* ''
The Sex of the Stars
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(Le Sexe des étoiles)'' (1993)
* ''Jalna'' (1994) TV mini-series
* ''Picoti Picota '' (1995)
* ''Marguerite Volant'' (1996) TV mini-series
Awards and recognition
* 2008: Special Grand Prize of Jury; Most popular film; Most popular Canadian film;
Montreal World Film Festival
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,
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Achievement in Direction to the best work by a director of a Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Award ...
, ''
The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre)''
* 2003:
Jutra Award
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.[Namur
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International Film Festival, ''Roger Toupin, épicier variété''
* 1995: Golden Sheaf Award for Best Drama Over 30 mins, ''Regards volés''
External links
*
Benoît Pilonat the
National Film Board of Canada
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Les Films de l'Autre Productions official website
1962 births
Best Director Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
French Quebecers
Living people
Film directors from Quebec
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