Denis Langlois (born in

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) is a

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, producer,

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and editor from Quebec. He is most noted for his feature films '' Danny in the Sky'', '' Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma (Amnésie, l'énigme James Brighton)'' and '' A Paradise Too Far (Y’est où le paradis?)''.

Biography

Denis Langlois received a diploma from the

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film program. In 1994, with Bertrand Lachance, he founded a company called ''Castor & Pollux Productions''.

As director

* 1992 : ''My Life (Ma vie)'' * 1996 : '' The Escort (L'escorte)'' * 2001 : '' Danny in the Sky'' * 2005 : '' Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma (Amnésie, l'énigme James Brighton)'' * 2017 : '' A Paradise Too Far (Y’est où le paradis?)''

As scriptwriter

* 1992 : ''My life'' * 1996 : ''The Escort'' * 2001 : ''Danny in the Sky'' * 2005 : ''Amnesia - The James Brighton Enigma'' * 2006 : '' Missing Victor Pellerin (Rechercher Victor Pellerin)'' * 2017 : ''A Paradise Too Far''

As producer

* 1992 : ''My life'' * 1996 : ''The Escort'' * 2001 : ''Danny in the Sky'' * 2005 : ''Amnesia - The James Brighton Enigma''

As actor

* 1993 : ''My life'' : ''Jeannot'' * 1996 : ''The Escort'' : ''Amant de Marco''

As editor

* 1996 : ''The Escort'' * 2005 : ''Amnesia - The James Brighton Enigma''

Awards and nominations

Awards

''Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma'' was co-winner, with

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's documentary film ''

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'', of the best Canadian feature film prize at the

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in 2006."“Amnesia” and “533 Statements” Among Top Prize Winners at 2006 Inside Out Fest"
'' IndieWire'', June 5, 2006. It also got the best feature film public's prize in the Cine Llamale H of Montevideo in

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in 2008. "A Paradise Too Far" wins best feature film at Picture This... Film Festival in Calgary 2018. It is also a semi-finalist for the Inclusivity Prize at Wayward Festival in Los Angeles 2018.

Nominations

* 2001 : ''Danny in the Sky'' was nominated in the category of "best music" for the Quebec cinema's Jutra price in 2005. * 2017 : ''A Paradise Too Far'' was nominated for the Zeno Mountain Award at the Miami Film Festival in 2017.

References

External links

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Page du films du site web du producteur Les productions Castor & Pollux
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