Pier-Philippe Chevigny (born 1988) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from

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,Martin Gignac
"Portrait du TIFF: Pier-Philippe Chevigny"
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'', September 6, 2019. most noted for his 2019 short film ''

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(Recrue)'', and his 2023 feature debut '' Richelieu''. Originally from

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, Quebec, he is a graduate of the film school at the

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. He made a number of short films before breaking through with ''Rebel'', which premiered at the

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. In 2021 he entered production on ''Richelieu''. The film subsequently had its world premiere in the International Competition of the 2023

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.Nathalia Winkleman
"The Tribeca Festival Has a Story to Tell"
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'', June 7, 2021.

Filmography

* ''Carré de sable'' - 2011 * ''Les Jours qui suivront'' - 2012 * ''La Résistance d'Hippocrate'' - 2013 * ''La Gardienne'' - 2013 * ''Tala'' - 2013 * ''The Visit (La Visite)'' - 2015 * ''Vétérane'' - 2017 * ''Hamecon'' - 2019 * ''

(Recrue)'' - 2019 * '' Richelieu'' - 2023 * '' Mercenaire'' - 2024 * ''Arsenal'' - in development

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* 21st-century Canadian screenwriters 21st-century Canadian male writers Canadian male screenwriters Canadian screenwriters in French Film directors from Quebec Screenwriters from Quebec Université de Montréal alumni People from Montérégie Living people 1988 births {{Canada-film-director-stub