Benoît Pilon
Encyclopedia
Benoît Pilon is a French-language
Canadian
director
and screenwriter
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
s throughout North America.
French language
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Canadian
Canada
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director
Film director
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and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
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
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
s throughout North America.
Director
- Décharge (2011) (in production)
- Ce qu'il faut pour vivre ; aka The Necessities of Life (International: English title) (2008)
- Des nouvelles du Nord (2007)
- Hôtel de la grève (2007)
- Nestor et les oubliés (2006)
- Le temps des Québécois (2004)
- Roger Toupin, épicier variété (2003)
- 3 soeurs en 2 temps (2003)
- Réseaux (1998) TV series
- Rosaire et la Petite-Nation (1997)
- Regards volés (1994)
- Rap sur la « Main » (1994)
- La Rivière rit (1987)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Marguerite Volant (1996) TV mini-series
- Picoti Picota (1995)
- Jalna (1994) TV mini-series
- Le Sexe des étoiles, aka The Sex of the Stars (1993)
- La Fourmi et le volcan, aka The Ant and the Volcano (Canada: English title) (1992)
- The Pianist (1991)
- Au chic resto pop (1990)
Awards and recognition
- 2008: Special Grand Prize of Jury; Most popular film; Most popular Canadian film; Montreal World Film FestivalMontreal World Film FestivalThe Montreal World Film Festival , founded in 1977, is one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF...
, Genie Award for Best Achievement in DirectionGenie Award for Best Achievement in DirectionThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film director.-1st Genie Awards:*Bob Clark, Murder by Decree*Peter Carter, Klondike Fever...
, Ce qu'il faut pour vivre - 2003: Jutra AwardJutra AwardThe Jutra Award is a Canadian annual cinema award that recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in the province of Quebec...
, Best documentary, features; Bayard D'or for best documentary features at the NamurNamur (city)Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
International Film Festival, Roger Toupin, épicier variété - 1995: Golden Sheaf Award for Best Drama Over 30 mins, Regards volés
External links
- http://citoyen.onf.ca/node/3705&dossier_nid=1268Benoît Pilon at the National Film Board of CanadaNational Film Board of CanadaThe National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
] - Les Films de l'Autre Productions official website