Denys Desjardins
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Denys Desjardins is a film
director, screenwriter, cinematographer
and teacher for more than fifteen years. After completing studies in literature, film and communications, he directed several acclaimed films.
(1996) and for Boris Lehman, filmmaker
(1997), a portrait of Boris Lehman
the Belgian filmmaker for whom life is a reason to make films, and making films is a reason for living. He then joined the National Film Board of Canada
, where he directed Almanach 1999-2000
and My Eye for a Camera
– nominated for a Jutra Award
for best documentary in 2003 – as well as Being Human
and Rebel with a Camera
, which won him the Quebec Film Critic award for best medium-length documentary.
Desjardin has also produced and co-directed the short films Me Bob Robert
and Peter and the Penny
; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 Festival Images en vue. Desjardins’ third feature-length film, The Great Resistance
, was nominated for a Jutra Award
for best documentary in 2008. His latest documentary follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and create a Quebec
film industry.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
director, screenwriter, cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
and teacher for more than fifteen years. After completing studies in literature, film and communications, he directed several acclaimed films.
Career
Desjardins received the Quebec Film Critic award for best short film two years in a row for The Doll LadyThe Doll Lady
The Doll Lady is a 1996 documentary film by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins.-Plot:Offering a candid glimpse into her reality, a tailored universe she shares with over 400 dolls displayed in her two-story cottage, to know Mrs. Boudreault is to know her dolls...
(1996) and for Boris Lehman, filmmaker
Boris Lehman, filmmaker
Boris Lehman, filmmaker is a 1997 documentary film by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins.-Plot:...
(1997), a portrait of Boris Lehman
Boris Lehman
Boris Lehman, , is a Belgian author-filmmaker of experimental cinema. Lehman initially studied piano, but in the early 1960s became interested in photography and cinema...
the Belgian filmmaker for whom life is a reason to make films, and making films is a reason for living. He then joined the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The 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...
, where he directed Almanach 1999-2000
Almanach 1999-2000
Almanach 1999-2000 is a 1999 documentary film by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins produced by the National Film Board of Canada .-Plot:...
and My Eye for a Camera
My Eye for a Camera
My Eye for a Camera is a 2001 autofiction movie by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins. This length feature is produced by the National Film Board of Canada .-Plot:...
– nominated for a Jutra Award
Jutra Award
The 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...
for best documentary in 2003 – as well as Being Human
Being Human (documentary)
Being Human is a 2005 documentary by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins. This length feature is produced by the National Film Board of Canada .-Synopsis:...
and Rebel with a Camera
Rebel with a Camera
Rebel with a Camera is a 2006 documentary by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins produced by the National Film Board of Canada...
, which won him the Quebec Film Critic award for best medium-length documentary.
Desjardin has also produced and co-directed the short films Me Bob Robert
Me Bob Robert
Me Bob Robert is a 2003 documentary film by Quebec films directors Denys Desjardins and Stéphane Thibault. The film follows the final days of a municipal election campaign by Robert "Bob" Filiatrault....
and Peter and the Penny
Peter and the Penny
Peter and the Penny is a 2005 short fiction film by Quebec films directors Denys Desjardins and Stéphane Thibault.-Plot:...
; the latter received the award for best short fiction film at the 2006 Festival Images en vue. Desjardins’ third feature-length film, The Great Resistance
The Great Resistance
The Great Resistance is a 2007 documentary by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins. This length feature is produced by the National Film Board of Canada .-Synopsis:...
, was nominated for a Jutra Award
Jutra Award
The 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...
for best documentary in 2008. His latest documentary follows the path of filmmakers who never gave up on their dream to produce feature-length fictions films and create a Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
film industry.
as director-screenwriter
- The Doll LadyThe Doll LadyThe Doll Lady is a 1996 documentary film by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins.-Plot:Offering a candid glimpse into her reality, a tailored universe she shares with over 400 dolls displayed in her two-story cottage, to know Mrs. Boudreault is to know her dolls...
(1996) - Boris Lehman, filmmakerBoris Lehman, filmmakerBoris Lehman, filmmaker is a 1997 documentary film by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins.-Plot:...
(1998) - Almanach 1999-2000Almanach 1999-2000Almanach 1999-2000 is a 1999 documentary film by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins produced by the National Film Board of Canada .-Plot:...
(1999) - My Eye for a CameraMy Eye for a CameraMy Eye for a Camera is a 2001 autofiction movie by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins. This length feature is produced by the National Film Board of Canada .-Plot:...
(2001) - Me Bob RobertMe Bob RobertMe Bob Robert is a 2003 documentary film by Quebec films directors Denys Desjardins and Stéphane Thibault. The film follows the final days of a municipal election campaign by Robert "Bob" Filiatrault....
(2003) - Being HumanBeing Human (documentary)Being Human is a 2005 documentary by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins. This length feature is produced by the National Film Board of Canada .-Synopsis:...
(2005) - Peter and the PennyPeter and the PennyPeter and the Penny is a 2005 short fiction film by Quebec films directors Denys Desjardins and Stéphane Thibault.-Plot:...
(2005) - Rebel with a CameraRebel with a CameraRebel with a Camera is a 2006 documentary by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins produced by the National Film Board of Canada...
(2006) - The Great ResistanceThe Great ResistanceThe Great Resistance is a 2007 documentary by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins. This length feature is produced by the National Film Board of Canada .-Synopsis:...
(2007) - Back to the New WorldBack to the New WorldBack to the New World is a 2008 documentary film by Quebec films directors Isabelle Lavigne, Denys Desjardins, Stéphane Thibault and Julie Perron.-Plot:...
(2008) - From NFB to Box-OfficeFrom NFB to Box-OfficeFrom NFB to Box-Office is a 2009 documentary by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins. The film documents the development of Quebec cinema, from the founding of the National Film Board of Canada in 1939 to the creation of the Canadian Film Development Corporation in 1968, recounting...
(2009) - The Private Life of CinemaThe Private Life of CinemaThe Private Life of Cinema is a 2011 documentary by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins.-Plot:An in-depth two part exploration of the evolution of the private film industry, through the eyes of more than 50 industry professionals...
(2011)
as producer
- The Doll LadyThe Doll LadyThe Doll Lady is a 1996 documentary film by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins.-Plot:Offering a candid glimpse into her reality, a tailored universe she shares with over 400 dolls displayed in her two-story cottage, to know Mrs. Boudreault is to know her dolls...
(1996) - Boris Lehman, filmmakerBoris Lehman, filmmakerBoris Lehman, filmmaker is a 1997 documentary film by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins.-Plot:...
(1998) - Me Bob RobertMe Bob RobertMe Bob Robert is a 2003 documentary film by Quebec films directors Denys Desjardins and Stéphane Thibault. The film follows the final days of a municipal election campaign by Robert "Bob" Filiatrault....
(2003) - Peter and the PennyPeter and the PennyPeter and the Penny is a 2005 short fiction film by Quebec films directors Denys Desjardins and Stéphane Thibault.-Plot:...
(2005) - Back to the New WorldBack to the New WorldBack to the New World is a 2008 documentary film by Quebec films directors Isabelle Lavigne, Denys Desjardins, Stéphane Thibault and Julie Perron.-Plot:...
(2008) - From NFB to Box-OfficeFrom NFB to Box-OfficeFrom NFB to Box-Office is a 2009 documentary by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins. The film documents the development of Quebec cinema, from the founding of the National Film Board of Canada in 1939 to the creation of the Canadian Film Development Corporation in 1968, recounting...
(2009) - The Private Life of CinemaThe Private Life of CinemaThe Private Life of Cinema is a 2011 documentary by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins.-Plot:An in-depth two part exploration of the evolution of the private film industry, through the eyes of more than 50 industry professionals...
(2011)
as cinematographer
- Boris Lehman, filmmakerBoris Lehman, filmmakerBoris Lehman, filmmaker is a 1997 documentary film by Quebec film director and producer Denys Desjardins.-Plot:...
(1998) - My Eye for a CameraMy Eye for a CameraMy Eye for a Camera is a 2001 autofiction movie by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins. This length feature is produced by the National Film Board of Canada .-Plot:...
(2001) - Me Bob RobertMe Bob RobertMe Bob Robert is a 2003 documentary film by Quebec films directors Denys Desjardins and Stéphane Thibault. The film follows the final days of a municipal election campaign by Robert "Bob" Filiatrault....
(2003) - Being HumanBeing Human (documentary)Being Human is a 2005 documentary by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins. This length feature is produced by the National Film Board of Canada .-Synopsis:...
(2005) - Peter and the PennyPeter and the PennyPeter and the Penny is a 2005 short fiction film by Quebec films directors Denys Desjardins and Stéphane Thibault.-Plot:...
(2005) - The Great ResistanceThe Great ResistanceThe Great Resistance is a 2007 documentary by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins. This length feature is produced by the National Film Board of Canada .-Synopsis:...
(2007)