Jean-Claude Labrecque
Encyclopedia
Jean-Claude Labrecque, is a director
and cinematographer
who learned the basics of filmmaking at the Quebec Film Office and the National Film Board of Canada
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, and his credits in both the feature and documentary forms include À tout prendre, La nuit de la poésie, La vie heureuse de Léopold Z
, Le chat dans le sac
, Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail, The Ernie Game, De mère en fille, Le temps et le lieu, La femme qui boit, La neuvaine, Mariages and Contre toute espérance.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and 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...
who learned the basics of filmmaking at the Quebec Film Office and 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...
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Career
His 1965 documentary short 60 Cycles won 22 major international awards and earned an BAFTA Award nomination. http://www.nfb.ca/collection/films/fiche/?id=10820 He has lectured on filmmaking at Université du Québec à MontréalUniversité du Québec à Montréal
The Université du Québec à Montréal is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Basic facts:The UQAM is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québec , a public university system with other branches in Gatineau , Rimouski, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec City, Chicoutimi, and...
, and his credits in both the feature and documentary forms include À tout prendre, La nuit de la poésie, La vie heureuse de Léopold Z
La vie heureuse de Léopold Z
La vie heureuse de Léopold Z is a 1965 comedy-drama by Gilles Carle that played a key role in efforts to create a popular national cinema in Quebec....
, Le chat dans le sac
Le chat dans le sac
Le chat dans le sac is a 1964 drama film by Gilles Groulx, which played a seminal role in the development of Quebec cinema...
, Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail, The Ernie Game, De mère en fille, Le temps et le lieu, La femme qui boit, La neuvaine, Mariages and Contre toute espérance.
Quote
"My love for the camera began at a young age. The National Film Board was my university. Once you’ve mastered technique, you’re home free. You can gamble a bit and experiment. At the NFB and around the world, we pushed our cameras and film stock to the limit. When we made 60 cycles, we used a 1000 mm lens from NASA that was more than 1 metre wide. The images were extremely compressed, and that became the first shot of the movie. That film really rocked the boat. It was essential viewing." Interviewed on Kodak Canada Web siteFiction
- Les mattes (1972)
- Les vautours (1975)
- L'affaire coffin (1979)
- Les années de rêves (1983)
- Aéroport: Court-circuit (TV movie, 1984)
- Le frère André (1987)
- Bonjour Monsieur Gauguin (1988)
Documentaries
- Lewis Mumford on the City, Part 6: The City and the Future (Short film Co-Directed with various, 1963)
- 60 cycles (Short film, 1965)
- Intermède (Short film, 1966)
- La visite du général de Gaulle au Québec (Short film, 1967)
- La vie (Short film Co-Directed with Jean-Louis Frund, 1968)
- La guerre des pianos (Short film Co-Directed with Jean Dansereau, 1969)
- Hiver en froid mineur (Short film, 1969)
- Les canots de glace (Short film, 1969)
- Essai à la mille (Short film, 1970)
- La nuit de la poésie 27 mars 1970 (Co-Directed with Jean-Pierre Masse, 1970)
- Canada the Land (Short film Co-Directed with Rex Tasker, 1971)
- Images de la Gaspésie (Short film, 1972)
- Hochelaga (Short film, 1972)
- Université du Québec (Short film, 1972)
- Les notes de la vie (Short film, 1973)
- L'entreprise de toute une vie (Episode of Relation Pedagogique series Co-Directed with Jacques Gagné, 1973)
- Claude Gauvreau – poète (Short film, 1974)
- Québec fête juin '75 (Co-Directed with Claude JutraClaude JutraClaude Jutra was a Canadian actor, film director and writer. The Prix Jutra are named in his honor because of his importance in Quebec cinema history. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec....
, 1976) - On s'pratique... c'est pour les Olympiques (Short film, 1976)
- Jeux de la XXIe Olympiade (Co-Directed with Jean BeaudinJean BeaudinJean Beaudin is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 20 films since 1969. His film J.A. Martin Photographer, was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, where Monique Mercure won the award for Best Actress. The film also won best Film, he won best Director, and Mercure...
, Marcel CarrièreMarcel CarrièreMarcel Carrière is a Canadian film director and sound engineer.-Biography:Marcel Carrière joined the NFB in 1955 after studying electronic engineering and developed his skills as a sound engineer while working on wildlife films, the Candid Eye series and the work of the newly formed French Unit...
and Georges Dufaux, 1977) - Claude Gauvreau (Short film, 1977)
- Gaston Miron (Short film, 1977)
- Gatien Lapointe (Short film, 1977)
- Jean-Guy Pilon (Short film, 1977)
- Michèle Lalonde (Short film, 1977)
- Nicole Brossard (Short film Co-Directed with Jean-Pierre Masse, 1977)
- Paul Chamberland (Short film Co-Directed with Jean-Pierre Masse, 1977)
- Suzanne Paradis (Short film, 1977)
- Yves Préfontaine (Short film Co-Directed with Jean-Pierre Masse, 1977)
- Panneau réclame (Short film Co-Directed with Jean-Pierre Masse, 1977)
- ...26 fois de suite! (Short film, 1978)
- Les montagnais (Short film, 1979)
- Le dernier des coureurs des bois (Short film, 1979)
- La nuit de la poésie 28 mars 1980 (Co-Directed with Jean-Pierre Masse, 1980)
- Paroles du Québec (1980)
- Marie Uguay (Short film, 1982)
- Les amis de la cinématheque (1988)
- L'histoire des trois (1990)
- La nuit de la poésie 15 mars 1991 (Co-Directed with Jean-Pierre Masse, 1991)
- 67 bis, boulevard Lannes (Short film, 1991)
- André Mathieu, musicien (1993)
- Le sorcier (Documentary TV series, 1994)
- Parents malgré tout (Documentary TV series, 1996)
- Le roman de l'homme (Documentary TV series, 1997)
- L'aventure des compagnons de St-Laurent (1997)
- Nos récits de voyage (Short film, 1997)
- Portager le rêve (Short film Co-Directed with André Gladu, 1998)
- Anticosti - Au temps des Menier (Short film, 1999)
- Le RIN (2002)
- Un théâtre dans la cité: Le TNM (Short film Co-Directed with Yves Desgagnés, 2002)
- À hauteur d'homme (2003)
- Le grand dérangement de Saint-Paulin Dalibaire (Short film, 2004)
- Le chemin d'eau de la Basse-Côte-Nord (2005)
- Infiniment Québec (Short film, 2008)
- Félix (Short film, 2008)
Awards/Honours
- Winner of the Prix Albert-TessierPrix Albert-TessierThe Prix Albert-Tessier is an award by the Government of Quebec that is part of the Prix du Québec, given to individuals for an outstanding career in Québec cinema. It is awarded to scriptwriting, acting, composing music, directing, producing and cinematographic techniques. It is named in honour of...
for an outstanding career in Québec cinema. - Winner of the Prix Hommage at the 2008 edition of the Jutras
- Knight of the National Order of QuebecNational Order of QuebecThe National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
in 2009 - Member of the Order of CanadaOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
in 2009 "for his contributions to the development of film as a director of documentaries and fictional films, and as a renowned director of photography here in Canada and abroad".