Jean Pierre Lefebvre
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Jean Pierre Lefebvre is a French Canadian
filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers.
After making three independent features, Lefebvre made two films for the NFB in the late 1960s, including the 1968 feature Mon amie Pierrette, co-starring Raôul Duguay
, and produced by Clément Perron
. Lefebvre was then asked to head the NFB's French-language fiction studio. He began its Premières Oeuvres series, designed to make low-budget shorts and features. Four features and a number of shorts were produced within a year before the initiative was halted by the NFB, and Lefebvre left to form his own production company, Cinak.
Lefebvre was one of the first Canadian filmmakers to receive international acclaim for his work; his film Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967) was the first Canadian film to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival
. He proved to be successful again at Cannes when he received the International Critics' Prize for Les fleurs sauvages (1982) and his film Le jour S...
(1984) was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section.. Les dernières fiançailles (1973) won the prestigious Prix de l'Organisation catholique internationale du cinéma in 1974.
Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967), Le vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort (1977), and Aujourd'hui ou jamais (1997) make up his Abel Trilogy; 3 feature films starring the recurring character of Abel Gagné played by Marcel Sabourin.
In 1991, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
"for his innovative and high-quality feature films". In 1995 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier
.
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers.
After making three independent features, Lefebvre made two films for the NFB in the late 1960s, including the 1968 feature Mon amie Pierrette, co-starring Raôul Duguay
Raôul Duguay
Raôul Duguay is an artist, poet, musician, and political activist in the Canadian province of Quebec. He been an active performer since 1966...
, and produced by Clément Perron
Clément Perron
Clément Perron was a Canadian film director and screenwriter.-Biography:...
. Lefebvre was then asked to head the NFB's French-language fiction studio. He began its Premières Oeuvres series, designed to make low-budget shorts and features. Four features and a number of shorts were produced within a year before the initiative was halted by the NFB, and Lefebvre left to form his own production company, Cinak.
Lefebvre was one of the first Canadian filmmakers to receive international acclaim for his work; his film Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967) was the first Canadian film to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
. He proved to be successful again at Cannes when he received the International Critics' Prize for Les fleurs sauvages (1982) and his film Le jour S...
Le jour S...
Le jour S... is a 1984 Canadian drama film directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Pierre Curzi - Jean-Baptiste Beauregard* Michel Daigle...
(1984) was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section.. Les dernières fiançailles (1973) won the prestigious Prix de l'Organisation catholique internationale du cinéma in 1974.
Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967), Le vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort (1977), and Aujourd'hui ou jamais (1997) make up his Abel Trilogy; 3 feature films starring the recurring character of Abel Gagné played by Marcel Sabourin.
In 1991, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The 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...
"for his innovative and high-quality feature films". In 1995 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier
Prix Albert-Tessier
The 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...
.
Features
- Le révolutionnaire (1964)
- Patricia et Jean-Baptiste (1966)
- II ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967)
- Mon amie Pierrette (1968)
- Jusqu'au coeur (1968)
- La chambre blanche (1969)
- Un succès commercial ou Q-bec My Love (1969)
- Les maudits sauvages (1971)
- Mon oeil (1971)
- Ultimatum (1973)
- Les dernières fiançailles (1973)
- On n'engraisse pas les cochons à l'eau claire (1973)
- L'amour blessé (1975)
- Le gars des vues (1976)
- Le vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort (1977)
- Avoir 16 ans (1979)
- Les fleurs sauvages (1982)
- Le jour S...Le jour S...Le jour S... is a 1984 Canadian drama film directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Pierre Curzi - Jean-Baptiste Beauregard* Michel Daigle...
(1983) - La boite à soleil (1988)
- Le fabuleux voyage de l'ange (1991)
- Aujourd'hui ou jamais (1997)
Other Work
- L'homoman (Short film, 1964)
- Au rythme de mon coeur! (Documentary, 1983)
- Alfred Laliberté sculpteur (Documentary, 1987)
- Ensemble (Video, 1988)
- Sentiers secrets (Video, 1988)
- Laubach Literacy of Canada: The Changing Workplace (Documentary short, 1989)
- Atelier altitude (Short film, 1993)
- Il était une fois Sabrina et Manu (Short film, 1994)
- L'âge des images (Series of 5 videos, 1994-1995)
- H comme hasard (Short film, 1999) (Part of the collective anthology project Un abécédaire)
- See you in Toronto (Short film, 2000)
- Le manuscript érotique (TV movie, 2002)