Rodrigue Jean
Encyclopedia
Rodrigue Jean is an award-winning Canadian
film director of Acadian origin. He studied biology
, sociology
and literature
. He was a dancer and choreographer in the 1980s. He then studied theatre and directing in London
and Tokyo
.
He made his first short film, La Déroute in 1989, and in the early 1990s he led a video workshop at a London centre for homeless
young people. In 1995 he directed the documentary La voix des rivières and made two short video films, La mémoire de l’eau in 1996 and L'Appel in 1998.
His first long feature was the award-winning Full Blast in 1999 followed by Yellowknife
in 2002. His 2008 feature Lost Song
was also an award-winning film. He made the documentary Living on the Edge in 2005 paying tribute to his Acadian roots, focussing on the poetry of Gérald Leblanc
. His latest is a documentary Men for Sale
(also known by its French language
title Hommes à louer).
Producer
Writer
Actor
Canada
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film director of Acadian origin. He studied biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
and literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
. He was a dancer and choreographer in the 1980s. He then studied theatre and directing in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
He made his first short film, La Déroute in 1989, and in the early 1990s he led a video workshop at a London centre for homeless
Homelessness
Homelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are unable or unwilling to acquire and maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence." The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country...
young people. In 1995 he directed the documentary La voix des rivières and made two short video films, La mémoire de l’eau in 1996 and L'Appel in 1998.
His first long feature was the award-winning Full Blast in 1999 followed by Yellowknife
Yellowknife (film)
Yellowknife is a 2002 film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, his second long feature after Full Blast.-Plot:Max and Linda travel from New Brunswick to the Yukon. Along the way, they hook up with two other couples: two strippers and a night-club singer and her manager...
in 2002. His 2008 feature Lost Song
Lost Song
Lost Song is a 2008 film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, his third long feature after Full Blast and Yellowknife. It won the Best Canadian Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.-Plot:...
was also an award-winning film. He made the documentary Living on the Edge in 2005 paying tribute to his Acadian roots, focussing on the poetry of Gérald Leblanc
Gérald Leblanc
Gérald Leblanc was an Acadian poet notable for seeking his own Acadian roots and the current voices of Acadian culture. Leblanc was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. He studied at the Université de Moncton and lived in Moncton, where he died in 2005...
. His latest is a documentary Men for Sale
Men for Sale
Men for Sale also known by its French language title Hommes à louer is a 2009 documentary film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, about male prostitutes working in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The interviews for Hommes à louer are in French language...
(also known by its French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
title Hommes à louer).
Filmography
Director- 1989: La Déroute (short film)
- 1995: La voix des rivières (documentary)
- 1996: La mémoire de l’eau (documentary)
- 1998: L'AppelL'AppelL'Appel was a collaborationist periodicial of Vichy France. It was the organ of the collaborationist French League and edited by the League's leader, Pierre Costantini of the Parti populaire français . Its two main contributors were Robert Julien-Courtine and Paul Riche....
(short video) - 1999: Full Blast
- 2002: YellowknifeYellowknife (film)Yellowknife is a 2002 film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, his second long feature after Full Blast.-Plot:Max and Linda travel from New Brunswick to the Yukon. Along the way, they hook up with two other couples: two strippers and a night-club singer and her manager...
- 2005: Living on the EdgeLiving on the Edge (film)Living on the Edge is a 2005 documentary film by Canadian director of Acadian origin Rodrigue Jean.In this documentary, Rodrigue Jean pays tribute to his Acadian roots, focussing on the poetry of...
(documentary) - 2008: Lost SongLost SongLost Song is a 2008 film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, his third long feature after Full Blast and Yellowknife. It won the Best Canadian Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.-Plot:...
- 2009: Men for SaleMen for SaleMen for Sale also known by its French language title Hommes à louer is a 2009 documentary film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, about male prostitutes working in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The interviews for Hommes à louer are in French language...
also known as Hommes à louer
Producer
- 2002: YellowknifeYellowknife (film)Yellowknife is a 2002 film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, his second long feature after Full Blast.-Plot:Max and Linda travel from New Brunswick to the Yukon. Along the way, they hook up with two other couples: two strippers and a night-club singer and her manager...
- 2008: Lost SongLost SongLost Song is a 2008 film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, his third long feature after Full Blast and Yellowknife. It won the Best Canadian Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.-Plot:...
Writer
- 2002: YellowknifeYellowknife (film)Yellowknife is a 2002 film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, his second long feature after Full Blast.-Plot:Max and Linda travel from New Brunswick to the Yukon. Along the way, they hook up with two other couples: two strippers and a night-club singer and her manager...
- 2008: Lost SongLost SongLost Song is a 2008 film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, his third long feature after Full Blast and Yellowknife. It won the Best Canadian Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.-Plot:...
Actor
- 1991: Les sauf-conduits
Awards
- Telefilm Canada award for Best Canadian Short for La Voix des rivières at Festival international du cinéma francophone en AcadieFestival international du cinéma francophone en AcadieThe Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie, or FICFA, is an international film festival held annually in Moncton, New Brunswick....
(FICFA) - Won Best Documentary at the Atlantic Film FestivalAtlantic Film FestivalThe Atlantic Film Festival is an international film festival held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Held annually, the ten-day celebration of film and video from Atlantic Canada and around the world is committed to screening an inspiring and engaging collection of films and videos from Canada and the...
in Halifax, Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the... - Received a Special Jury Citation for the Best Canadian First Feature Film Award for Full Blast at the Toronto International Film FestivalToronto International Film FestivalThe Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
in 1999. - Won Best Canadian Feature Film for his film Lost SongLost SongLost Song is a 2008 film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, his third long feature after Full Blast and Yellowknife. It won the Best Canadian Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.-Plot:...
at the Toronto International Film FestivalToronto International Film FestivalThe Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...