Benoît Pilon
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Benoît Pilon (born July 27, 1962)[citation needed] is a francophone Canadian director[1] 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 films throughout North America.
Career[edit]
Benoît Pilon earned a B.A. in film studies at Concordia University. He went on to form Les Films de l'Autre in 1988 with Manon Briand and others, an independent production co-op dedicated to auteur-driven films. His short 2003 short, Roger Toupin, épicier variété, won a Prix Jutra for best documentary, His debut feature, The Necessities of Life, which was written in collaboration with Bernard Émond, was a multi-award winner – four Genies, including best director for Pilon, and three Prix Jutras, including best picture and screenplay.
Filmography[edit]
Director[edit]
- La Rivière rit - 1987
- Rap sur la « Main » - 1994
- Regards volés - 1994
- Rosaire et la Petite-Nation - 1997
- Réseaux - 1998, TV series
- 3 soeurs en 2 temps - 2003
- Roger Toupin, épicier variété - 2003
- Le temps des Québécois - 2004
- Nestor et les oubliés - 2006
- Des nouvelles du Nord - 2007
- Hôtel de la grève - 2007
- The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) - 2008
- Trash (Décharge) - 2011
- Iqaluit - 2016
- The Vinland Club (Le Club Vinland) - 2020
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director[edit]
- Au chic resto pop (1990)
- The Pianist (1991)
- La Fourmi et le volcan, aka The Ant and the Volcano (1992)
- The Sex of the Stars (Le Sexe des étoiles) (1993)
- Jalna (1994) TV mini-series
- Picoti Picota (1995)
- Marguerite Volant (1996) TV mini-series
Awards and recognition[edit]
- 2008: Special Grand Prize of Jury; Most popular film; Most popular Canadian film; Montreal World Film Festival, Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction, The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre)
- 2003: Jutra Award, Best documentary, features;
Bayard D'or for best documentary features at the Namur International Film Festival, Roger Toupin, épicier variété - 1995: Golden Sheaf Award for Best Drama Over 30 mins, Regards volés
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Benoît Pilon at IMDb
- Benoît Pilon at the National Film Board of Canada
- Les Films de l'Autre Productions official website
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