Philippe Lesage
| Philippe Lesage | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Notable work | The Demons |
Philippe Lesage is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec.[1] Originally a documentary filmmaker, he moved into narrative feature filmmaking in the 2010s with the films Copenhague: A Love Story and Les Démons.
Born in Saint-Agapit, Quebec[2] and raised in Longueuil and Montreal,[1] Lesage studied at McGill University and the European Film College.[2] His first documentary film, Pourrons-nous vivre ensemble?, was released in 2006. He won a Jutra Award for Best Documentary in 2012 for Ce cœur qui bat.
Les Démons premièred at San Sebastian International Film Festival in Official Competition. It has since been selected in more than 40 festivals around the world and has won several awards.[3]
Philippe Lesage has also taught documentary filmmaking at the European Film College.[2]
Les Démons is selected in Guy Lodge's Top Ten Films of 2015 in Variety (Magazine) and in the Toronto International Film Festival Canada's Top Ten.
The Quebec Film Critic Association honours the film with its two annually awards: Best Canadian film of 2015 and Best Film from the International Competition of the Montreal Film Festival of New Cinema.
In April 2016, Les Démons receives the Breaking The Waves award for Best Film at the Titanic International Film Festival of Budapest.
In May 2016, Les Démons receives the Golden Gate New Directors Prize at The San Francisco International Film Festival.
Films
- 2006: Pourrons-nous vivre ensemble?
- 2009: Comment savoir si les petits poissons sont heureux? (How Can You Tell If the Little Fish Are Happy?)
- 2010: Ce cœur qui bat (The Heart that Beats)
- 2012: Laylou
- 2015: Les Démons (The Demons)
- 2016: Copenhague A Love Story
Awards and nominations
- 2010: Award for Best National Documentary, RIDM
- 2010: Award for Best New Director, RIDM
- 2012: Jutra Award 2012, Best Documentary
- 2015: Critic Award (AQCC) for Best Film, International Competition, Festival of New Cinema, 2015
- 2016: Canada's Top Ten, Toronto International Film Festival
- 2016: Nomination for Best Film, Gala du Cinema Quebecois
- 2016: Nomination for Best Director, Gala du Cinéma Québécois
- 2016: Gilles-Carles Award for Best First or Second feature fiction film
- 2016: Luc-Perreault Award / AQCC for Best Film from Quebec""
- 2016: Nomination for Best Film, Canadian Screen Awards
- 2016: Nomination for Best achievement in Directing, Canadian Screen Awards
- 2016: Nomination for The Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award
- 2016: Titanic Award for Best Film, International Competition, Budapest
- 2016: Golden Gate New Director Prize, San Francisco International Film Festival
References
- 1 2 "Philippe Lesage explores his childhood fears in Les Démons". Montreal Gazette, October 25, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Philippe Lesage: la quête de l'imprévisible". La Presse, June 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Le coeur battant de Laylou". Le Devoir, May 9, 2013.