Benoît Pilon
Benoît Pilon (born July 27, 1962) is a French-language Canadian director 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.
Filmography
Director
- Décharge (2011) (in production)
- Ce qu'il faut pour vivre ; aka The Necessities of Life (International: English title) (2008)
- Des nouvelles du Nord (2007)
- Hôtel de la grève (2007)
- Nestor et les oubliés (2006)
- Le temps des Québécois (2004)
- Roger Toupin, épicier variété (2003)
- 3 soeurs en 2 temps (2003)
- Réseaux (1998) TV series
- Rosaire et la Petite-Nation (1997)
- Regards volés (1994)
- Rap sur la « Main » (1994)
- La Rivière rit (1987)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Marguerite Volant (1996) TV mini-series
- Picoti Picota (1995)
- Jalna (1994) TV mini-series
- Le Sexe des étoiles, aka The Sex of the Stars (1993)
- La Fourmi et le volcan, aka The Ant and the Volcano (Canada: English title) (1992)
- The Pianist (1991)
- Au chic resto pop (1990)
Awards and recognition
- 2008: Special Grand Prize of Jury; Most popular film; Most popular Canadian film; Montreal World Film Festival, Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction, 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
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