Hugues Gentillon

Hugues Gentillon

MPAH 2014 Haiti Movie Awards
Born Hugues Gentillon
(1974-12-17) December 17, 1974
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Hispaniola
Residence Tortuga, Haiti, Hispaniola
Education Marie-Yolène, Petit Séminaire Collège Saint-Martial, Collège Roger Anglade, Miami Dade College, University of Florida, Barry University, American University of the Caribbean, New York Film Academy, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Medical University of Lodz, Academy of Art University, Folkuniversitetet
Alma mater Academy of Art University, Medical University of Lodz, Miami Dade College, University of Florida, Collège Roger Anglade
Occupation Filmmaker, medical researcher, conceptual artist, philanthropist
Years active 2011–present
Notable work Love Me Haiti, A Place To Coexist : YUGY
Awards MPAH Best Short Film 2014, INTERSTUDENT 2014: Best Int'l Student in Poland

Hugues Gentillon (born December 17, 1974),[1] is a Haitian film director, screenwriter, producer, physician-scientist, entrepreneur, conceptual artist, philanthropist, and founder of Yugy Pictures Entertainment, a film production company based in the USA.[2][3][4]

Gentillon holds dual Haitian-U.S. citizenship and studies in Europe. He reveals the convenience of being able to travel the world with an American passport. Nevertheless, he also shows his pride for his native country with the film Love Me Haiti, which won the 2014 Haitian Oscar.[5][3][6][7]

Gentillon's MFA thesis film got distribution deals right after graduation. His embellishment of the properties and characterization of the protagonist and proper cast paid off. Gentillon selected, directed and ensured that French actress Aurelia Khazan's interpretation of the character Jeudi Forstner fits in with the nuances of the overall picture to bring together the story and that the story is told in line with his vision – making French actress Aurelia Khazan won Best Interpretation Award/Unesco Prize for Peace.[8][9]

Early life

Gentillon grew up in Port-au-Prince, on the island of Haiti. Gentillon's mother was born on the northwest peninsula of Haiti, and his father came from the southwest peninsula of the country. His parents were both entrepreneurs and thus could afford to place him at Marie-Yolène preschool, at age 4.

From 1980 to 1991, Gentillon attended the Petit Séminaire Collège Saint-Martial, an all-boy catholic institution, where he particularly excelled himself in the areas of history, arts-&-humanities, languages, theology, math, and natural sciences like astrophysics.

From 1985, Gentillon began traveling to Florida every summer vacation to visit his relatives and to study English.

In 1991, Gentillon's parents transferred him to Roger-Anglade catholic school, where he successfully completed "Baccalauréat 1 & 2" with focus in math and science.

After High school, he was further educated in the USA and in Europe.

Career

Gentillon career in cinema blasted off like a rocket with the screening of his MFA thesis film Love Me Haiti at popular events such as Festival de Cannes,[10][11][12] Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF),[13] Boston Cinema/Motion Pictures Association of Haiti (MPAH),[14] and Bahamas International Film Festival.[15]

Being a newcomer, his first professional film got a lot of media attention, especially in Cannes and in Zanzibar. His notability is growing rapidly because of the subject matter of Love Me Haiti. Gentillon won the 2014 Interstudent special award,[16][17][18] and his film Love Me Haiti won the 2014 MPAH award for Best Short Film.[19]

In 2014, Martin Mhando, ZIFF festival director, had especially planned a press interview with Gentillon, South African actress Terry Pheto, and Kenyan Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o to talk about the common denominator between Love Me Haiti, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, and 12 Years a Slave.[20] Unfortunately, Nyong'o did not show up due to bomb terror attack in Zanzibar the week before the interview. The festival program was partly disrupted. Only Gentillon and actress Terry Pheto were interviewed.[21]

Hugues Gentillon at the Festival de Cannes 2015

Gentillon attended the Festival de Cannes 2015, where he promoted and pre-marketed his swashbuckler film The Pearl of Wisdom. He conceived and wrote the screenplay in Łódź, Poland. The Pearl of Wisdom is a fictional film, loosely inspired by a series of events that took place during the Age of Reason (1600-1800). The story enfolds around privateers and maroons who turn into outlaw pirates - during the conflict between British and French Empire over overseas territories in the New World. Gentillon officially announced the film in April 2015 on his Facebook page. A casting call was posted on Backstage. The Pearl of Wisdom is another female-focused film by Gentillon. The superhero in The Pearl of Wisdom is Tiya de Tortuga - a woman who rallies scattered pirates and hatches an ambitious plot to take over the Caribbean archipelago. [22]

References

  1. ↑ Florida Department of State "HUGUES GENTILLON | Florida Voter Directory"
  2. ↑ Dawid Budny. (2014) Medical University of Lodz Alumni Press release. "Our Graduates | Medical University of Lodz"
  3. 1 2 Alison Pierce. (2014, March 27). Academy of Art University on Tumblr. "AAU - Take a Look at Your Future at Academy of Art University."
  4. ↑ The Hollywood Reporter. (2014, May 21). Cannes, FR. "AAU - Love Me Haiti screening guide at the Festival de Canes"
  5. ↑ Dawid Budny. (2014) Medical University of Lodz Alumni Press release. "Our Graduates | Medical University of Lodz"
  6. ↑ Matylda Witkowska. (2015, January 23). Dziennik Łodz Newspaper. "Doktorant Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi najpopularniejszym studentem w kraju."
  7. ↑ Agata Stachura-Ścieszko. (2015, January 26). TVP & Teleexpress Headline News. "Najpopularniejszy zagraniczny student w Polsce pochodzi z Haiti i uczy się w Łodzi!"
  8. ↑ CANNES PALMARES FIFP 2015. (2015, May 03). "PALMARES FIFP 2015"
  9. ↑ Voxafrica TV. (2015, May 03). "FIFP Cannes 2015 : Interview Aurelia Khazan pour Voxafrica"
  10. ↑ Cannes Press Releases:thebusinessoffilm.com (2014). "Screening Guide - Day 8 Wednesday May 21st, 2014"
  11. ↑ J.C Genton. Guide Bijoux. (2014, May). "Aurélia Khazan porte des bijoux Tournaire au Festival de Cannes 2014"
  12. ↑ Screens International Magazine at Festival de Cannes (2014, May 21). "Love Me Haiti screening guide: page 22-23"
  13. ↑ Manchester Mahapa. (2014, August 5). Discop Africa. "Manchester Goes to Zanzibar International Film Festival."
  14. ↑ Frantz Jean Baptiste. (2014, November 14). Le Nouvelliste newspaper. "Haiti Movie Awards 2014, à Boston"
  15. ↑ Romola Lucas. (2014, November 20). CineCaribe News:The Caribbean Film Academy "Love Me screening at 2014 Bahamas International Film Festival"
  16. ↑ Ministry of Science and Education:Science & Scholarship in Poland. (2015, February 2). "The winners for the best foreign student contest"
  17. ↑ Money.pl. (2015, January 23). "Doktorant z Haiti zwyciężył w plebiscycie internautów na najlepszego studenta"
  18. ↑ MUL Press release. (2015, January 23). "English Division student wins the Interstudent contest"
  19. ↑ MPAH Haiti Movie Award 2014. (2014, October). "SPLA | MPAH Haiti Movie Award 2014"
  20. ↑ Manchester Mahapa. (2014, August 5). Discop Africa. "Manchester Goes to Zanzibar International Film Festival."
  21. ↑ Stevens Muendo. (2014, June 6). Standard Digital News. "Terror attack disrupts the Zanzibar festival ahead of Lupita's arrival."
  22. ↑ Backstage. (2015, April). Backstage News. "Casting: The Pearl of Wisdom"
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