Benoît Pilon

Benoît Pilon (born July 27, 1962) is a francophone 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.

Career

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

Director
  • 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
  • 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


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