Félix Lajeunesse

Félix Lajeunesse is a Canadian film director, writer, and producer, and virtual reality content creator.[1][2] He is the co-founder and chief creative officer at Felix & Paul Studios.[3]

Félix Lajeunesse
Born
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • producer
  • cinematographer
  • editor
Years active2004–present

Life and career

Lajeunesse was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. He graduated with a film production degree from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University.[4] He has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards for The People's House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama and for Space Explorers: The ISS Experience.[5][6]

Filmography
YearFilmDirectorWriterNote
2023 Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: The Seven Ravens Yes Yes Interactive AR experience
2021-2023 Space Explorers: The Infinite Yes Yes Large-scale interactive touring exhibit - 60 minutes
2020-2022 Space Explorers: The ISS Experience Yes Yes 4 episodes
2019 Traveling While Black Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film
2019 Marshall From Detroit Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film
2018 Space Explorers: The Journey Begins Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR documentary series
2018 Jurassic World: Blue Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR fiction film
2017 Cirque du Soleil: Dreams of 'O' VR Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR fiction film
2017 The People's House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film
2017 Miyubi Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR fiction film
2017 Cirque du Soleil: Through the Masks of Luzia Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR fiction film
2017 The Confessional Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR documentary series
2016 Nomads Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR documentary series
2016 Cirque du Soleil: KÀ The Battle Within Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR fiction film
2016 Through the Ages: President Obama Celebrates America's National Parks Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film
2015 Inside the Box of Kurios Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR fiction film
2015 Jurassic World: Apatosaurus Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR fiction film
2015 Wild: The Experience Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR film
2015 Inside Impact: East Africa with President Clinton Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film
2015 Lebron James: Striving for Greatness Yes Yes 5 episodes
2014 Introduction to Virtual Reality Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film
2014 Strangers with Patrick Watson Yes Yes Immersive 360 3D VR documentary film
2013 The Sparkling River Yes Yes 3D fiction film
2009 Tusarnituuq! Nagano in the Land of the Inuit Yes Yes 2D documentary film
2009 Tungijuq Yes Yes 2D documentary film

As editor

As cinematographer

Awards and nominations
Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2023 Won Webby Awards Metaverse, Immersive & Virtual Technical Achievement Spacewalkers Extended [7]
2022 Nominated South by Southwest Innovation Award The Infinite [8]
Won Canadian Screen Awards Best Immersive Experience, Nonfiction Space Explorers: The ISS Experience [9]
2021 Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Interactive Program [6]
Won Webby Awards Science & Education and Best VR Video [10]
2020 Won Canadian Screen Awards Best Immersive Experience, Fiction Gymnasia [11]
Won Best Immersive Experience, Nonfiction Traveling While Black
Won FIPADOC SMART Award [12]
Won Webby Awards best Documentary (Immersive And Mixed Reality) [13]
2019 Won B3 Biennial of the Moving Image Best VR/AR/MR Gymnasia
Won Manchester Animation Festival Best VR Short Film [14]
Won Ottawa International Animation Festival Best VR Animation
Won Webby Awards Best Video - Best Branded CInematic or Pre-Rendered Isle of Dogs: Behind the Scenes in VR [15]
Won People's Voice
2018 Won Canadian Screen Awards Best Immersive Experience Miyubi [16]
2017 Won Peabody Awards Virtual Reality/360 [17]
Won South by Southwest Special Jury Recognition Dreams of 'O' [18]
Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Interactive Program The People's House [5]
Won Canadian Screen Awards Best Immersive Experience Nomads [19]
2016 Won Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Interactive Media - Original Daytime Program or Series Inside the Box of Kurios [20]

References
  1. "Félix Lajeunesse: What it's like to film VR on the ISS". siliconrepublic.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  2. "The virtual reality creator". concordia.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  3. "Montreal VR studio teams up with NASA, Russia to send you into space". montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  4. "Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema grads win top international awards". concordia.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  5. "The People's House - Inside The White House With Barack And Michelle Obama". emmys.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  6. "Outstanding Interactive Program - 2021". emmys.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  7. "Space Explorers: Spacewalkers Extended". winners.webbyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  8. "Announcing the 2022 SXSW Innovation Awards Finalists". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  9. "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced In Sports Programming, Digital & Immersive Categories". etcanada.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  10. "Science Education, Virtual & Remote 2021". winners.webbyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  11. "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". etcanada.com. May 25, 2020. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  12. "Two prizes for digital creation at Fipadoc 2020". institutfrancais.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  13. "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". theverge.com. May 20, 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  14. "PAST WINNERS". manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  15. "Isle of Dogs Behind the Scenes (in Virtual Reality)". winners.webbyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  16. "Miyubi wins best interactive experience at Canadian Screen Awards". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  17. "Miyubi". peabodyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  18. "SXSW Film Festival Announces 2017 Audience and Virtual Cinema Jury Award Winners" (PDF). sxsw.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  19. "CBC web series score wins as Canadian Screen Awards celebrate all things digital". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  20. "'Sesame Street' & Others Honored At Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards: See The Complete Winners List". indiewire.com. April 30, 2016. Retrieved 2023-07-20.


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