Jaie Laplante

Jaie Laplante (born January 8, 1970) is a Canadian-American screenwriter, actor and curator.[1][2][3]

Jaie Laplante

Born in Alberta, Canada, Laplante's notable credits include co-screenwriter of Sugar,[4][5] for which he received a nomination in the Best Adapted Screenplay category of the 2005 Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 25th Genie Awards, along with co-writers John Palmer and Todd Klinck.[6] As an actor, he appeared in Frisk,[7] directed by Todd Verow.

Laplante is currently executive director and chief curator of Miami International Film Festival, which he has programmed since 2010.[8][9][10]

References
  1. "Jaie Laplante - About This Person - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  2. "Miami International Film Festival Turns 28 Amidst Transition | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  3. "Rue Morgue – Sinister Seven: Miami International Film Festival executive director Jaie Laplante". Rue-morgue.com. 2013-03-04. Archived from the original on 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  4. "Sugar - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  5. Dennis Harvey (2004-07-12). "Sugar". Variety. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  6. "Quebec films lead Genie nominations | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. 2005-02-09. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  7. Holden, Stephen (1996-03-22). "Movie Review - Frisk - FILM REVIEW;Where Gory Ends Wait For Drugged-Out Punks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  8. Rodriguez, Rene (2010-08-23). "Film Festival gets new chief". miami.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  9. Rodriguez, Rene (2013-02-28). "Miami International Film Festival gets ready for 30th anniversary event - Film Festival". MiamiHerald.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  10. "The Film Fest's New Direction :: Articles :: Ocean Drive Magazine". Oceandrive.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.


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