Jean-Philippe Duval

Jean-Philipe Duval
Born1968 (age 55–56)
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)film and television director
Years active1990s-present
Notable workMatroni and Me, Through the Mist, 14 Days, 12 Nights

Jean-Philippe Duval (born 1968) is a Canadian film and television director from Quebec City, Quebec.[1] He is most noted for his 1999 films Matroni and Me (Matroni et moi), for which he received Jutra Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 2nd Jutra Awards,[2] and a Genie Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 20th Genie Awards,[3] and his 2009 film Through the Mist (Dédé, à travers les brumes), which received Jutra nominations for both Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 12th Jutra Awards.[4]

At the 2nd Jutra Awards, his documentary film Lumière des oiseaux was also a nominee for Best Documentary Film.[2]

His 2019 film 14 Days, 12 Nights (14 jours 12 nuits) was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[5]

  1. ^ Éric Moreault, "Jean-Philippe Duval: Le luxe de prendre le temps". Le Soleil, February 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Prix Jutra finalists unveiled". Playback, February 7, 2000.
  3. ^ Lacey, Liam (28 January 2000). "They dream of Genies". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ^ Odile Tremblay, "Dédé à travers les brumes part favori avec 10 nominations aux 12es Jutra". Le Devoir, February 17, 2010.
  5. ^ Lussier, Marc-André (December 19, 2020). "14 jours 12 nuits représentera le Canada aux Oscars". La Presse. Retrieved December 19, 2020.