Roger Cantin

Roger Cantin (born December 29, 1949) is a Canadian screenwriter and film director from Quebec, best known as a director of children's films.[1] He began his career as co-writer with his wife Danyèle Patenaude of the screenplay for the 1984 film The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques),[2] before making his directorial debut with Simon and the Dream Hunters (Simon les nuages) in 1990.[3]

Although best known for his children's films, he has also directed both adult drama and documentary films, as well as television.[4]

He received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994 for Matusalem.[5]

  1. ^ "Quebec director has high hopes for Montreal festival film". CBC News, August 26, 2009.
  2. ^ Ina Warren, "'La Guerre des tuques' Quebec's latest hit film". Montreal Gazette, February 5, 1985.
  3. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Simon les nuages – Film de Roger Cantin". Films du Québec, March 16, 2009.
  4. ^ Anabelle Nicoud, "Roger Cantin: l'inclassable". La Presse, April 12, 2008.
  5. ^ "The 1994 Genie nominees". Playback. November 7, 1994. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.