Benoît Pilon

Benoît Pilon (born July 27, 1962) is a French-language 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.

Filmography

Director

• Décharge (2011) (in production)
• Ce qu'il faut pour vivre ; aka The Necessities of Life (International: English title) (2008)
• Des nouvelles du Nord (2007)
• Hôtel de la grève (2007)
• Nestor et les oubliés (2006)
• Le temps des Québécois (2004)
• Roger Toupin, épicier variété (2003)
• 3 soeurs en 2 temps (2003)
• Réseaux (1998) TV series
• Rosaire et la Petite-Nation (1997)
• Regards volés (1994)
• Rap sur la « Main » (1994)
• La Rivière rit (1987)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

• Marguerite Volant (1996) TV mini-series
• Picoti Picota (1995)
• Jalna (1994) TV mini-series
• Le Sexe des étoiles, aka The Sex of the Stars (1993)
• La Fourmi et le volcan, aka The Ant and the Volcano (Canada: English title) (1992)
• The Pianist (1991)
• Au chic resto pop (1990)

Awards and recognition

• 2008: Special Grand Prize of Jury; Most popular film; Most popular Canadian film; Montreal World Film Festival, Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction, Ce qu'il faut pour vivre
• 2003: Jutra Award, Best documentary, features;
  Bayard D'or for best documentary features at the Namur International Film Festival, Roger Toupin, épicier variété
• 1995: Golden Sheaf Award for Best Drama Over 30 mins, Regards volés

External links

• Benoît Pilon at IMDb
• Benoît Pilon at the National Film Board of Canada
• Les Films de l'Autre Productions official website