François Dauteuil
François Dauteuil (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa dotœj]), born in 1957, is a former Canadian filmmaker and television director. He began his career in the television series La Course autour du monde and later gained wider recognition through his short and medium-length drama movies, which earned him a Best Director Award and Best Soundtrack Award at the Yorkton Film Festival.
Early life and education
[edit]François Dauteuil was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1957, as the first child of French-speaking parents. His father was a psychologist. Dauteuil first studied business administration at the Université de Montréal, then art cinema at Concordia University.[1] [2]
Career and filmography
[edit]In 1981, Dauteuil was selected to represent Canada in the 1981-1982 edition of La Course autour du monde (The Race around the World), a television series broadcast in France, Canada, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.[1] In 1982, he was filming a group of strikers demonstrating in Lisbon when he was injured by a police charge.[3] Prior to this incident, Dauteuil had remained among the top favourites for the first twelve weeks of the series.[4]
In 1985, Summer Rain (Pluie d’été), a short drama written and directed by Dauteuil, was featured at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois festival.[5] The film was awarded the Best Director Award at the Yorkton Film Festival,[6] and was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986.[7]
The same year, Dauteuil directed Ils mèneront le monde, a television series that presented the young generation's views on issues related to the environment, war, work, crime, education and men-women relations.[8]
In 1990, Oui Allô! Estelle?, a medium-length written and directed by Dauteuil, was broadcast by Radio-Canada.[9] The movie won the Best Drama Over 30 Minutes and the Best Sound Awards at the Yorkton Film Festival.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bourgeon, Roger (1982). La course autour du monde [1981-1982], Les secrets de la course 81-82 : récits, souvenirs, anecdotes de voyage des participants... réunis par Roger Bourgeon [The Race around the World [1981-1982], The secrets of the race 81-82: stories, memories, travel anecdotes from the participants. Collected by Roger Bourgeon] (in French). Hachette - Télé-Union. p. 7. ISBN 9782010088735 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Cimon, Gil (1981). "La Course autour du monde: Rapport d'étape". Ici Radio-Canada (in French). 15 (31): 3 – via Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
- ^ "Quebec film-maker describes beating by Portuguese police". North Bay Nugget, February 19, 1982.
- ^ de Billy, Hélène (1982). "D'auteuil toujours dans la course..." Le Devoir (in French). LXXIII (40). Montréal: 26 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Gay, Richard (1985). "Arts et Spectacles: Le nouveau film de Claude Jutra ouvrira les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois". Le Devoir. LXXVI (13): 9 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Schroeter, Edward (1985). "Producer flies from B.C. funeral to accept Yorkton film award". Regina Leader-Post: 33 (C.11) – via Google Books.
The remaining Golden Sheaf winners were: Best Direction - Pluie D'Ete, directed by Francois D'Auteuil for SDA Productions Ltd.
- ^ Jay Scott, "Joshua, American Cousin lead pack in Genie pursuit". The Globe and Mail, February 14, 1986.
- ^ "Comment préparent-ils demain?" [How are they planning for tomorrow?]. Ici Radio-Canada. 19 (5): 5. 1985 – via Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
- ^ Roy, Pirrette (1990). "Un conte... contestable" [A questionable tale]. La Tribune: 9 – via Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
- ^ "Yorkton Film Festival". Previous winners: 1990 (pdf).
Best Drama Over 30 minutes / Best Sound: Oui Allo! Estelle? Time: 47 min. Director: Francois Dauteuil, CINE-DOC Inc.
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