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{{Short description|French-Canadian film director and screenwriter}}
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| name = Philippe Falardeau
| name = Philippe Falardeau
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| caption = Falardeau in 2020
| caption = Falardeau doing a Q&A at the [[International Film Festival Rotterdam|41st International Film Festival Rotterdam]]
| birth_date = 1968
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|02|1}}
| birth_place = [[Hull, Quebec|Hull]], [[Quebec]]
| birth_place = [[Hull, Quebec]], Canada
| alma mater = [[University of Toronto]]
| alma mater = [[University of Ottawa]]
| occupation = [[Film director]], [[screenwriter]]
| occupation = [[Film director]], [[screenwriter]]
| years_active = 2000–present
| years_active = 2000–present
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}}'''Philippe Falardeau''' (born 1968 in [[Hull, Quebec|Hull]], [[Quebec]]) is a [[French Canadians|French Canadian]] film director and screenwriter.
'''Philippe Falardeau''' ({{IPA|fr|filip falaʁdo}}; born February 1, 1968, in [[Hull, Quebec|Hull]], [[Quebec]]) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Falardeau was born and raised in [[Hull, Quebec]]. He later studied [[political science]] at the [[University of Ottawa]], before travelling around the world for the Quebec competitive television series ''Course Destination Monde'', on which he emerged as the Grand Prize winner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/premiereplus/arts/p/113360/la-course-destination-monde-emission-culte|title=La Course destination monde : retour sur une émission culte {{!}} Parcourir {{!}} ICI Radio-Canada Première|last=Radio-Canada.ca|first=ICI Radio-Canada Première -|website=Radio-Canada|language=fr-ca|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>
Falardeau was born and raised in [[Hull, Quebec]]. He later studied [[political science]] at the [[University of Ottawa]], before travelling around the world for the Quebec competitive television series ''[[La Course destination monde]]'', on which he emerged as the Grand Prize winner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/premiereplus/arts/p/113360/la-course-destination-monde-emission-culte|title=La Course destination monde : retour sur une émission culte {{!}} Parcourir {{!}} ICI Radio-Canada Première|last=Radio-Canada.ca|first=ICI Radio-Canada Première -|website=Radio-Canada|language=fr-ca|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==


=== 2000–2010: Early work ===
=== 2000–2010: Early work ===
His first feature film, ''[[The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge]] (La Moitié gauche du frigo)'' (2000) won Best Canadian First Feature at the [[Toronto International Film Festival|2000 Toronto International Film Festival]] and received a Best Screenplay nomination at the Quebec-based [[Jutra Awards]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265852/awards|title=Philippe Falardeau|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> Falardeau also received the [[Claude Jutra Award]] at the Canadian [[Genie Award|Genies]] (now called [[Canadian Screen Awards]]), in 2001 for this film.<ref name=":1" /> For his work on his second film, ''[[Congorama]]'' (2006), Falardeau won a [[27th Genie Awards|Genie Award in 2007]] for Best Original Screenplay.<ref name=":1" />
His first feature film, ''[[The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge]] (La Moitié gauche du frigo)'' (2000) won Best Canadian First Feature at the [[Toronto International Film Festival|2000 Toronto International Film Festival]] and received a Best Screenplay nomination at the Quebec-based [[Jutra Awards]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265852/awards|title=Philippe Falardeau|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> Falardeau also received the [[Claude Jutra Award]] at the Canadian [[Genie Award|Genies]] (now called [[Canadian Screen Awards]]), in 2001 for this film.<ref name=":1" /> For his work on his second film, ''[[Congorama]]'' (2006), Falardeau won a [[27th Genie Awards|Genie Award in 2007]] for Best Original Screenplay.<ref name=":1" />


=== 2011: Breakthrough with ''Monsieur Lazhar'' ===
=== 2011: Breakthrough with ''Monsieur Lazhar'' ===
Falardeau received much press attention following the release of his 2011 film ''[[Monsieur Lazhar]].''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://collider.com/philippe-falardeau-monsieur-lazhar-interview/|title=Director Philippe Falardeau MONSIEUR LAZHAR Interview|date=2012-04-21|work=Collider|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-US}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[Locarno International Film Festival]], where it won the Audience Award and the Variety Piazza Grande Award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://montrealgazette.com/news/review-monsieur-lazhar/wcm/d47cb32b-fdcc-4a6e-b1eb-22a7e4b0e9bf|title=Review: Monsieur Lazhar|date=2011-10-27|work=Montreal Gazette|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-US}}</ref> It also screened at the [[2011 Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto International Film Festival]] in September 2011, the [[Whistler Film Festival]] in December 2011, and selected for the [[2012 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref name="Canadian Press">{{cite news|title=Oscar hopeful 'Monsieur Lazhar' voted audience favourite at Whistler Film Fest|last=|first=|date=6 December 2011|publisher=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref> Following a wave of critical acclaim,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/monsieur-lazhar-an-unforgettable-tale-artfully-told/article630520/|title=Monsieur Lazhar: An unforgettable tale, artfully told|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> the film was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] at the [[84th Academy Awards]],<ref name="Nominees">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16700124|title=Oscars 2012: Nominees in full|accessdate=2012-01-24 | work=BBC News|date=2012-01-24}}</ref> and also won six Canadian Screen Awards, including [[Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture|Best Motion Picture]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2012/03/monsieur-lazhar-tops-canadas-genie-awards-242234/|title='Monsieur Lazhar' Tops Canada's Genie Awards|last=Team|first=The Deadline|date=2012-03-10|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-US}}</ref> At [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a rating of 97%, based on 110 reviews and an average rating of 8.1/10.<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">{{cite web|url=http://rottentomatoes.com/m/monsieur_lazhar_2011/|title=Monsieur Lazhar (2012)|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes.|accessdate=28 February 2013}}</ref>
Falardeau received much press attention following the release of his 2011 film ''[[Monsieur Lazhar]].''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://collider.com/philippe-falardeau-monsieur-lazhar-interview/|title=Director Philippe Falardeau MONSIEUR LAZHAR Interview|date=2012-04-21|work=Collider|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-US}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[Locarno International Film Festival]], where it won the Audience Award and the Variety Piazza Grande Award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/review-monsieur-lazhar/wcm/d47cb32b-fdcc-4a6e-b1eb-22a7e4b0e9bf|title=Review: Monsieur Lazhar|date=2011-10-27|work=Montreal Gazette|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-US}}</ref> It also screened at the [[2011 Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto International Film Festival]] in September 2011, the [[Whistler Film Festival]] in December 2011, and selected for the [[2012 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref name="Canadian Press">{{cite news|title=Oscar hopeful 'Monsieur Lazhar' voted audience favourite at Whistler Film Fest|date=6 December 2011|publisher=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref> Following a wave of critical acclaim,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/monsieur-lazhar-an-unforgettable-tale-artfully-told/article630520/|title=Monsieur Lazhar: An unforgettable tale, artfully told|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> the film was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] at the [[84th Academy Awards]],<ref name="Nominees">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16700124|title=Oscars 2012: Nominees in full|access-date=2012-01-24 | work=BBC News|date=2012-01-24}}</ref> and also won six Canadian Screen Awards, including [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture|Best Motion Picture]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2012/03/monsieur-lazhar-tops-canadas-genie-awards-242234/|title='Monsieur Lazhar' Tops Canada's Genie Awards|last=Team|first=The Deadline|date=2012-03-10|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-US}}</ref> At [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a rating of 97%, based on 110 reviews and an average rating of 8.1/10.<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">{{cite web|url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/monsieur_lazhar_2011/|title=Monsieur Lazhar (2012)|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes.|access-date=28 February 2013}}</ref>


''Monsieur Lazhar'' grossed $2,009,517 in [[North America]] and $4,572,398 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $6,581,915 USD. [[Telefilm Canada]] credited it, along with ''[[Incendies]]'' (2010) and other films, with doubling domestic and worldwide gross on its works in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Telefilm says box office and international sales boomed for Canuck films in 2011|last=|first=|date=3 July 2012|publisher=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref>
''Monsieur Lazhar'' grossed $2,009,517 in [[North America]] and $4,572,398 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $6,581,915 USD. [[Telefilm Canada]] credited it, along with ''[[Incendies]]'' (2010) and other films, with doubling domestic and worldwide gross on its works in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Telefilm says box office and international sales boomed for Canuck films in 2011|date=3 July 2012|publisher=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref>


=== 2012–present: Further success ===
=== 2012–present: Further success ===
In 2014, he directed the film ''[[The Good Lie]]'', which stars [[Reese Witherspoon]] and premiered at the [[2014 Toronto International Film Festival]] to positive reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/director-philippe-falardeau-on-the-delicate-balance-of-political-comedy/article26847196/|title=Director Philippe Falardeau on the delicate balance of political comedy|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> He followed this up with ''[[My Internship in Canada]]'' (2015), which premiered at the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name=":0" />
In 2014, he directed the film ''[[The Good Lie]]'', which stars [[Reese Witherspoon]] and premiered at the [[2014 Toronto International Film Festival]] to positive reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/director-philippe-falardeau-on-the-delicate-balance-of-political-comedy/article26847196/|title=Director Philippe Falardeau on the delicate balance of political comedy|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> He followed this up with ''[[My Internship in Canada]]'' (2015), which premiered at the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name=":0" />


In 2015, Falardeau directed the film ''[[Chuck (film)|Chuck]]'', which depicts the life of the [[heavyweight boxer]] [[Chuck Wepner]], played by [[Liev Schreiber]], and his 1975 fight with the heavyweight champion, [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref name="MossCast">{{cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2015/10/elisabeth-moss-the-bleeder-movie-chuck-wepner-liev-schreiber-1201591083/|title=Elisabeth Moss Joins ‘The Bleeder’s Corner With Schreiber & Watts|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|date=October 22, 2015|work=deadline.com|accessdate=November 16, 2015}}</ref> The film had its world premiere at the [[Venice Film Festival]] on September 2, 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-film-festival-unveils-lineup-915213|title=Venice Film Festival Unveils Lineup for 73rd Edition|last=Ritman|first=Alex|date=July 28, 2016|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=July 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/73rd-festival/line-up/off-sel/out-of-competition/the-bleeder.html|title=The Bleeder|website=[[Venice Film Festival]]|accessdate=September 14, 2016}}</ref> and was subsequently released on May 5, 2017, by [[IFC Films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/chuck|title=Chuck|website=[[IFC Films]]|accessdate=March 9, 2017}}</ref> The film received positive reviews; on [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 79%, based on 70 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_bleeder|title=The Bleeder (2016)|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=September 20, 2016}}</ref>
In 2015, Falardeau directed the film ''[[Chuck (film)|Chuck]]'', which depicts the life of the [[heavyweight boxer]] [[Chuck Wepner]], played by [[Liev Schreiber]], and his 1975 fight with the heavyweight champion, [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref name="MossCast">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/elisabeth-moss-the-bleeder-movie-chuck-wepner-liev-schreiber-1201591083/|title=Elisabeth Moss Joins 'The Bleeder's Corner With Schreiber & Watts|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|date=October 22, 2015|work=deadline.com|access-date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> The film had its world premiere at the [[Venice Film Festival]] on September 2, 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-film-festival-unveils-lineup-915213|title=Venice Film Festival Unveils Lineup for 73rd Edition|last=Ritman|first=Alex|date=July 28, 2016|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=July 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/73rd-festival/line-up/off-sel/out-of-competition/the-bleeder.html|title=The Bleeder|website=[[Venice Film Festival]]|access-date=September 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101133445/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/73rd-festival/line-up/off-sel/out-of-competition/the-bleeder.html|archive-date=November 1, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was subsequently released on May 5, 2017, by [[IFC Films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/chuck|title=Chuck|website=[[IFC Films]]|access-date=March 9, 2017}}</ref> The film received positive reviews; on [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 79%, based on 70 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_bleeder|title=The Bleeder (2016)|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=September 20, 2016}}</ref>

Falardeau's film ''[[My Salinger Year]]'' (2020), starring [[Margaret Qualley]] and [[Sigourney Weaver]], opened the [[70th Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/my-salinger-year-open-berlin-film-festival-1272597|title='My Salinger Year' to Open Berlin Film Festival|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 24, 2020|access-date=February 21, 2020}}</ref>

In 2023, he premiered the four-part documentary series ''[[Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident]]'', about the [[Lac-Mégantic rail disaster]] of 2013.<ref>Leo Barraclough, [https://variety.com/2023/film/global/lac-megantic-this-is-not-an-accident-philippe-falardeau-canneseries-hot-docs-1235566473/ "‘Lac-Megantic: This Is Not an Accident,’ From Oscar Nominee Philippe Falardeau, Debuts Trailer Ahead of Canneseries, Hot Docs Premieres"]. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', March 20, 2023.</ref> It was the winner of the [[Hot Docs Audience Awards|Hot Docs Audience Award]] at the 2023 [[Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival]].<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2023/05/08/someone-lives-here-takes-home-top-prize-at-hot-docs-film-festival.html "‘Someone Lives Here’ takes home top prize at Hot Docs film festival"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', May 8, 2023.</ref>

==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*''[[The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge]] (La Moitié gauche du frigo)'' (2000)
*''[[The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge]] (La Moitié gauche du frigo)'' (2000)
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*''[[My Internship in Canada]]'' (2015)
*''[[My Internship in Canada]]'' (2015)
*''[[Chuck (film)|Chuck]]'' (2016)
*''[[Chuck (film)|Chuck]]'' (2016)
* ''[[My Salinger Year]]'' (2020)


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==References==
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Revision as of 05:08, 23 August 2024

Philippe Falardeau
Falardeau in 2020
Born (1968-02-01) February 1, 1968 (age 56)
Hull, Quebec, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2000–present

Philippe Falardeau (French pronunciation: [filip falaʁdo]; born February 1, 1968, in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.

Early life

Falardeau was born and raised in Hull, Quebec. He later studied political science at the University of Ottawa, before travelling around the world for the Quebec competitive television series La Course destination monde, on which he emerged as the Grand Prize winner.[1]

Career

2000–2010: Early work

His first feature film, The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge (La Moitié gauche du frigo) (2000) won Best Canadian First Feature at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival and received a Best Screenplay nomination at the Quebec-based Jutra Awards.[2] Falardeau also received the Claude Jutra Award at the Canadian Genies (now called Canadian Screen Awards), in 2001 for this film.[2] For his work on his second film, Congorama (2006), Falardeau won a Genie Award in 2007 for Best Original Screenplay.[2]

2011: Breakthrough with Monsieur Lazhar

Falardeau received much press attention following the release of his 2011 film Monsieur Lazhar.[3] The film premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award and the Variety Piazza Grande Award.[4] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2011, the Whistler Film Festival in December 2011, and selected for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[5] Following a wave of critical acclaim,[6] the film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards,[7] and also won six Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture.[8] At Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 97%, based on 110 reviews and an average rating of 8.1/10.[9]

Monsieur Lazhar grossed $2,009,517 in North America and $4,572,398 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $6,581,915 USD. Telefilm Canada credited it, along with Incendies (2010) and other films, with doubling domestic and worldwide gross on its works in 2011.[10]

2012–present: Further success

In 2014, he directed the film The Good Lie, which stars Reese Witherspoon and premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival to positive reviews.[11] He followed this up with My Internship in Canada (2015), which premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[11]

In 2015, Falardeau directed the film Chuck, which depicts the life of the heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, played by Liev Schreiber, and his 1975 fight with the heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali.[12] The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2016,[13][14] and was subsequently released on May 5, 2017, by IFC Films.[15] The film received positive reviews; on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 79%, based on 70 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[16]

Falardeau's film My Salinger Year (2020), starring Margaret Qualley and Sigourney Weaver, opened the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[17]

In 2023, he premiered the four-part documentary series Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident, about the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster of 2013.[18] It was the winner of the Hot Docs Audience Award at the 2023 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[19]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Radio-Canada.ca, ICI Radio-Canada Première -. "La Course destination monde : retour sur une émission culte | Parcourir | ICI Radio-Canada Première". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  2. ^ a b c "Philippe Falardeau". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  3. ^ "Director Philippe Falardeau MONSIEUR LAZHAR Interview". Collider. 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  4. ^ "Review: Monsieur Lazhar". Montreal Gazette. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  5. ^ "Oscar hopeful 'Monsieur Lazhar' voted audience favourite at Whistler Film Fest". The Canadian Press. 6 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Monsieur Lazhar: An unforgettable tale, artfully told". Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  7. ^ "Oscars 2012: Nominees in full". BBC News. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  8. ^ Team, The Deadline (2012-03-10). "'Monsieur Lazhar' Tops Canada's Genie Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  9. ^ "Monsieur Lazhar (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  10. ^ "Telefilm says box office and international sales boomed for Canuck films in 2011". The Canadian Press. 3 July 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Director Philippe Falardeau on the delicate balance of political comedy". Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  12. ^ Hipes, Patrick (October 22, 2015). "Elisabeth Moss Joins 'The Bleeder's Corner With Schreiber & Watts". deadline.com. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  13. ^ Ritman, Alex (July 28, 2016). "Venice Film Festival Unveils Lineup for 73rd Edition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  14. ^ "The Bleeder". Venice Film Festival. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  15. ^ "Chuck". IFC Films. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  16. ^ "The Bleeder (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  17. ^ Roxborough, Scott (January 24, 2020). "'My Salinger Year' to Open Berlin Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  18. ^ Leo Barraclough, "‘Lac-Megantic: This Is Not an Accident,’ From Oscar Nominee Philippe Falardeau, Debuts Trailer Ahead of Canneseries, Hot Docs Premieres". Variety, March 20, 2023.
  19. ^ "‘Someone Lives Here’ takes home top prize at Hot Docs film festival". Toronto Star, May 8, 2023.