Renaud Lessard
Renaud Lessard is a Canadian film director from Quebec.[1] He is most noted as co-director with Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr of the 2018 film Mad Dog Labine,[2] which was a nominee for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards,[3] and for the Prix Iris for Best First Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards.[4]
Along with his brother Jérôme, he is a partner in KEB Papier, a rolling paper company which is one of the primary suppliers to the provincial Société québécoise du cannabis.[5]
Originally from Aylmer, Quebec, he is a graduate of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ François Lévesque, "«Mad Dog Labine» ou le Pontiac, comme si vous y étiez". Le Devoir, March 30, 2019.
- ^ François Lévesque, "«Mad Dog Labine»: irrésistiblement «rough»". Le Devoir, April 6, 2019.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show". Now, February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix" (in French). Radio-Canada. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Paul Fontaine, "Du papier à rouler québécois à la SQDC". Le Devoir, August 2, 2022.
- ^ Yves Bergeras, "Un film pour redonner voix au Pontiac". Le Droit, November 3, 2017.
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