Vincent René-Lortie
Vincent René-Lortie | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Occupation | Director |
| Known for | Invincible |
Vincent René-Lortie is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Montreal, Quebec,[1] most noted for his 2022 short film Invincible.[2]
He was named amongst the 2022 Young Guns Class.[3] He has been a two-time Juno Award nominee for Video of the Year, receiving nods at the Juno Awards of 2021 for Sheenah Ko's "Wrap Me Up"[4] and at the Juno Awards of 2022 for Simon Leoza's "La Nuée",[5] and a Prism Prize nominee in 2022 for "La Nuée".[6] In 2023 he won a Young Directors Award for "Talk Away the Dark", a public service spot for suicide prevention.[7]
Career
[edit]René-Lortie graduated from Montreal’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema with a degree in Film Production.[8][1] After graduating, he began his career as director of narrative music videos. His music videos La Nuée (2021) and Wrap Me Up (2021) were both nominated at for a Juno Award.[9] In 2016, he co-founded the production company Telescope Films with partners Samuel Caron and Alexandre Nour.[10]
René-Lortie has made several experimental films, one live action short film, and is currently developing his first feature film, You Were Always An Island[11] In 2023, he also directed a piece for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, titled Talk Away The Dark.[12][13]
Filmography
[edit]Short Films
[edit]- 2022: Invincible
- 2023: La Peau de L’Autre[14]
Other projects
[edit]- 2019: The Man Who Traveled Nowhere in Time (dance short film)[15]
- 2021: Sit Still[16]
- 2021: La Nuée (music video)[17]
- 2023: Talk Away The Dark (commercial short film)[12][13]
- (pending): You Were Always An Island (feature film)[11]
Recognition
[edit]In 2022, René-Lortie was awarded with the Young Guns International Award, an award celebrating creatives under 30 from across the globe.[3]
In 2023, his film Invincible (2022) won the Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards.[18] The short also won a number of awards from international film festivals, including the International Jury Special Award at the 2023 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival[19] and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Saguenay International Short Film Festival.[20] In January 2024, the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Michael Major, "INVINCIBLE Short Film Shares A Heartwrenching Tale Based On True Events". Broadway World, October 6, 2023.
- ^ Benjamin Franz, "Invincible". Film Threat, October 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Young Guns - Archive of Winner Profiles | The One ClubYoung Guns | Winners Archive | 2022". www.oneclub.org. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Gala des prix JUNO 2022 | Charlotte Cardin devance Justin Bieber et The Weeknd dans les nominations!". sorstu.ca, March 1, 2022.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2022". Exclaim!, May 18, 2022.
- ^ Izzy Ashton, "YDA winner Vincent Rene-Lortie talks away the dark". Shots, August 30, 2023.
- ^ Michael (2023-11-14). "In Conversation with Vincent René-Lortie for Directing Oscar® Qualifying Invincible". indieactivity. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "Juno Award for Video of the Year", Wikipedia, 2023-11-25, retrieved 2024-01-22
- ^ "Telescope Films accueille 15 réalisateur·trices". Grenier aux nouvelles (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b "In conversation: Vincent René-Lortie". 1.4. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ a b "Video". SHOOTonline. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ a b White, Alex (2023-08-30). "Gold winner Vincent Rene-Lortie talks away the dark". Young Director Award. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "Charles-Alexis Desgagnés – Artiste en danse contemporaine". Charles-Alexis Desgagnés (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Guest (2019-06-04). "The Man Who Traveled Nowhere in Time by Vincent René-Lortie | Dance". Directors Notes. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Vincent René-Lortie". All About Artists. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Simon Leoza - "La Nuée"". BOOOOOOOM TV. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ Morin-Martel, Florence (2023-12-07). "«Viking» triomphe au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ Laurence Boyce, "The 45th edition of Clermont-Ferrand comes to a close". Cineuropa, February 6, 2023.
- ^ "REGARD AND ITS JURIES HONOUR 14 FILMMAKERS AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY!". festivalregard.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Quebec short film 'Invincible' nominated at the Oscars". CityNews. January 23, 2024.