Denis Langlois (director)

Denis Langlois (born in Longueuil, Quebec) is a Canadian director, screenwriter, producer, actor and editor from Quebec. He is most noted for his feature films Danny in the Sky,[1] Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma (Amnésie, l'énigme James Brighton)[2] and A Paradise Too Far (Y’est où le paradis?).[3]

For the French race walker, see Denis Langlois.

Biography

Denis Langlois received a diploma from the Concordia University film program. In 1994, with Bertrand Lachance, he founded a company called Castor & Pollux Productions.

As director

As scriptwriter
  • 1992 : My life
  • 1996 : The Escort
  • 2001 : Danny in the Sky
  • 2005 : Amnesia - The James Brighton Enigma
  • 2017 : A Paradise Too Far

As producer
  • 1992 : My life
  • 1996 : The Escort
  • 2001 : Danny in the Sky
  • 2005 : Amnesia - The James Brighton Enigma

As actor
  • 1993 : My life : Jeannot
  • 1996 : The Escort : Amant de Marco

As editor
  • 1996 : The Escort
  • 2005 : Amnesia - The James Brighton Enigma

Awards and nominations

Awards

Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma was co-winner, with Tori Foster's documentary film 533 Statements, of the best Canadian feature film prize at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in Toronto in 2006.[4] It also got the best feature film public's prize in the Cine Llamale H of Montevideo in Uruguay in 2008. "A Paradise Too Far" wins best feature film at Picture This... Film Festival in Calgary 2018. It is also a semi-finalist for the Inclusivity Prize at Wayward Festival in Los Angeles 2018.

Nominations
  • 2001 : Danny in the Sky was nominated in the category of "best music" for the Quebec cinema's Jutra price in 2005.
  • 2017 : A Paradise Too Far was nominated for the Zeno Mountain Award at the Miami Film Festival in 2017.

References
  1. "Looks only get you so far". National Post, May 31, 2002.
  2. "Tale of amnesia revives fond memories". Montreal Gazette, September 25, 2005.
  3. "Y’est où le paradis? – Film de Denis Langlois". Films du Québec, November 11, 2017.
  4. "“Amnesia” and “533 Statements” Among Top Prize Winners at 2006 Inside Out Fest". IndieWire, June 5, 2006.
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