Samuel Caron

Samuel Caron
CitizenshipCanadian
OccupationFilm producer
Known forInvincible

Samuel Caron is a Canadian film producer, who was cofounder with Vincent René-Lortie of Telescope Films, a film production company based in Montreal, Quebec.[1]

He is most noted as the producer of René-Lortie's short film Invincible, which was the winner of the Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023,[2] and was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards[3] and Best Live Action Short Drama at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[4]

A graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal, Caron has worked on a wide range of projects, from narrative shorts and feature films, to music videos for artists such as Kygo and Celine Dion. His work with international companies as line producer and co-producer includes collaborations with Caviar, Insurrection, Section80 and Agile Films.

Filmography

  • La Volière (2017)
  • Le déménagement (2017)
  • Premier matin sans toi (2018)
  • We Had It Coming (2018)
  • American Dream (2018)
  • Chez les heureux de ce monde (2019)
  • Beast (2019)
  • Quand elle tombe (2019)
  • Take Me to a Nice Place (2019)
  • Invincible (2022)

References

  1. ^ Antoni Nerestant, "'So surreal': Oscar nod still sinking in for Quebec creators behind Invincible". CBC News Montreal, January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Florence Morin-Martel, "«Viking» triomphe au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir, December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (January 23, 2024). "Oscar Nominations 2024: 'Oppenheimer' Dominates With 13 Nods, 'Poor Things' Follows With 11". Variety. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.