Canadian film director
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
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
Short Films
Other projects
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
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
^ 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.
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