Patrice Sauvé is a

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film and television director from

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, most noted as director of the fantasy thriller television series ''Grande Ourse'' and its film adaptation '' The Master Key (Grande Ourse, la clé des possibles)''. He worked in television, winning a

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for Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series at the

20th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 20th Gemini Awards were held on November 19, 2005, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was co-hosted by several celebrities, took place at the John Bassett Theatre ...

in 2005 for an episode of '' Ciao Bella'', before releasing his debut feature film '' Cheech'' in 2006. ''The Master Key'' followed in 2009; he then returned to television, winning a Gémeaux Award for Best Direction in a Drama Series in 2012 for '' Vertige'', and did not release another feature film until ''Ça sent la coupe'' in 2017. His fourth feature film, ''

Blue Sky Jo ''Blue Sky Jo'' (, lit. "The Little Girl and the Old Man") is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Patrice Sauvé and released in 2024. Adapted from Marie-Renée Lavoie's 2010 novel ''La petite et le vieux'', the film stars Juliette Bharucha ...

(La petite et le vieux)'', premiered at the

77th Locarno Film Festival The 77th Locarno Film Festival was held from 7 August to 17 August 2024. '' The Crowd'' by King Vidor, accompanied by live music from the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, screened the night before the festival began, and '' The Flood'' by Gian ...

in 2024.Maxime Demers
"Le film «La petite et le vieux», de Patrice Sauvé, sélectionné au festival de Locarno"
''

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'', July 10, 2024.

Filmography

Films

*'' Cheech'' - 2006 *'' The Master Key (Grande Ourse, la clé des possibles)'' - 2009 *''This Is Our Cup (Ça sent la coupe)'' - 2017 *''

(La petite et le vieux)'' - 2024

Television

* ''Génération W'' - 1997 * ''Arnaques'' - 1998 * ''La Vie, la vie'' - 2001 * ''Grande Ourse'' - 2003 * '' Ciao Bella'' - 2004 * ''L'Héritière de Grande Ourse'' - 2005 * '' The Parent Family (Les Parent)'' - 2010 * '' Vertige'' - 2012 * ''Karl & Max'' - 2016 * ''Victor Lessard'' - 2017 * ''Le Monstre'' - 2019 * ''

La Faille ''La Faille'' (English: ''The Flaw'') or ''The Wall'' (French: ''Le Mur'') is a French Canadian television crime drama series of three seasons, with a total of 25 episodes, which started broadcasting on Club Illico in 2019. The serie ...

'' - 2019–21 * ''Larry'' - 2022

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sauve, Patrice Film directors from Quebec Canadian television directors Canadian Screen Award winning directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people)