France
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) is a
Canadian
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film director. His short film ''
Danse Macabre
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The ''Danse Macabre'' consists of the dead, or a personification of ...
30th Genie Awards
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32nd Genie Awards
The 32nd Genie Awards ceremony was held on March 8, 2012 to honour films released in 2011.
in 2012, and he was a
Canadian Screen Award
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nominee for
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at the
2nd Canadian Screen Awards
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'', which he co-directed with
Robert Lepage
Robert Lepage (born December 12, 1957) is a Canadian playwright, actor, film director, and stage director.
Early life
Lepage was raised in Quebec City. At age five, he was diagnosed with a rare form of alopecia, which caused complete hair l ...
.
His most recent film, the documentary '' Alexander Odyssey (Alexandre le fou)'', received three
Canadian Screen Award
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Sophie Leblond
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visual effects
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technician and art director, whose credits have included several of Lepage's other films and the television series ''
Charlie Jade
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''."Visual language is key to Pires's short film format; Hope is set 'where dreams mix with reality'". ''
Montreal Gazette
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