René Chénier is a Canadian

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and an

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for the National Film Board of Canada. Chénier co-produced Benoît Pilon's 2008 film ''

The Necessities of Life ''The Necessities of Life'' (french: Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) is a 2008 Canadian drama film directed by Benoît Pilon and starring Natar Ungalaaq, Éveline Gélinas and Paul-André Brasseur. Told in both French and Inuktitut, the film is about a ...

'', and was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Motion Picture. In 2012, he won a

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for Georges Schwizgebel's '' Romance''. From 2006, Chénier was an executive producer for the

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animated studio for the National Film Board. In 2014, he was appointed executive producer for special projects. His 2017 credits include the planetarium production ''Kyma'' directed by Philippe Baylaucq and the multi-screen installation '' Expo 67 Live'', directed by .

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