Vincent René-Lortie is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Montreal, Quebec,Michael Major
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'' Broadway World'', October 6, 2023. most noted for his 2022 short film '' Invincible.'' He was named amongst the 2022 Young Guns Class. He has been a two-time

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nominee for Video of the Year, receiving nods at the

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for Sheenah Ko's "Wrap Me Up" and at the

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for Simon Leoza's "La Nuée", and a

Prism Prize The Prism Prize is a national juried award recognizing the artistry of the modern music video in Canada.

Career

René-Lortie graduated from Montreal’s

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with a degree in Film Production. 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

. In 2016, he co-founded the production company Telescope Films with partners Samuel Caron and Alexandre Nour. 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'' In 2023, he also directed a piece for the

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, titled ''Talk Away The Dark''.

Filmography

Short Films

* 2022: '' Invincible'' * 2023: ''La Peau de L’Autre''

Other projects

* 2019: ''The Man Who Traveled Nowhere in Time'' (dance short film) * 2021: ''Sit Still'' * 2021: La Nuée (music video) * 2023: ''Talk Away The Dark'' (commercial short film) * (pending): ''You Were Always An Island'' (feature film)

Recognition

In 2022, René-Lortie was awarded with the Young Guns International Award, an award celebrating creatives under 30 from across the globe. In 2023, his film '' Invincible'' (2022) won the Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film at the

25th Quebec Cinema Awards The 25th Quebec Cinema Awards will be held on December 10, 2023, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2022 and 2023. 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 and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023

Saguenay International Short Film Festival The Saguenay International Short Film Festival (french: Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay) is an annual film festival in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, which presents a program of short films. Presented since 1996, the event is one of the most ...

. In January 2024, the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the

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References

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