François Péloquin is a Canadian film director from

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, who won the Emerging Canadian Director award at the

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for his debut film ''

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(Le Bruit des arbres)''. Originally from the Gaspésie region of Quebec, he studied political science at the

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before turning to filmmaking. He was a competitor in the 1997–98 season of ''

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'', and subsequently directed music videos and television episodes before ''The Sound of Trees'' debuted in competition at the

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. His second film, '' The Thawing of Ice (La fonte des glaces)'', was released in 2024. Both of his films were co-written with his wife, Sarah Lévesque. They received a

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nomination for

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at the

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in 2025 for ''The Thawing of Ice''.Charles-Henri Ramond
"Écrans canadiens 2025: les nominations"
''Films du Québec'', March 27, 2025.

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