Jean-François Pouliot (born 1957) is a Canadian film director from
Quebec
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.
He was born in
Montreal
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and studied at
Concordia University
Concordia University () is a Public university, public English-language research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College (Montreal), Loyola College and Sir George Williams Universit ...
. He worked as an assistant cameraman, while also writing and directing short animated films for the
National Film Board
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; ) is a Canadian public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries, and altern ...
. In 1982, Pouliot joined the advertising firm Cossette Communication Marketing, where he twice won the Grand prix du Mondial de publicité francophone, a French language advertising award. In 1988, he began directing television ads. Pouliot directed a number of episodes of the
CBC Television
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series ''
Emily of New Moon
''Emily of New Moon'' is the first in a series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery about a Canadian orphan girl growing up in Prince Edward Island. Montgomery is also the author of ''Anne of Green Gables'' series.
It was first published in 1923.
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''. His films have included ''
Seducing Doctor Lewis
''Seducing Doctor Lewis'' () is a 2003 Quebec comedy film and the first film directed by Jean-François Pouliot.Hornaday, Ann (July 30, 2004)"Hook, Line and Hoodwinkers" ''Washington Post (washingtonpost.com)''. Retrieved 03-06-2005. The scrip ...
Snowtime!
''Snowtime!'' (), also released as ''La Bataille géante de boules de neige'' in France and ''Cleo'' in the United Kingdom, is a 2015 Canadian animated comedy-drama film from Quebec.Votez Bougon'' and '' The 3 L'il Pigs 2 (Les 3 p'tits cochons 2)''.