film producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...
. He was co-founder of the
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...
-based production company micro_scope, with
Kim McCraw
Kim McCraw (born ) is a Canadian film producer and co-founder of the Montreal-based production company micro_scope, with Luc Déry.
She was born in Granby, Quebec, and after graduating from Cégep de Granby became a director's assistant.
McCraw ...
Gatineau
Gatineau ( ; ) is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario. Gatineau is the largest city in the Outaouais administrative region and is part of Canada's N ...
),
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Government of Canada, Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is ...
, and studied film at the
University of Montreal
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which ...
and arts management at
York University
York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,000 faculty and staf ...
.
With McCraw, Déry specialized in "smart, high-end pics designed to attract interest outside Canada". Their films ''
Incendies
''Incendies'' (; "Fires") is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, ''Incendies'' stars Lubna Azabal, Mélissa ...
'' (2010) and ''
Monsieur Lazhar
''Monsieur Lazhar'' is a 2011 Canadian French-language drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau and starring Mohamed Saïd Fellag, Sophie Nélisse and Danielle Proulx. Based on ''Bashir Lazhar'', a one-character play by Évelyne de la Chene ...
'' (2011) both won the
Genie Award for Best Motion Picture The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Motion Picture to the best Canadian film of the year.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishi ...
, and both were nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...
.
Filmography
* ''
The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge
''The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge'' (french: La Moitié gauche du frigo) was the first full-length feature film by Canadians, Canadian film director Philippe Falardeau, released in 2000.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Image ...
(La Moitié gauche du frigo)'' - 2000
* ''
Soft Shell Man
''Soft Shell Man'' (french: Un crabe dans la tête) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001.
The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal.
Synopsis
Alex, a young photographer, continual ...
(Un crabe dans la tête)'' - 2001
* ''
A Problem with Fear
''A Problem with Fear, or Laurie's Anxiety Confronting the Escalator'' is a 2003 absurdist comedy film by Canadian film-maker Gary Burns.
Plot
Laurie Harding ( Paulo Costanzo) is a small shop clerk in the local Calgary mall. His world is full o ...
Saved by the Belles
''Saved by the Belles'', also known by its French title ''Échappée belles'', is a 2003 feature film by Ziad Touma, his first long feature film. Touma is a Lebanese Canadian film director and producer residing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Touma i ...
'' - 2003
* ''Next: A Primer on Urban Painting'' - 2005
* '' Familia'' - 2005
* '' Congorama'' - 2006
* ''
Continental, a Film Without Guns
''Continental, a Film Without Guns'' (french: Continental, un film sans fusil) is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane Lafleur.
Plot
The lives of four people intertwine after the disappearance of a man who wanders ...
(Continental, un film sans fusil)'' - 2007
* '' It's Not Me, I Swear! (C'est pas moi, je le jure!)'' - 2008
* ''
Incendies
''Incendies'' (; "Fires") is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, ''Incendies'' stars Lubna Azabal, Mélissa ...
'' - 2010
* ''
Monsieur Lazhar
''Monsieur Lazhar'' is a 2011 Canadian French-language drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau and starring Mohamed Saïd Fellag, Sophie Nélisse and Danielle Proulx. Based on ''Bashir Lazhar'', a one-character play by Évelyne de la Chene ...
Inch'Allah
''In sha'Allah'' (; ar, إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ, ʾIn shāʾ Allāh ), also spelled In shaa Allah, InshAllah, Insya Allah and İnşAllah is an Arabic language expression meaning "if god wills" or "god willing". It was mentioned ...
My Salinger Year
''My Salinger Year'' (also known as ''My New York Year'') is a 2020 drama film written and directed by Philippe Falardeau, based upon the memoir of the same name by Joanna Rakoff. It stars Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver, Douglas Booth, ...
The Origin of Evil
''The Origin of Evil'' is a mystery novel by Ellery Queen (pseudonym of American writers Manfred B. Lee and Frederic Dannay), published in 1951. It is set in Los Angeles, US.
Plot summary
The beautiful young Laurel Hill asks Ellery Queen to in ...
Continental, a Film Without Guns
''Continental, a Film Without Guns'' (french: Continental, un film sans fusil) is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane Lafleur.
Plot
The lives of four people intertwine after the disappearance of a man who wanders ...
'' (''Continental, un film sans fusil''),
Jutra Awards
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Best Film'', '' Congorama'',
Jutra Awards
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Best Film'', ''
Soft Shell Man
''Soft Shell Man'' (french: Un crabe dans la tête) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001.
The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal.
Synopsis
Alex, a young photographer, continual ...