Philippe Falardeau

About Philippe Falardeau

Who is it?: Director, Writer, Cinematographer
Birth Day: February 1, 1968
Birth Place: Hull, Québec, Canada

Philippe Falardeau

After studying Canadian politics and international relations, Philippe Falardeau was chosen in 1993 as a contestant for...
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Popular As Philippe Falardeau
Occupation Director
Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born February 1, 1968 (Hull, Québec, Canada)
Birthday February 1
Town/City Hull, Québec, Canada
Nationality Canada

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Philippe Falardeau’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

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Philippe Falardeau was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.

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After studying Canadian politics and international relations, Philippe Falardeau was chosen in 1993 as a contestant for the popular TV series La course destination monde (1988) (a contest were the participants tour the world making short films).

There, he shot 20 films and ended up winning the race as well as the IDRC Award.In 1995, he collaborated with director Jacques Godbout to co-write Le sort de l'Amérique (1997) a National Film Board of Canada documentary.

Two years later, he returned to the NBF to direct a medium length documentary on Chinese immigration in Canada, called Pâté chinois (1997). The film was presented at the Montreal World Film Festival and won Best Screenplay Award at the Yorkton Film Festival.

In 2000, he directed his first theatrical feature film, La moitié gauche du frigo (2000) (The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge). The film was a big success in Canada, and screened in numerous festivals around the world including Rotterdam, London, Paris, Seattle, Vancouver and Montreal.

At the Toronto Film Festival, La Moitie gauche du frigo won the City TV Award for Best Canadian First Feature and at the Canadian Genie, the Claude Jutra Award. In France, the film was distributed theatrically by Pierre Grise Distribution.

With Congorama (2006), released in 2006, Falardeau made his second feature length film, a Canada/Belgium/France coproduction. Distributed theatrically in Quebec as in Europe, the film rapidly won audience's and critique's hearts, and remarkably distinguished itself at the numerous festivals at which it was presented.

After being premiered at the Director's Fortnight in Cannes, as the closing night film, "Congorama" made its way to San Francisco, Toronto, Pusan, Goteborg and to New Directors / New Films at New York Moma.

In addition to earning 5 Jutra's Awards, including Best Film, Best Direction and Best Screenplay, it also won the Best Screenplay Award at the Genies in 2007.In September 2008, his third feature C'est pas moi, je le jure! (2008) (English title: It's Not Me, I Swear!) premiered at the TIFF.

It won the Best Film Award and the International Jury Award in the Generation section at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.

Philippe Falardeau Movies

  • The Good Lie (2014) as Director
  • Monsieur Lazhar (2011) as Director
  • Guibord s'en va-t-en guerre (2015) as Director
  • C'est pas moi, je le jure! (2008) as Director

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