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Vincent René-Lortie

Vincent René-Lortie is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Montreal, Quebec,[1] most noted for his 2022 short film Invincible.[2]

Vincent René-Lortie
CitizenshipCanadian
OccupationDirector
Known forInvincible

He was named amongst the 2022 Young Guns Class.[3] He has been a two-time Juno Award nominee for Video of the Year, receiving nods at the Juno Awards of 2021 for Sheenah Ko's "Wrap Me Up"[4] and at the Juno Awards of 2022 for Simon Leoza's "La Nuée",[5] and a Prism Prize nominee in 2022 for "La Nuée".[6] In 2023 he won a Young Directors Award for "Talk Away the Dark", a public service spot for suicide prevention.[7]

Career

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René-Lortie graduated from Montreal’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema with a degree in Film Production.[8][1] 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 Juno Award.[9] In 2016, he co-founded the production company Telescope Films with partners Samuel Caron and Alexandre Nour.[10]

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[11] In 2023, he also directed a piece for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, titled Talk Away The Dark.[12][13]

Filmography

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Short Films

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Other projects

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  • 2019: The Man Who Traveled Nowhere in Time (dance short film)[15]
  • 2021: Sit Still[16]
  • 2021: La Nuée (music video)[17]
  • 2023: Talk Away The Dark (commercial short film)[12][13]
  • (pending): You Were Always An Island (feature film)[11]

Recognition

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In 2022, René-Lortie was awarded with the Young Guns International Award, an award celebrating creatives under 30 from across the globe.[3]

In 2023, his film Invincible (2022) won the Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards.[18] 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[19] and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Saguenay International Short Film Festival.[20] In January 2024, the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b Michael Major, "INVINCIBLE Short Film Shares A Heartwrenching Tale Based On True Events". Broadway World, October 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Benjamin Franz, "Invincible". Film Threat, October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Young Guns - Archive of Winner Profiles | The One ClubYoung Guns | Winners Archive | 2022". www.oneclub.org. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. ^ Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Gala des prix JUNO 2022 | Charlotte Cardin devance Justin Bieber et The Weeknd dans les nominations!". sorstu.ca, March 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Allie Gregory, "Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2022". Exclaim!, May 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Izzy Ashton, "YDA winner Vincent Rene-Lortie talks away the dark". Shots, August 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Michael (2023-11-14). "In Conversation with Vincent René-Lortie for Directing Oscar® Qualifying Invincible". indieactivity. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  9. ^ "Juno Award for Video of the Year", Wikipedia, 2023-11-25, retrieved 2024-01-22
  10. ^ "Telescope Films accueille 15 réalisateur·trices". Grenier aux nouvelles (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  11. ^ a b "In conversation: Vincent René-Lortie". 1.4. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  12. ^ a b "Video". SHOOTonline. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  13. ^ a b White, Alex (2023-08-30). "Gold winner Vincent Rene-Lortie talks away the dark". Young Director Award. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  14. ^ "Charles-Alexis Desgagnés – Artiste en danse contemporaine". Charles-Alexis Desgagnés (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  15. ^ Guest (2019-06-04). "The Man Who Traveled Nowhere in Time by Vincent René-Lortie | Dance". Directors Notes. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  16. ^ "Vincent René-Lortie". All About Artists. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  17. ^ "Simon Leoza - "La Nuée"". BOOOOOOOM TV. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  18. ^ Morin-Martel, Florence (2023-12-07). "«Viking» triomphe au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  19. ^ Laurence Boyce, "The 45th edition of Clermont-Ferrand comes to a close". Cineuropa, February 6, 2023.
  20. ^ "REGARD AND ITS JURIES HONOUR 14 FILMMAKERS AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY!". festivalregard.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  21. ^ "Quebec short film 'Invincible' nominated at the Oscars". CityNews. January 23, 2024.
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