Jaie Laplante Explained
Jaie Laplante is a Canadian-American screenwriter, actor and curator.[1] [2] [3]
Born in Alberta, Canada, Laplante's notable credits include co-screenwriter of Sugar,[4] [5] for which he received a nomination in the Best Adapted Screenplay category of the 2005 Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 25th Genie Awards, along with co-writers John Palmer and Todd Klinck.[6] As an actor, he appeared in Frisk,[7] directed by Todd Verow.
Career
Laplante served as executive director and chief curator of Miami International Film Festival from 2010 to 2022.[8]
In 2022, Laplante was named artistic director for DOC NYC.
Notes and References
- Web site: Jaie Laplante - About This Person - Movies & TV . https://web.archive.org/web/20131126231131/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/199110/Jaie-Laplante/biography . dead . 2013-11-26 . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2013 . 2013-10-21.
- Web site: Miami International Film Festival Turns 28 Amidst Transition | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews . Indiewire . 2012-10-26 . 2013-10-21.
- Web site: Rue Morgue – Sinister Seven: Miami International Film Festival executive director Jaie Laplante . Rue-morgue.com . 2013-03-04 . 2013-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510205438/http://rue-morgue.com/2013/03/sinister-seven-miami-international-film-festival-executive-director-jaie-laplante/ . 2013-05-10 . dead .
- Web site: Sugar - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113061535/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/309516/Sugar/details . dead . 2013-11-13 . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2013 . 2013-10-21.
- Web site: Dennis Harvey . Sugar . Variety . 2004-07-12 . 2013-10-21.
- Web site: Quebec films lead Genie nominations | News | Screen . Screendaily.com . 2005-02-09 . 2013-10-21.
- Web site: Holden . Stephen . Movie Review - Frisk - FILM REVIEW;Where Gory Ends Wait For Drugged-Out Punks . . 1996-03-22 . 2013-10-21.
- Web site: Lang . Brent . 2022-06-02 . DOC NYC Taps Jaie Laplante as Artistic Director, Announces 2022 Programming Team (EXCLUSIVE) . 2023-11-15 . Variety . en-US.