Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr Explained

Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr is a Canadian film director from Quebec.^[1] He is most noted as co-director with Renaud Lessard of the 2018 film Mad Dog Labine,^[2] which was a nominee for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards,^[3] and for the Prix Iris for Best First Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards.^[4]

He was also a co-writer and co-producer of Omar Elhamy's 2020 short film Foam (Écume),^[5] which won the Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021.^[6]

He grew up in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec, the son of a soldier in the Canadian military,^[1] and is a graduate of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University.^[7] His second feature film Phoenixes (Phénix), based in part on his own experiences growing up in a military family, premiered at the 2024 Quebec City Film Festival.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Cédric Bélanger, "Phénix: fils de soldat, le cinéaste Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr racontera le départ de son père pour l’Afghanistan". Le Journal de Québec, November 9, 2022.
2. François Lévesque, "«Mad Dog Labine»: irrésistiblement «rough»". Le Devoir, April 6, 2019.
3. [Norman Wilner]
4. Web site: Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix . . June 10, 2020 . June 20, 2020 . French .
5. https://ctvm.info/ecume-de-omar-elhamy-est-en-competition-officielle-a-la-70e-berlinale/ "« ÉCUME » de Omar Elhamy est en compétition officielle à la 70e Berlinale"
6. André Duchesne, "La déesse des mouches à feu grand gagnant". La Presse, June 6, 2021.
7. Yves Bergeras, "Un film pour redonner voix au Pontiac". Le Droit, November 3, 2017.
8. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Phénix en avant-première au FCVQ". Films du Québec, September 2, 2024.