Vincent René-Lortie Explained

Vincent René-Lortie
Citizenship:Canadian
Occupation:Director
Known For:Invincible

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

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

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

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

Filmography

Short Films

Other projects

Recognition

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

In 2023, his film Invincible (2022) won the Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards.[17] 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[18] and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Saguenay International Short Film Festival.[19] In January 2024, the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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. Web site: Young Guns - Archive of Winner Profiles The One ClubYoung Guns Winners Archive 2022 . 2023-12-29 . www.oneclub.org . en.
  4. Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
  5. https://sorstu.ca/gala-des-prix-juno-2022-charlotte-cardin-devance-justin-bieber-et-the-weeknd-dans-les-nominations/ "Gala des prix JUNO 2022 | Charlotte Cardin devance Justin Bieber et The Weeknd dans les nominations!"
  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. Web site: Michael . 2023-11-14 . In Conversation with Vincent René-Lortie for Directing Oscar® Qualifying Invincible . 2023-12-29 . indieactivity . en-US.
  9. Web site: Telescope Films accueille 15 réalisateur·trices . 2024-01-15 . Grenier aux nouvelles . fr.
  10. Web site: 2022-11-22 . In conversation: Vincent René-Lortie . 2023-12-29 . 1.4 . en-US.
  11. Web site: Video . 2023-12-29 . SHOOTonline . en.
  12. Web site: White . Alex . 2023-08-30 . Gold winner Vincent Rene-Lortie talks away the dark . 2023-12-29 . Young Director Award.
  13. Web site: Charles-Alexis Desgagnés – Artiste en danse contemporaine . 2024-01-23 . Charles-Alexis Desgagnés . fr-FR.
  14. Web site: Guest . 2019-06-04 . The Man Who Traveled Nowhere in Time by Vincent René-Lortie Dance . 2024-01-15 . Directors Notes . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Vincent René-Lortie . 2024-01-15 . All About Artists . en.
  16. Web site: 2021-02-10 . Simon Leoza - "La Nuée" . 2024-01-22 . BOOOOOOOM TV . en.
  17. Web site: Morin-Martel . Florence . 2023-12-07 . «Viking» triomphe au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma . 2023-12-29 . Le Devoir . fr.
  18. Laurence Boyce, "The 45th edition of Clermont-Ferrand comes to a close". Cineuropa, February 6, 2023.
  19. Web site: REGARD AND ITS JURIES HONOUR 14 FILMMAKERS AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY! . 2023-11-30 . festivalregard.com.
  20. Web site: Quebec short film ‘Invincible’ nominated at the Oscars . . January 23, 2024 . en.

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