Laurence Lévesque

Laurence Lévesque is a Canadian film director from Quebec.[1] She is most noted as a two-time Prix Iris nominee for Best Short Documentary, receiving nods at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021 for Homeport (Port d'attache)[2] and at the 26th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2024 for Perséides.[3]

Her first feature documentary, Okurimono, was released in 2024.[4] The film premiered at the 2024 Visions du Réel documentary film festival,[5] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[6]

At Hot Docs, Lévesque won the Emerging Canadian Filmmaker award.[7] The film later received five Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025, including Best Feature Length Documentary.[8]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Mehdi Balamissa, "RIDM 2023: Perséides (by Laurence Lévesque) | Interview". Film Fest Report, November 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "La déesse des mouches à feu en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, April 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "OKURIMONO de Laurence Lévesque en compétition officielle à Visions du Réel et Hot Docs". CTVM, April 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Geoffrey MacNab, "Visions du Reel’s Emilie Bujès on why the festival is a platform for new documentary talent". Screen Daily, April 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Jennie Punter, "Hot Docs Reveals Lineup With 168 Films Screening Amid Mass Programmer Exit". Variety, March 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Yintah wins 2024 Hot Docs audience award". Playback, May 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Pat Mullen, "The Tragically Hip, Okurimono Lead Canadian Screen Award Documentary Nominees". Point of View, March 26, 2025.


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