Philippe Lupien
Philippe Lupien (born June 19, 1986) is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter from Montreal, Quebec, who works primarily in partnership with his spouse Marie-Hélène Viens.[1] They are most noted for their 2024 film You Are Not Alone (Vous n'êtes pas seuls).[2]
The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] where it received an honorable mention for the Best Canadian Discovery Award,[4] and was subsequently shortlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[5]
High school friends before becoming a couple, they collaborated on a number of short films prior to You Are Not Alone.[6] He has also directed short and television films on his own separately from Viens.
Filmography
- Mr. Simard's Halloween (L'Halloween de Monsieur Simard) - 2009
- Le diable en personne - 2011, with Vincent Éthier
- Bernard the Great (Bernard le grand) - 2013, with Marie-Hélène Viens
- Amen - 2016, with Marie-Hélène Viens
- We Are the Freak Show (Nous sommes le freak show) - 2017, with Marie-Hélène Viens
- One of a Kind Love - 2021
- You Are Not Alone (Vous n'êtes pas seuls) - 2024, with Marie-Hélène Viens
References
- ^ "How to make a film about loneliness (and aliens) with your actual life partner". CBC Arts, September 12, 2024.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Début de tournage pour Vous n’êtes pas seuls". Films du Québec, October 27, 2023.
- ^ Rebecca Rubin, "Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis,’ Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ and More Added to TIFF Lineup". Variety, August 13, 2024.
- ^ Steve Pond, "‘The Life of Chuck’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 15, 2024.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "Sweet Angel Baby leads DGC Awards’ film nominations". Broadcast Dialogue, September 20, 2024.
- ^ Sophie Bernard, "FNC : Marie-Hélène Viens et Philippe Lupien ont créé « Vous n’êtes pas seuls » à quatre mains". Qui Fait Quoi, October 16, 2024.