Renaud Lessard Ste-Marie

Contact information

Email:

renaud.lessardstemarie@concordia.ca

Biography

Introduction

Renaud Lessard grew up across from Ottawa River and in New Delhi. His first professional experiences were on Bollywood sets. Renaud approaches his screenwriter-director-producer practice with ambition and empathy.

He develops and highlights stories that are intended to be intimate and universal. Renaud holds a master's degree in film production at Concordia, his thesis explored practical research on hybrid films and the production of in-situ works.

distinctions & awards

-Grand Prix Focus Québec/Canada, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, 2018

-Gilles Carle Award at RVQC 2019

-Winner of Best Narrative Feature, Tacoma Film Festival 2019

-Nominated Canadian Screen Awards 2020: John Dunning Award, Best First Feature
-Namur International French-speaking Film Festival : Views from the present

-Austin Film Festival, 2017

-International Film Festival in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, 2017

-Golden Horse Film Festival, Taipei 2017

-Not Short on Talent/Talent tout court - Telefilm Selection, Berlin, 2015

-11th FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival, Portugal, 2015

-It’s Right Short (FICFA), Moncton, 2015

-Calgary International Film Festival, 2015

-Not Short on Talent/Talent tout court : Telefilm Selection, Cannes 2014

-Mel Hoppenheim Award for Best Film (Film Production 2013-2014)

-INIS Prize for Best Screenplay, Concordia Film Festival, Montreal 2014

-Festival Int. du Film Francophone (FIFF), Namur, Belgium 2014

-Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax 2014

-Quebec City Film Festival- official selection - Honorable mention, 2014

-En Route Film Festival, Montreal - Achievement in Cinematography, 2014

-New Cinema Festival - Pan-Canadian Student Cinema Meetings, 2014

-Images en Vues International Short Film Festival, Iles-de-la-Madeleine, 2014

areas of expertise

Cinéma-Direct, docufiction, hybrid films, in-situ filmmaking