Benoît Pilon

Benoît Pilon (; born July 27, 1962) is a francophone Canadian director and screenwriter particularly noted for his innovative films and documentaries on the human condition. He is also the co-founder of "Les Films de l'autre" productions, which produces, promotes and helps the development of independent films throughout North America.

Career Benoît Pilon earned a B.A. in film studies at Concordia University. He went on to form Les Films de l'Autre in 1988 with Manon Briand and others, an independent production co-op dedicated to auteur-driven films. His short 2003 short, Roger Toupin, épicier variété, won a Prix Jutra for best documentary, His debut feature, The Necessities of Life, which was written in collaboration with Bernard Émond, was a multi-award winner – four Genies, including best director for Pilon, and three Prix Jutras, including best picture and screenplay.

Filmography

Director La Rivière rit - 1987 Rap sur la « Main » - 1994 Regards volés - 1994 Rosaire et la Petite-Nation - 1997 Réseaux - 1998, TV series 3 soeurs en 2 temps - 2003 Roger Toupin, épicier variété - 2003 Le temps des Québécois - 2004 Nestor et les oubliés - 2006 Des nouvelles du Nord - 2007 Hôtel de la grève - 2007 The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) - 2008 Trash (Décharge) - 2011 Iqaluit - 2016 The Vinland Club (Le Club Vinland) - 2020

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Au chic resto pop (1990) The Pianist (1991) La Fourmi et le volcan, The Ant and the Volcano (1992) The Sex of the Stars (Le Sexe des étoiles) (1993) Jalna (1994) TV mini-series Picoti Picota (1995) Marguerite Volant (1996) TV mini-series

Awards and recognition 2008: Special Grand Prize of Jury; Most popular film; Most popular Canadian film; Montreal World Film Festival, Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction, The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) 2003: Jutra Award, Best documentary, features; Bayard D'or for best documentary features at the Namur International Film Festival, Roger Toupin, épicier variété 1995: Golden Sheaf Award for Best Drama Over 30 mins, Regards volés