François Dauteuil

François Dauteuil (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa dotœj]), born in 1957, is a former Canadian filmmaker and television director. He began his career in the television series La Course autour du monde and later gained wider recognition through his short and medium-length drama movies, which earned him a Best Director Award and Best Soundtrack Award at the Yorkton Film Festival.

Early life and education François Dauteuil was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1957, as the first child of French-speaking parents. His father was a psychologist. Dauteuil first studied business administration at the Université de Montréal, then art cinema at Concordia University.

Career and filmography

In 1981, Dauteuil was selected to represent Canada in the 1981-1982 edition of La Course autour du monde (The Race around the World), a television series broadcast in France, Canada, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Prior to this incident, Dauteuil had remained among the top favourites for the first twelve weeks of the series.

In 1985, Summer Rain (Pluie d'été), a short drama written and directed by Dauteuil, was featured at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois festival. The film was awarded the Best Director Award at the Yorkton Film Festival, and was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986.

The same year, Dauteuil directed Ils mèneront le monde, a television series that presented the young generation's views on issues related to the environment, war, work, crime, education and men-women relations.

In 1990, Oui Allô! Estelle?, a medium-length written and directed by Dauteuil, was broadcast by Radio-Canada. The movie won the Best Drama Over 30 Minutes and the Best Sound Awards at the Yorkton Film Festival.