Jean-François Leblanc

Jean-François Leblanc (born November 16, 1984) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec, whose debut feature film Vile & Miserable (Vil & Misérable) premiered in 2024.[1]

Born and raised in Lac-Saint-Charles, Quebec, he directed a number of short films prior to Vile & Miserable, including The Prince of Val-Bé (Le Prince de Val-Bé) in 2019,[2] Landgraves in 2020,[3] and Virga in 2023.

Vile & Miserable premiered in November 2024 at the Cinemania film festival,[4] before going into commercial release in February 2025.[5] The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best First Film at the 27th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2025,[6] and was shortlisted for the Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2026.[7]

References

  1. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Vil & Misérable – Film de Jean-François Leblanc". Films du Québec, February 2, 2025.
  2. ^ Céline Roustan, "Le Prince de Val-Bé (The Prince of Val-Bé)". Short of the Week, June 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Rob Munday, "Landgraves". Short of the Week, November 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "VIL & MISÉRABLE, un film de Jean-François Leblanc, en présentation gala à CINEMANIA le 13 novembre 2024 !". CTVM, October 31, 2024.
  5. ^ Jean Siag, "Diablement drôle". La Presse, February 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux Prix IRIS 2025". CTVM, October 8, 2025.
  7. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "(PCCQ 2026) Les finalistes dévoilés". Films du Québec, January 14, 2026.
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