Francis Leclerc (born 1971 in Quebec City) is a Canadian film and
television director, screenwriter and film editor. He is the son of
Félix Leclerc. Since 1995 he has worked in the Quebec film industry,
directing music videos for many well-known Quebec artists. He has
directed more than 20 short and medium-length films, including a
television adaptation of Robert Lepage’s Les Sept branches de la
rivière Ota. He directed and co-wrote his critically acclaimed debut
feature, A Girl at the Window (Une jeune fille à la fenêtre), in
2001. His second feature, Looking for Alexander (Mémoires
affectives), a nuanced and mature work about lost memory and childhood
tragedy, secured him Genie Awards for best director and screenplay as
well as the Prix Jutra for direction.His most recent film, Barefoot at
Dawn (Pieds nus dans l'aube), was released in 2017. The film was an
adaptation of his father's semi-autobiographical novel of the same
name.
television director, screenwriter and film editor. He is the son of
Félix Leclerc. Since 1995 he has worked in the Quebec film industry,
directing music videos for many well-known Quebec artists. He has
directed more than 20 short and medium-length films, including a
television adaptation of Robert Lepage’s Les Sept branches de la
rivière Ota. He directed and co-wrote his critically acclaimed debut
feature, A Girl at the Window (Une jeune fille à la fenêtre), in
2001. His second feature, Looking for Alexander (Mémoires
affectives), a nuanced and mature work about lost memory and childhood
tragedy, secured him Genie Awards for best director and screenplay as
well as the Prix Jutra for direction.His most recent film, Barefoot at
Dawn (Pieds nus dans l'aube), was released in 2017. The film was an
adaptation of his father's semi-autobiographical novel of the same
name.
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