Jeremy Peter Allen (born 1968 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian film
director and screenwriter. He grew up in Quebec City, in the Province
of Quebec. He studied film production at Concordia University in
Montreal, then returned to Quebec City where he worked for many years
with the Spirafilm film cooperative.He has directed a number of short
films including L'est (2009), adapted from Canadian author Nancy Lee's
short story East, and Requiem contre un plafond (2001), adapted from
the short story of the same name by French author Tonino
Benacquista.Allen's first feature film, Manners of Dying (2004), is
adapted from the story by Canadian author Yann Martel. It stars Quebec
actors Roy Dupuis and Serge Houde.Allen was first assistant director
on Robert Lepage's 2003 film, Far Side of the Moon (La Face cachée de
la lune). In 2009, Lepage asked Allen to direct a short biopic being
produced by the National Film Board of Canada on the occasion the
renowned stage director receiving the Governor General's Award.
director and screenwriter. He grew up in Quebec City, in the Province
of Quebec. He studied film production at Concordia University in
Montreal, then returned to Quebec City where he worked for many years
with the Spirafilm film cooperative.He has directed a number of short
films including L'est (2009), adapted from Canadian author Nancy Lee's
short story East, and Requiem contre un plafond (2001), adapted from
the short story of the same name by French author Tonino
Benacquista.Allen's first feature film, Manners of Dying (2004), is
adapted from the story by Canadian author Yann Martel. It stars Quebec
actors Roy Dupuis and Serge Houde.Allen was first assistant director
on Robert Lepage's 2003 film, Far Side of the Moon (La Face cachée de
la lune). In 2009, Lepage asked Allen to direct a short biopic being
produced by the National Film Board of Canada on the occasion the
renowned stage director receiving the Governor General's Award.
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