Phil Comeau

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Phil Comeau is a film and television director, born in Nova Scotia and living in Montreal, Canada.

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[edit] Biography

Comeau is a film and television director and scriptriter born in Nova Scotia, and living in Montreal. He has directed films and television series in over twenty countries, and his films have received 26 awards at film festivals in North America and Europe. His popular drama TV series Tribu.com shot in Montreal in 2002, received ratings of 1.3 million viewers in Quebec. He has travelled on all continents and visited over 50 countries.

Phil Comeau has also directed and wrote numerous Acadian films including the first independent Acadian feature film Jerome’s Secret in 1994, and the first Acadian TV series La Sagouine in 2006.

In 1997, Phil Comeau was awarded the Prix Grand-Pre from the Minister of Culture of Nova Scotia; in 1999, he received the Prix Meritas of the Federation acadienne du Quebec, and in 2006, Comeau received the honorary rank of "Chevalier" of the prestigious L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] as Director

[edit] as Writer

[edit] as Producer

  • 1994 : Jerome’s Secret


[edit] Awards & Nominations

[edit] Awards

  • 1984: La musique nous explique

Award of excellence. Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax.

  • 1986: The Hooked Rug of Grand-Pre

1.) Award of excellence: Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax, N.S., 2.) Prix d'excellence: Festival des jeux de la francophonie à Casablanca.

  • 1992: Archeology (TV series)

1.) Best documentary TV series: Cable Ace Awards, Los Angeles, 2.) Award of excellence: FilmWorld Fest, Houston

  • 1994: Jerome’s Secret

1.) 3 awards (Bayard d'Or, People’s Choice Award, et Best First Feature): Festival international des films francophones à Namur, Belgique, 2.) People’s Choice Award: Festival international du cinema a Sarlat, France, 3.) Maverick Award: Cinequest Festival, San Jose, California, 4.) Heritage Award: International Film Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana, 5.) Award of excellence: FilmWorld Fest, Houston, 6.) Award of excellence: FilmWorld Fest, Charleston, 7.) Award of excellence: International Film Festival, Philadelphia, 8.) La Vague Award: Festival international des films francophones de Moncton, N.B., 9.) People’s Choice Award: Festival des films de Baie-Comeau, Québec, 10.) People’s Choice Award: Festival des films de l'Atlantique, Halifax, N.S.

  • 1996: Lassie (TV series)

1.) People’s Choice Award: FilmWorld Fest, Charleston, 2.) Award of excellence: Parents Choice Awards.

1.) 2 Best Acting Awards: Gemini Awards, Toronto, 2.) Best drama TV series: Alliance for children & television awards

  • 2000: Pit Pony (TV series)

Best drama series: Young artists, California

[edit] Nominations

  • 1994: Jerome’s Secret

2 nominations at Genie Awards, Toronto

  • 1999: Pit Pony

2 nominations at Gemini Awards, Toronto

  • 2001: Chopin: Frédéric et Georges

2 nominations at Prix Gemeaux, Montréal

  • 2002: Tribu.com I & II

2 nominations at Prix Gemeaux, Montréal

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