Francis Leclerc

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Francis Leclerc
Born	1971 Quebec City, Quebec
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	film director
Years active	2000s-present
Notable work	Looking for Alexander, Barefoot at Dawn

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 . 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.^[1] The film was an adaptation of his father's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name.

Filmography[]

• A Girl at the Window (Une jeune fille à la fenêtre) - 2001
• Looking for Alexander (Mémoires affectives) - 2004
• A No-Hit No-Run Summer (Un été sans point ni coup sûr) - 2008
• Trotteur - 2011
• Barefoot at Dawn (Pieds nus dans l'aube) - 2017
• The Time Thief (L'Arracheuse de temps) - 2021

Recognition[]

• 2005 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Looking for Alexander - Won
• 2005 Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay - Looking for Alexander - Nominated (shared with Marcel Beaulieu)
• 2005 Jutra Award for Best Direction (Meilleure Réalisation) - Looking for Alexander - Won
• 2005 Jutra Award for Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario) - Looking for Alexander - Nominated (shared with Marcel Beaulieu)
• 2001 Montreal World Film Festival Grand Prix des Amériques - A Girl at the Window - Nominated

References[]

External links[]

• Francis Leclerc at IMDb

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