Jean-François Lévesque is a Canadian animator from Quebec.[1] He is most noted for his 2008 short film The Necktie (Le noeud cravate), which won the Prix Jutra for Best Animated Short Film at the 11th Jutra Awards in 2009,[2] and his 2020 short film I, Barnabé (Moi, Barnabé), which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[3]

Originally from Saint-Gabriel, Quebec, Lévesque lives and works principally in Montreal. As a child, he had participated in animation workshops in the Carrousel international du film de Rimouski children's film festival; in 2009, he was named its honorary co-president.[4]

References

  1. ↑ André Duchesne, "Moi, Barnabé : démarche spirituelle". La Presse, June 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Jutra 2009: les gagnants". Voir, March 29, 2009.
  3. ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ Martin, Thérèse (July 27, 2009). "Jean-François Lévesque gagne son "Jutra"!". L’Avantage (in French). Rimouski, Quebec. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01.


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