Guillaume de Fontenay
Guillaume de Fontenay (born March 6, 1969) is a
Prior to releasing Sympathy for the Devil, de Fontenay worked primarily in theatre and advertising, and directed the short film Le Retour triptyque in 2012.[3] He first signed on to direct Sympathy for the Devil in the mid-2000s after reading war correspondent Paul Marchand's book, but the film was delayed by various production complications, including Marchand's death in 2009, and was not completed or released until 2019.[3]
At the Canadian Screen Awards, de Fontenay was nominated alongside Guillaume Vigneault and Jean Barbe for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the film was also nominated for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award. Vigneault, Barbe and de Fontenay also received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Screenplay at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards, where de Fontenay was also a nominee for Best Director.
References
- ^ François Lévesque, "Guillaume de Fontenay, souvenirs de Sarajevo". Le Devoir, November 22, 2019.
- Ici Radio-Canada, February 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Guillaume de Fontenay: regarder l’horreur en face". Le Soleil, November 22, 2019.
External links
- Guillaume de Fontenay at IMDb
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