Phil Comeau

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

Biography

Phil Comeau, based in Montreal since 1983, is a film and television director and scriptwriter. He has directed a Canadian feature film, two TV movies in France and Romania, and numerous drama and documentary television series in over 20 countries. His films have received 26 awards at film festivals in North America and Europe. His popular drama TV series Tribu.com shot in Montreal, received ratings of 1.3 million viewers in Quebec, Canada. A globetrotter, he has travelled on all continents visiting over 50 countries.

He 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 shot entirely by an Acadian crew La Sagouine in 2006, for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Phil Comeau received the prestigious rank of "Chevalier" of L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France in 2006; the honorary distinction L'Ordre des francophones d'Amérique at the National Assembly in Quebec in 2007; an Honorary Doctorat in Fine-Arts from Université Sainte-Anne in Nova Scotia in 2007; the Prix Meritas of the Federation acadienne du Quebec in 1999; and the Prix Grand-Pre from the Minister of Culture of Nova Scotia in 1997.

Filmography

as Director

* 1977: "La cabane"
* 1978: "The Gossips"
* 1979: "La mer enligne nos terres"
* 1980: "Notre cote acadienne"
* 1982: "J'avions 375 ans"
* 1982: "Knock on Wood"
* 1983: "A l'image de la mer"
* 1984: "La musique nous explique"
* 1984: "No Easy Passage"
* 1985: "Colds"
* 1986: "Legends of the World The Hooked Rug of Grand-Pré"
* 1987: "Le deuxieme souffle"
* 1987: "Le creux de la vague"
* 1990: "La meteo de la mer"
* 1991: "Au mitan des iles"
* 1992: "The Art of the Street Performer"
* 1993: "Paleo World"
* 1993: "Archeology (TV series)"
* 1993: " [The Sphinx
* 1993: " [Hitler’s Conspiracy
* 1993: " [Petra, the Red City
* 1993: " [In Search of the Neanderthal
* 1993: " [Who was Cleopatra?
* 1993: " [Caesar’s Nightmare
* 1993: " [Macedonia
* 1993: " [A City in the Clouds
* 1994: "Jerome’s Secret"
* 1995: "The New Detectives"
* 1996: "Lassie (TV series)"
* 1998: "Teen Knight"
* 1998: "Emily of New Moon" (TV series)
* 1999: "Walk on the Wild Side!" (TV series)
* 2000: "Pit Pony" (TV series)
* 2001: "" (TV series)
* 2001: "Tribu.com I" (TV series)
* 2002: "Tall Ship Chronicles" (TV series)
* 2002: "Tribu.com II" (TV series)
* 2003: "Barney and Clyde"
* 2003: "Les couleurs de mon accent" (TV series)
* 2004: "Mayday II (Air Emergency)" (TV series)
* 2005: "Mayday III (Air Emergency)" (TV series)
* 2005: "Tenerife, the Crash of the Century"
* 2006: "La Sagouine" (TV series)
* 2007: "Risk Takers" (TV series)
* 2008: "Stunt Stars" (TV series)

as Writer

* 1977: "La cabane"
* 1978: "The Gossips"
* 1979: "La mer enligne nos terres"
* 1980: "Notre côte acadienne" (TV series)
* 1982: "J'avions 375 ans"
* 1982: "Knock on Wood" (TV series)
* 1983: "À l'image de la mer"
* 1994: "La musique nous explique"
* 1992: "Archeology" (TV series)
* 1984: "No Easy Passage"
* 1986: ""
* 1987: "Le Deuxième souffle"
* 1987: "Le Creux de la vague"
* 1991: "Au mitan des îles"
* 1994: "Jerome’s Secret"
* 1999: "Walk on the Wild Side!" (TV series)
* 2002: "Tall Ship Chronicles" (TV series)
* 2004: "Mayday II" (TV series)
* 2006: "La Sagouine" (TV series)
* 2007: "Risk Takers" (TV series)
* 2008: "Stunt Stars" (TV series)

as Producer

* 1994 : "Jerome’s Secret"

Awards & Nominations

Film Awards

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** Award of excellence. 1st Atlantic Film Festival, Saint-Johns, Newfoundland
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** Award of excellence: 3rd Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia
** Prix d'excellence: Festival des jeux de la francophonie, Casablanca Morocco
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** Best documentary TV series: Cable Ace Awards, Los Angeles, California
** Award of excellence: FilmWorld Fest, Houston, Texas

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** 3 awards (Bayard d'Or, People’s Choice Award, & Best First Feature): Festival international du film francophone, Namur, Belgium
** People’s Choice Award: Festival international du cinema, Sarlat, France
** Maverick Award: Cinequest Festival, San Jose, California
** Heritage Award: International Film Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana
** Award of Excellence: FilmWorld Fest, Houston, Texas
** Award of Excellence: FilmWorld Fest, Charleston, North Carolina
** Award of Excellence: International Film Festival, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
** La Vague Award: Festival international du cinéma francophone, Moncton, New Brunswick
** People’s Choice Award: Festival des films de Baie-Comeau, Québec
** People’s Choice Award: Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia

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** People’s Choice Award: FilmWorld Fest, Charleston, North Carolina
** Award of excellence: Parents Choice Awards, Maryland

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

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** Best drama series: Young Artists Awards, Hollywood California

Film Nominations

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** 2 Genie Awards, Toronto
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** 2 Gemini Awards, Toronto
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** 2 Prix Gemeaux, Montreal
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** 2 Prix Gemeaux, Montreal
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** 2 Prix Gemeaux, Montreal

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0173705/]
* [http://francoculture.ca/cine/comeau/index.htm]
* [http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/data/production/prod_306.asp?lang=en&cat=tv&g=drm&y=2002]