Phil Comeau

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (September 2008)

Phil Comeau

Phil Comeau, CM is a Canadian film and television director, born in Digby, Nova Scotia and living in Montreal, Quebec.

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 films and television series in over 20 countries.

His popular adult drama TV series Tribu.com (I & II) shot in Montreal, received ratings of 1.3 million viewers in Canada. His other TV drama series include Emily of New Moon, Lassie, Pit Pony, Mayday, La Sagouine, Les couleurs de mon accent and World Legends.

A globetrotter, Phil has travelled on all continents visiting over 50 countries. Comeau has also directed and wrote numerous Acadian films, including the first independent Acadian feature film Jerome’s Secret in 1994, the first Acadian comedy The Gossips and the first Acadian TV series entirely shot by an Acadian crew La Sagouine for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 2006.

Awards and Recognitions: His films and TV series have received 31 awards at festivals in North America and Europe. Phil Comeau was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2010; he received the prestigious rank of "Chevalier" of L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France in 2006; received 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 Grand-Pre Award from the Minister of Culture of Nova Scotia in 1997. ^[1]

Filmography

as Director

• 1977: La cabane
• 1978: The Gossips
• 1979: La mer enligne nos terres
• 1980: Notre côte (TV series)
• 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: The Hooked Rug of Grand-Pré
• 1987: Le deuxième 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 (feature movie)
• 1995: The New Detectives (TV series)
• 1996: Lassie (TV series)
• 1998: Teen Knight (TV movie)
• 1998: Emily of New Moon (TV series)
• 1999: Walk on the Wild Side! (TV series)
• 2000: Pit Pony (TV series)
• 2001: Chopin: Frederic and Georges (TV series)
• 2001: Tribu.com I (TV series)
• 2002: Tall Ship Chronicles (TV series)
• 2002: Tribu.com II (TV series)
• 2003: Barney & Clyde
• 2003: Les couleurs de mon accent (TV series)
• 2004: Mayday II (Air Emergency) (TV series)
• 2005: Mayday III (Air Emergency) (TV series)
• 2005: The Crash of the Century (TV movie)
• 2006: La Sagouine (TV series)
• 2007: Risk Takers (TV series)
• 2008: Stunt Stars (TV series)
• 2009: Nature Above All
• 2011: Les Acadiens du Québec, avec Fred Pellerin (TV series)
• 2012: The Nature of Frederic Back (feature length film & a TV program)

as Writer

• 1977: La cabane
• 1978: The Gossips
• 1979: La mer enligne nos terres
• 1980: Notre côte (TV series)
• 1982: J'avions 375 ans
• 1982: La musique nous explique
• 1982: Knock on Wood (TV series)
• 1983: À l'image de la mer
• 1984: No Easy Passage
• 1986: The Hooked Rug of Grand-Pre
• 1987: Le deuxième souffle
• 1987: Le Creux de la vague
• 1991: Au mitan des îles
• 1992: Archeology (TV series)
• 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)
• 2009: Nature Above All
• 2011: Frederic Back, Grandeur Nature

as Producer

• 1994 : Jerome’s Secret (feature film)
• 1983 : La musique nous explique (documentary)
• 1980 : Notre côte (TV series)

Awards and nominations

Honors

• 2011: Order of Canada (Ottawa)
• 2007: Ordre des francophones d'Amérique (Quebec)
• 2007: Honorary Doctorat in Fine-Arts, Université Sainte-Anne (Nova Scotia)
• 2006: Order of Arts and Letters (France)
• 1999: Prix Meritas of the Federation acadienne du Quebec (Montreal)
• 1997: Prix Grand-Pre (Halifax)

Film Awards

• 1984: La musique nous explique (documentary)
  • Award of excellence. 1st Atlantic Film Festival, Saint-Johns, Newfoundland
• 1986: The Hooked Rug of Grand-Pre (drama)
  • Award of excellence: 3rd Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Prix d'excellence: Festival des jeux de la francophonie, Casablanca Morocco
• 1992: Archeology (documentary TV series)
  • Best documentary TV series: Cable Ace Awards, Los Angeles, California
  • Award of excellence: FilmWorld Fest, Houston, Texas

• 1994: Jerome’s Secret (theatrical feature film)
  • People’s Choice Award, Bayard d'Or for acting & Best First Feature (3 awards): 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

• 1996: Lassie (drama TV series)
  • People’s Choice Award: FilmWorld Fest, Charleston, North Carolina
  • Award of excellence: Parents Choice Awards, Maryland

• 1998: Emily of New Moon (TV series)
  • 2 Best Acting Awards: Gemini Awards, Toronto
  • Best drama TV series: Alliance for children & television awards, Toronto

• 2000: Pit Pony (drama TV series)
  • Best drama series: Young Artists Awards, Hollywood California

• 2009: Nature Above All (documentary)
  • People's Choice Award & Special mention by Jury: Festival de films de Portneuf sur l'environnement, Quebec.

• 2010: La Sagouine (drama TV series)
  • Award Hommage for actress Viola Léger and Coup de coeur: 12e Festival des créations télévisuelles de Luchon, in France.

• 2012: The Nature of Frederic Back / Frédéric Back; Grandeur nature (feature length documentary)
  • People's Choice Award: 30th International Festival of Films on Art, Montreal.

Film Nominations

• 1994: Jerome’s Secret (feature film)
  • 2 Genie Awards, Toronto
• 1999: Pit Pony
  • 2 Gemini Awards, Toronto
• 2001: Chopin: Frédéric et Georges (docu-drama)
  • 2 Gemeaux Awards, Montreal
• 2001: Tribu.com I (drama TV series)
  • 2 Gemeaux Awards, Montreal
• 2002: Tribu.com II (drama TV series)
  • 2 Gemeaux Award, Montreal
• 2009: Nature Above All (documentary)
  • Gemeaux Award, for Best Documentary Portrait

References

1. ^ Governor General announces 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada

External links

• [1]
• [2]