Francis Leclerc
Francis Leclerc 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 Les Sept branches de la rivière Ota. He directed and co-wrote his critically acclaimed debut feature, A Girl at the Window , in 2001. His second feature, Looking for Alexander , 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 film Barefoot at Dawn , an adaptation of his father's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, was released in 2017.
In 2018 he was the patron and curator of the Festival Vues dans la tête de... film festival in Rivière-du-Loup.
Filmography
- A Girl at the Window – 2001
- Looking for Alexander – 2004
- Marie-Antoinette, la véritable histoire – 2006
- A No-Hit No-Run Summer – 2008
- Trotteur – 2011
- Barefoot at Dawn – 2017
- The Time Thief – 2021
- The Dishwasher – 2023
Recognition
- 2005 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction – Looking for Alexander – Won
- 2005 Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay – Looking for Alexander – Nominated
- 2005 Jutra Award for Best Direction – Looking for Alexander – Won
- 2005 Jutra Award for Best Screenplay – Looking for Alexander – Nominated
- 2001 Montreal [World Film Festival] Grand Prix des Amériques – A Girl at the Window – Nominated