Léonard Forest


Léonard Forest was an American-born Canadian filmmaker, poet and essayist.

Life and career

Léonard Forest was born in Massachusetts, United States, and grew up in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Forest worked at the National Film Board from 1953 to 1980 and was involved in about 130 films, either as director, producer or script-writer.
Forest died on March 19, 2024, at the age of 96.

Filmography

As director

The Charwoman – 1954The Dikes – 1955, co-directed with Roger BlaisFishermen of Pubnico – 1956Le monde des femmes – 1956Haiti – 1957The Whole World Over – 1957Bonjou' soleil – 1957In Search of Innocence – 1964Walls of Memory – 1964Les Acadiens de la dispersion – 1968Acadie libre – 1969Out of Silence – 1970La noce est pas finie – 1971A Sun Like Nowhere Else – 1972Far from Away: The Arts in St. John's – 1980Portrait: Gerald Squires of Newfoundland – 1980

As script writer

Les aboiteaux Les midinettes Pêcheurs de Pomcoup La vie est courte Amitiés haïtiennes Bonjou' soleil L'héritage À la recherche de l'innocence Mémoire en fête Les Acadiens de la dispersion Un soleil pas comme ailleurs Saint-Jean-sur-ailleurs
  • ''Portrait: Gerald Squires of Newfoundland''

As producer

Panoramique six films made for television
including: Le monde du travail five films L'Urbanisme La drave
  • Series «Profils et Paysages»
including:La canne à pêche Normétal L'immigré La canne à pêche Au bout de ma rue L'héritage
  • ''La misère des autres''

Published works

Saisons antérieures poetry at Éditions d'AcadieComme en Florence poetry was awarded the prix France-AcadieLa jointure du temps essays at Éditions Perce-Neige, was awarded the Prix Champlain 1999Le pommier d'août poetry at Éditions Perce-NeigeLes trois pianos children's book at Éditions Bouton d'or AcadieNi queue ni tête children's book at Éditions Bouton d'or Acadie