Directing

Félix Dufour-Laperrière

Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada

Born in 1981 in Quebec, Félix Dufour-Laperrière is a director, screenwriter and producer. His work, which shows a constant tension between narrative and formal exploration, maintains a close connection with the visual and contemporary arts. His films, among which the documentary TRANSATLANTIQUE (IFFR Rotterdam 2014), have been presented in numerous festivals, museums and events of importance, where they have won several awards. VILLE NEUVE (2018), his first animated feature, drawn and painted entirely on paper, had its world premiere at the Mostra (Venice Days) and has since been released in theaters in Quebec, France and Japan. His animated documentary essay, ARCHIPELAGO, is premiering in 2021 in competition in Rotterdam. He now works on its third feature animated film, DEATH DOES NOT EXIST.