Kim Nguyen

Kim Nguyen
Nguyen in 2013
Born 1974
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Occupation film director
Known for War Witch (Rebelle)

Kim Nguyen is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for his 2012 film War Witch (Rebelle).[1] The film was the top winner at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards;[2] in addition to being named Best Picture and winning acting awards for two of its stars, Nguyen himself won the awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.[2]

Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec to a Vietnamese father and a French Canadian mother,[3] Nguyen has directed a number of feature films to date including War Witch (also known by the French title Rebelle) in 2012 and Eye on Juliet in 2017.

He is a 1997 graduate of Concordia University in Montreal, having earned a BFA.[4]

Filmography

Feature films

Others

  • Soleil glacé (2000, short)
  • The Glove (2004, short)
  • La chambre no. 13 (2006, television)
  • Le Nez (2014)
  • Bellevue (2017, director: 2 episodes)

References

  1. ↑ "Oscars 2013: Montreal director Kim Nguyen steps closer to Oscar glory". Toronto Star, December 22, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Canadian Screen Awards raises the star wattage". Toronto Star, March 3, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Kim Nguyen nous parle de «Rebelle»". Première Chaîne, May 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Yes he Cannes! Concordian heads to film festival". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-20.


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