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Martin Villeneuve (French: [maʁtɛ̃ vilnœv]) is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, director, actor, and art director. He was nominated at the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) in 2013 for Best Adapted Screenplay, for Mars et Avril, his feature film debut.
- 2001–present
- Bécancour, Quebec, Canada
In 2014, he won an award for his performance in his short film Imelda, for which he shot two sequels released in 2020. His second feature film, The 12 Tasks of Imelda, hit festivals and theaters in Fall 2022. Among other projects, he is now directing Red Ketchup, an animated series for Adult Swim.
Jun 7, 2013 · Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film “I made a film that was impossible to make, only I didn’t know it was impossible,” says scriptwriter, director and producer Martin Villeneuve in today’s TED Talk, given at TED2013. In the talk, naturally, Villeneuve reveals how he did this: with very creative problem-solving.
Jun 15, 2013 · However, Martin Villeneuve, Montreal-based director of Mars et Avril, offers some insight into what it was like making a film that was "impossible to make" by embracing the many constraints independent filmmakers are bound to face in order to increase the amount of creativity and opportunity.
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Canadian filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talks about "Mars et Avril," the sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money over a seven-year stretch. In this charming talk, he explains the various ways he overcame financial and logistical constraints to produce his unique and inventive vision of the future.
Feb 27, 2013 · Martin Villeneuve’s Mars et Avril is a luscious sci-fi film, set in Montreal 50 years in future, where the subway line takes you straight to Mars. It’s a dreamy love story in which the acting is top-notch, the shots are stunning and the visual effects unreal. And Villeneuve made it all for $2.3 million.