Filmmaker of the Decade label given to Denis Villeneuve

Hollywood Critics Association has named Denis Villeneuve, a French Canadian film director, writer, and producer, as the filmmaker of the decade. He has won 3 Academy Awards, 3 BAFTA, 4 Canadian Screen Awards and has been nominated twice in the Golden Globes till date.

Crux of the Matter

1. All set to receive the honour at the association’s ceremony in January 2020, Villeneuve is is best known for directing critically acclaimed films like Arrival and Blade Runner 2049.

2. He is also a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction, for Maelström in 2001, Polytechnique in 2009, Incendies in 2011 and Enemy in 2014

3. A native of Becancour, Quebec, he has directed eight films that have effortlessly earned $700 million at the box office around the world.

4. Wholeheartedly welcoming this latest achievement, fans are now excited about his upcoming movie Dune, which is his take on the classic Frank Herbert novel of the same.

Curiopedia

Denis Villeneuve is a French Canadian film director, writer, and producer. Denis, pronounced as ‘denny’, abandoned his interest in science in college to pursue his love of filmmaking and his all-time favourite film is Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). His family includes famous faces like his brother, Martin Villeneuve who is a TED Talk Speaker and director of Mars et Avril (2012), and his wife who before acting in his films, worked as a field reporter, interviewer, and TV Host for Radio-Canada. More Info

Curated Coverage

1. ETCanada – Quebec’s Denis Villeneuve Named Filmmaker Of The Decade By Hollywood Critics 

2. CTV News – Denis Villeneuve named filmmaker of the decade by the Hollywood Critics Association  

3. MetaflIX – Denis Villeneuve : Filmmaker of the Decade

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