Jérémy Comte is a Canadian film director from Quebec. He is best known for his 2018 short film Fauve which won a Special Jury Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival"Sundance : Jérémy Comte gagne un prix spécial du jury". La Tribune, January 24, 2018. and the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama,"Les Québécois remportent plus de la moitié des trophées à l'avant-gala des prix Écrans canadiens". Ici Radio-Canada, March 31, 2019. and was nominated for 91st Academy Awards.
Life and career Comte grew up in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He graduated from Concordia University, Montreal, majoring in film production at 2013. At the age of 18, Comte made his first short documentary named Feel The Hill.About Jeremy Comte JeremyComtey.com Comte also directed the documentary short films Rueda and Paths and the narrative short film What Remains (Ce qu'il reste).
After directing student films at in Concordia, Comte made his first two fictional short films, the second of which was Fauve (2018). Shot in 2017, the film centres on two boys (Félix Grenier and Alexandre Perreault) looking for adventure near an open pit mine, who are soon drawn into a dangerous situation as their power game spins out of control."Aspen Shortsfest: Writer-director Jérémy Comte on making ‘Fauve’". Aspen Times, April 5, 2018.
The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and won a Special Jury Prize.Aspen Shortsfest: Writer-director Jérémy Comte on making ‘Fauve’ It won several awards at other film festivals throughout the year, including the top award at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films,"Canadian Film Wins Top Prize at Palm Springs ShortFest". Palm Springs Life, June 25, 2018. an Honourable Mention from the Best Canadian Short Film jury at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival,"'Green Book' boosts awards season prospects with TIFF audience award win". Screen Daily, September 16, 2018. and the Grand Jury Prize at the 24FPS International Short Film Festival."Canadian's film 'Fauve' takes top prize at Abilene's 24fps short film festival". Abilene Reporter-News, November 4, 2018. It was later named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2018."TIFF's Canada's Top Ten list skews a lot younger this year". Now, December 5, 2018.
In 2019 the film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards, and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards."Two Quebec filmmakers receive first-ever Academy Award nominations". CBC News Montreal, January 22, 2019.
His feature debut, Paradise, is slated for release in 2026.Andrew Tracy, "Jérémy Comte’s Paradise to premiere at Berlinale". Playback, January 14, 2026. The film's screenplay was co-written with filmmaker Will Niava.Jamie Casemore, "Tandem Films boards Jérémy Comte’s Paradise". Playback, January 15, 2025. In the same year he entered production on his second feature film, Eleo and Nova.Jamie Casemore, "Global Constellation boards Jérémy Comte’s Eleo & Nova". Playback, February 18, 2026.
Filmography
Feature films YearTitleRole2026ParadiseDirectorTBAEleo and NovaDirector
Short films YearTitleRole2012RuedaDirector, Editor2014PathsDirector, Editor, Co-producer2016What Remains (Ce qu’il reste)Director, Editor2018FauveDirector, Editor
Music videos YearArtistTitleRole2015Rivver feat. Milk & BoneAm I OkDirector2016 Daniela AndradeShore – A Visual AlbumDirector2016ShoreDirector2016Come AroundDirector2016SoundDirector2016Digital AgeDirector2017AliochaSarahDirector2019 Daniela AndradeGenesisDirector2019Gallo PintoDirector2019Polly PocketDirector2020K.L.F.G.Director2020PuddlesDirector
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