François Péloquin is a Canadian film director from Quebec,Mannie Holmes, "‘Sound of Trees’ Director Francois Peloquin on Quebec Culture in Transition". Variety, July 6, 2015. who won the Emerging Canadian Director award at the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival for his debut film The Sound of Trees (Le Bruit des arbres).Julianna Cummins, "Brooklyn, Room win VIFF audience prizes". Playback, October 13, 2015.
Originally from the Gaspésie region of Quebec, he studied political science at the Université du Québec à Montréal before turning to filmmaking. He was a competitor in the 1997–98 season of La Course destination monde,Marc Cassivi and Nathaëlle Morissette, "La vie après la Course destination monde". La Presse, October 23, 2010. and subsequently directed music videos and television episodes before The Sound of Trees debuted in competition at the 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.Boyd Van Hoeij, "‘The Sound of Trees’ (‘Le Bruit des arbres’): Karlovy Vary Review". The Hollywood Reporter, July 17, 2015.
His second film, The Thawing of Ice (La fonte des glaces), was released in 2024.Charles-Henri Ramond, "La fonte des glaces en salle le 22 mars". Films du Québec, January 26, 2024.
Both of his films were co-written with his wife, Sarah Lévesque.Frédéric Bouchard, "Sarah Lévesque réfléchit aux concepts de punition et de transformation dans « La fonte des glaces »". Qui Fait Quoi, March 22, 2024. They received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025 for The Thawing of Ice.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Écrans canadiens 2025: les nominations". Films du Québec, March 27, 2025.
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