François Péloquin is a Canadian film director from Quebec, [1] 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). [2]
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, [3] and subsequently directed music videos and television episodes before The Sound of Trees debuted in competition at the 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. [4]
His second film, The Thawing of Ice (La fonte des glaces), was released in 2024. [5]