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Jaie Laplante

Jaie Laplante (born January 8, 1970) is a Canadian-American screenwriter, actor and curator.[1][2][3]

Jaie Laplante

Born in Alberta, Canada, Laplante's notable credits include co-screenwriter of Sugar,[4][5] for which he received a nomination in the Best Adapted Screenplay category of the 2005 Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 25th Genie Awards, along with co-writers John Palmer and Todd Klinck.[6] As an actor, he appeared in Frisk,[7] directed by Todd Verow.

Career edit

Laplante served as executive director and chief curator of Miami International Film Festival from 2010 to 2022.[8]

In 2022, Laplante was named artistic director for DOC NYC.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Jaie Laplante - About This Person - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  2. ^ "Miami International Film Festival Turns 28 Amidst Transition | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  3. ^ "Rue Morgue – Sinister Seven: Miami International Film Festival executive director Jaie Laplante". Rue-morgue.com. 2013-03-04. Archived from the original on 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  4. ^ "Sugar - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  5. ^ Dennis Harvey (2004-07-12). "Sugar". Variety. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  6. ^ "Quebec films lead Genie nominations | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. 2005-02-09. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  7. ^ Holden, Stephen (1996-03-22). "Movie Review - Frisk - FILM REVIEW;Where Gory Ends Wait For Drugged-Out Punks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  8. ^ a b Lang, Brent (2022-06-02). "DOC NYC Taps Jaie Laplante as Artistic Director, Announces 2022 Programming Team (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-15.


    

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