François Schuiten

Art Department
Writer
Production Designer

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Image from the movie "Mars et Avril" (2012)

Martin Villeneuve's feature film debut, the pioneering sci-fi romance "Mars et Avril," was based on his graphic novels. Starring Caroline Dhavernas of "Hannibal," and internationally renowned stage director Robert Lepage, the movie cost only a stunning $2.3 million CAD to produce. This effects-laden vision of the future received 10 nominations including one for "Best Adapted Screenplay" at the Canadian Screen Awards, and toured in 20 festivals worldwide, starting with a World Premiere in Karlovy Vary. "Mars et Avril" has been described by io9 as "one of the most beautiful, and immersive, sci-fi worlds ever put on film." In addition, the sheer inventiveness of the film's production won Martin an invitation to give a TED Talk in Long Beach, California, in February 2013. So far, he is the first and only TED speaker to come out of Quebec. His talk, "How I made an impossible film," has been subtitled in 31 languages and viewed more than a million times. It is part of TED's movie magic list, featuring famed directors James Cameron and J.J. Abrams. "Canadian filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talks about "Mars et Avril," the sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money over a seven-year stretch. In this charming talk, he explains the various ways he overcame financial and logistical constraints to produce his unique and inventive vision of the future." - TED

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Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film (TED2013) - French subtitled

François Schuiten was born on 13 April 1956 in Brussels, Belgium. He is a writer and production designer, known for Mr. Nobody (2009), À la croisée des mondes : La Boussole d'or (2007) and Mars et Avril (2012). He has been married to Monique Toussaint since 1980.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Known for

Rhys Ifans, Natasha Little, and Thomas Byrne in Mr. Nobody (2009)

7.7

Art Department(graphic conception of the future)

2009

Ian McKellen, Freddie Highmore, and Dakota Blue Richards in À la croisée des mondes : La Boussole d'or (2007)

À la croisée des mondes : La Boussole d'or

6.1

Art Department(as Francois Schuten, architecture)

2007

Paul Ahmarani, Benoît Charest, Caroline Dhavernas, Jacques Languirand, Robert Lepage, François Schuiten, and Martin Villeneuve in Mars et Avril (2012)

5.8

Production Designer

2012

Tawny Kitaen in Gwendoline (1984)

5.2

Costume Designer

1984

Credits

Art Department

Memory Reloaded
5.2
Short
- concept designer
- 2013
Mr. Nobody
7.7
- conceptual artist: graphic conception of the future
- 2009
À la croisée des mondes : La Boussole d'or
6.1
- conceptual artist: architecture (as Francois Schuten)
- 2007
L'Affaire Desombres
- illustration
- 2001
Le dossier B.
7.4
TV Movie
- graphic designer
- 1995
Quarxs
7.4
TV Series
- graphic designer
- 1993
Toto le héros
7.4
- conceptual artist
- 1991

Writer

Production Designer

Videos1

Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film (TED2013) - French subtitled

Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film (TED2013) - French subtitled

Personal details

Alternative name
- Francois Schuten
Born
- April 13, 1956
- Brussels, Belgium
Spouse
- Monique Toussaint1980 - present

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