Jean-François Leblanc (born November 16, 1984) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec, whose debut feature film Vile & Miserable (Vil & Misérable) premiered in 2024.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Vil & Misérable – Film de Jean-François Leblanc". Films du Québec, February 2, 2025.
Born and raised in Lac-Saint-Charles, Quebec, he directed a number of short films prior to Vile & Miserable, including The Prince of Val-Bé (Le Prince de Val-Bé) in 2019,Céline Roustan, "Le Prince de Val-Bé (The Prince of Val-Bé)". Short of the Week, June 8, 2021. Landgraves in 2020,Rob Munday, "Landgraves". Short of the Week, November 5, 2021. and Virga in 2023.
Vile & Miserable premiered in November 2024 at the Cinemania film festival,"VIL & MISÉRABLE, un film de Jean-François Leblanc, en présentation gala à CINEMANIA le 13 novembre 2024 !". CTVM, October 31, 2024. before going into commercial release in February 2025.Jean Siag, "Diablement drôle". La Presse, February 7, 2025. The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best First Film at the 27th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2025,"Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux Prix IRIS 2025". CTVM, October 8, 2025. and was shortlisted for the Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2026.Charles-Henri Ramond, "(PCCQ 2026) Les finalistes dévoilés". Films du Québec, January 14, 2026.
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