François Boulay

{{Short description|Canadian screenwriter}}

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François Boulay is a Canadian film and television screenwriter, best known as cowriter with Jean-Marc Vallée of the 2005 film C.R.A.Z.Y.[https://voir.ca/chroniques/cinemaniaque/2013/08/16/la-liste-du-vendredi-cinq-films-quebecois-pour-celebrer-la-fierte-lgbt/ "La liste du vendredi: cinq films québécois pour célébrer la fierté LGBT"]. Voir, August 16, 2013. and as a writer for the Quebec television drama series Providence.

Boulay and Vallée won the Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 26th Genie Awards,[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/crazy-night-at-the-genies/article704972/ "C.R.A.Z.Y. night at the Genies"]. The Globe and Mail, March 14, 2006. and the Jutra Award for Best Screenplay at the 8th Jutra Awards.[http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=d0a4367a-b29a-4b8b-b658-c474d982c6c2&sponsor= "Jutra judges wild about C.R.A.Z.Y."]. canada.com, March 20, 2006.

C.R.A.Z.Y. was based in part on Boulay's own reminiscences about growing up gay.[http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/show-me-the-money/2006/08/30/1156816970400.html "Show me the money"]. Sydney Morning Herald, September 1, 2006.

He is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.