Philippe Lupien

Philippe Lupien (born June 19, 1986) is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter from Repentigny, Quebec, who works primarily in partnership with his spouse Marie-Hélène Viens.[https://www.cbc.ca/arts/you-are-not-alone-tiff-1.7320453 "How to make a film about loneliness (and aliens) with your actual life partner"]. CBC Arts, September 12, 2024. They are most noted for their 2024 film You Are Not Alone (Vous n'êtes pas seuls).Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/debut-de-tournage-pour-vous-netes-pas-seuls/ "Début de tournage pour Vous n’êtes pas seuls"]. Films du Québec, October 27, 2023.

The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival,Rebecca Rubin, [https://variety.com/2024/film/news/francis-ford-coppola-megalopolis-luca-guadagnino-queer-tiff-lineup-1236105083/ "Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis,’ Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ and More Added to TIFF Lineup"]. Variety, August 13, 2024. where it received an honorable mention for the Best Canadian Discovery Award,Steve Pond, [https://www.thewrap.com/the-life-of-chuck-wins-toronto-film-festivals-peoples-choice-award/ "‘The Life of Chuck’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award"]. TheWrap, September 15, 2024. and was subsequently shortlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.Connie Thiessen, [https://broadcastdialogue.com/68790-2/ "Sweet Angel Baby leads DGC Awards’ film nominations"]. Broadcast Dialogue, September 20, 2024.

High school friends before becoming a couple, they collaborated on a number of short films prior to You Are Not Alone.Sophie Bernard, [https://qfq.com/spip.php?article103104 "FNC : Marie-Hélène Viens et Philippe Lupien ont créé « Vous n’êtes pas seuls » à quatre mains"]. Qui Fait Quoi, October 16, 2024. He has also directed short and television films on his own separately from Viens.