Marcel Giroux | |
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Nationality | French Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Film producer Television producer |
Marcel Giroux is a Canadian film producer. He co-founded the company GPA Films in Montreal with André Pelletier in 1983, using it to make documentary films, advertisements, music videos and other productions. [1]
In 1989, after Pelletier died, Giroux shifted the company's focus to feature films and television. [1] [2] In 1997, he was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Live-Action Short Film for Zie 37 Stage. [3]
While many producers considered the novel The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches by Gaétan Soucy a poor choice for basing a film on, [4] Giroux purchased the rights. [5] He asked director Simon Lavoie if he would be interested in such a project in 2013; Lavoie claimed to be a fan of the novel and accepted the offer. [4] On 26 April 2016, Telefilm Canada announced financial support for Giroux's production. [6] For The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches, Giroux was nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture. [7]
His films include: [8]
Marcel Giroux | |
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Nationality | French Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Film producer Television producer |
Marcel Giroux is a Canadian film producer. He co-founded the company GPA Films in Montreal with André Pelletier in 1983, using it to make documentary films, advertisements, music videos and other productions. [1]
In 1989, after Pelletier died, Giroux shifted the company's focus to feature films and television. [1] [2] In 1997, he was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Live-Action Short Film for Zie 37 Stage. [3]
While many producers considered the novel The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches by Gaétan Soucy a poor choice for basing a film on, [4] Giroux purchased the rights. [5] He asked director Simon Lavoie if he would be interested in such a project in 2013; Lavoie claimed to be a fan of the novel and accepted the offer. [4] On 26 April 2016, Telefilm Canada announced financial support for Giroux's production. [6] For The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches, Giroux was nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture. [7]
His films include: [8]