A versatile screenwriter, GILLES DESJARDINS writes for television, documentary and fiction, as well as short and feature films. Among his screenwriting achievements are Bilan , which owed him a Gémeaux award for best drama script, and Shabbat Shalom, which won the Gémeaux for best drama. He was also the head writer, head of research and story editor for various documentary series which he created, including Enquêtes , Missions secrètes and Des crimes et des hommes , which received the Gémeaux for best documentary series. He wrote the screen adaptation of Les muses orphelines (directed by Robert Favreau) and the screenplay Les pots cassés (directed by François Bouvier) , which won him the award for best screenplay at the Moscow International Film Festival. Moreover, he contributes to the screenplay of Revoir Julie (Jeanne Crépeau) and co-wrote the feature film Madame Brouette (directed by Moussa Sene Absa) , in competition at the Berlin Film Festival and winner of 3 prestigious film awards in Paris, Milan and Bresilia. He's actually developing feature film entitled Featherbed.

Last update 28.08.2008