THE NATURE OF FRÉDÉRIC BACK
78 min, Documentary, Quebec, Canada, 2012Directed byPhil Comeau
Produced byCécile Chevrier (Phare-est Média)
LanguagesEnglish, French
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Press reviews
Focusing particularly on the formative years of the artist, the film shows how deeply the works and teachings of Mathurin Méheut influenced him, and contains numerous accounts, including those from John Lasseter and Isao Takahata, that enrich this remarkable documentary. Marcel Jean, Festival d'Annecy Film riche et habilement réalisé à la hauteur du personnage. Film destiné à une carrière internationale. Téléjournal Radio-CanadaFilm details
Synopsis
The Nature of Frédéric Back draws a masterful portrait of an exceptional man. A visual artist and animation filmmaker, he has produced an immense body of work that imparts an essential message. With their luminous poetry, their freshness and emotion, his films are both universal and timeless. The two-time Oscar winner for Crac! and The Man Who Planted Trees has now reached a wise old age but lost none of his passion, or the wonder or outrage that have always moved him. Frédéric Back is, and remains, a model for all of us.
Credits
Direction : Phil Comeau
Script : Cécile Chevrier
Direction of Photography : Bernard Fougères
Editing : Marie Hamelin
Sound : Georges Hannan
Music : Claude Fournier
Production : Cécile Chevrier, Phare-est Média
Financial Partners
Artv
Group Média TFO
FMC
Film Nouveau-Brunswick
Gouvernement du Canada
Direction
Phil Comeau
Phil Comeau, director and scriptwriter, has directed over 100 productions in documentary and drama. His films has won over 80 awards at film festivals. They have been broadcast on over 75 TV networks in 175 countries and translated in 22 languages. Phil Comeau has reveived the Order of Canada for his contribution to cinema. Filmography Zachary Richard, toujours batailleur (2016 / 80 min) Belle-Île-en-Mer, île bretonne et acadienne (2016 / 30 min) Ron Turcotte, jockey légendaire (2014 / 75 min) Frédéric Back, Grandeur Nature (2013 / 78 min) Les Acadiens du Québec, avec Fred Pellerin (2011 / 2 x 60 min) La Sagouine (2006 / 12 x 30 min) Chopin : Frédéric et George Sand (2001 / 60 min) Tribu.com (I & II) (2000-02 / 13 x 60 min) LE Secret de Jérôme (1994 /100 min) Archéologie (1993 / 8 x 30 min)