Sébastien Pilote

Sébastien Pilote (b. 1973, Chicoutimi, Canada) comes from Québec’s Saguenay region, where he still lives and works. In 2007 he directed the short film Dust Bowl Ha! Ha!, inspired by the closing of a local factory. The film was selected for the Locarno and Toronto Film Festivals, and won the award for best short from the Association of Quebec Film Critics. 2011 saw his feature debut with the film The Salesman (Le vendeur), which was screened in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and was later shown at a number of international festivals. The film also won the Gilles-Carle Award for best Québécois feature debut, and the Québec Film Critics’ Award, among others.

48. MFF Karlovy Vary