Richard LeBlanc (director)
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Richard LeBlanc is a film
director
and actor
from New Brunswick, Canada and currently lives in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
, where he works for Air Canada
as a flight attendant
. His notable works include: Lipstick, a short comedy LeBlanc wrote and produced, Ceux-là, a documentary that LeBlanc directed in which explores the issues with race and family.
, which is scheduled to be released in November 2008 and will be shown on CBC The Lens
, Biography
, Access
, and three other major television stations. Currently, LeBlanc is set to be at the premiere of his new documentary, CUBERS in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 14 September 2008. According to numerous articles on the internet, in which they interview LeBlanc. LeBlanc has stated that he does not know how to solve the Rubik's cube, but hopes to solve it before the premiere of the film. Richard has also said that he did not intend for the film to become a documentary, instead Richard intended it to become a mockumentary
.
LeBlanc is scheduled to do a roughly ten second shoot on the popular CBC show, The Hour, which is hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos
. The taping will take place in December 2008.
and student films and played a small role in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
.
LeBlanc has an honors degree in the Writing and Performance Program of Humber College School of Comedy. His very first work was known as Counting The Days
, in which gained him to be a finalist in the Atlantic Film Festival
's Scripts Outloud contest in 2003.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
from New Brunswick, Canada and currently lives in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where he works for Air Canada
Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. It is the world's tenth largest passenger airline by number of destinations, and the airline is a...
as a flight attendant
Flight attendant
Flight attendants or cabin crew are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on select business jet aircraft, and on some military aircraft.-History:The role of a flight attendant derives from that of similar...
. His notable works include: Lipstick, a short comedy LeBlanc wrote and produced, Ceux-là, a documentary that LeBlanc directed in which explores the issues with race and family.
CUBERS
LeBlanc is the director of a new documentary called CUBERSCubers
CUBERS is a documentary directed by Richard LeBlanc and produced by Walter Forsyth. The documentary's production began in Toronto, Canada, but visits Paris, Budapest, Orlando, Tel Aviv, Toulouse and more. It was released in North America on CBC The Lens, followed by Biography, Access, and three...
, which is scheduled to be released in November 2008 and will be shown on CBC The Lens
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
, Biography
The Biography Channel
The Biography Channel is an American digital cable television channel owned by A&E and based on the television series of the same name. A version of the channel also airs on ONO and Telefónica in Spain and on Sky Digital and cable television in the United Kingdom, a version of the channel also...
, Access
Access (TV channel)
CTV Two Alberta is a Canadian English language entertainment, information, and educational television channel in the province of Alberta...
, and three other major television stations. Currently, LeBlanc is set to be at the premiere of his new documentary, CUBERS in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 14 September 2008. According to numerous articles on the internet, in which they interview LeBlanc. LeBlanc has stated that he does not know how to solve the Rubik's cube, but hopes to solve it before the premiere of the film. Richard has also said that he did not intend for the film to become a documentary, instead Richard intended it to become a mockumentary
Mockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
.
LeBlanc is scheduled to do a roughly ten second shoot on the popular CBC show, The Hour, which is hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos
George Stroumboulopoulos
George Mark Paul Stroumboulopoulos is a Canadian television and radio personality, best known as the host of CBC Television's George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and being a VJ for Canadian music television channel MuchMusic...
. The taping will take place in December 2008.
Other experience
Although he is known for his film directing more than his acting, LeBlanc is also an accomplished actor. He has acted in numerous independentIndependent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
and student films and played a small role in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a 2004 American Teen musical comedy film directed by Sara Sugarman and produced by Robert Shapiro and Matthew Hart for Walt Disney Pictures...
.
LeBlanc has an honors degree in the Writing and Performance Program of Humber College School of Comedy. His very first work was known as Counting The Days
Counting the Days
Counting the Days is the title of a 2007 Marah Christmas EP. The album was released on November 14, 2007 and is the band's second vinyl release.-Track listing:#"Home For the Holidays"#"New York is a Christmas Kind of Town"#"Mele"#"Mele "...
, in which gained him to be a finalist in the Atlantic Film Festival
Atlantic Film Festival
The Atlantic Film Festival is an international film festival held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Held annually, the ten-day celebration of film and video from Atlantic Canada and around the world is committed to screening an inspiring and engaging collection of films and videos from Canada and the...
's Scripts Outloud contest in 2003.
External links
- CUBERS Official website
- CUBERS Wikipedia pageCubersCUBERS is a documentary directed by Richard LeBlanc and produced by Walter Forsyth. The documentary's production began in Toronto, Canada, but visits Paris, Budapest, Orlando, Tel Aviv, Toulouse and more. It was released in North America on CBC The Lens, followed by Biography, Access, and three...
- CUBERS about the film makers (Richard)
- Halifax's The Chronicle Harold interviews CUBERS director, Richard LeBlanc
- CUBERS Official Facebook group page