{{Short description|Canadian film director from Quebec}} '''Renaud Lessard''' is a Canadian film director from Quebec.<ref>François Lévesque, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/550880/mad-dog-labine-ou-le-pontiac-comme-si-vous-y-etiez? "«Mad Dog Labine» ou le Pontiac, comme si vous y étiez"]. ''Le Devoir'', March 30, 2019.</ref> He is most noted as co-director with Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr of the 2018 film ''Mad Dog Labine'',<ref>François Lévesque, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/551441/mad-dog-labine-irresistiblement-rough "«Mad Dog Labine»: irrésistiblement «rough»"]. ''Le Devoir'', April 6, 2019.</ref> which was a nominee for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards,<ref>Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/canadian-screen-awards-nominations-2020/ "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show"]. ''Now'', February 18, 2020.</ref> and for the Prix Iris for Best First Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1710960/gala-quebec-cinema-prix-iris-antigone-gagnant |title=Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix |publisher=Radio-Canada |date=June 10, 2020 |accessdate=June 20, 2020 |language=French }}</ref>
Along with his brother Jérôme, he is a partner in KEB Papier, a rolling paper company which is one of the primary suppliers to the provincial Société québécoise du cannabis.<ref>Paul Fontaine, [https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/740439/du-papier-a-rouler-quebecois-a-la-sqdc? "Du papier à rouler québécois à la SQDC"]. ''Le Devoir'', August 2, 2022.</ref>
Originally from Aylmer, Quebec, he is a graduate of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University.<ref>Yves Bergeras, [https://www.ledroit.com/2017/11/04/un-film-pour-redonner-voix-au-pontiac-05e77a8b4f9c8fc862c638cfd7990862/ "Un film pour redonner voix au Pontiac"]. ''Le Droit'', November 3, 2017.</ref>
He collaborated with Barbara Ulrich on the 2025 film ''Barbaracadabra'', a comedic documentary about Ulrich grappling with her desire to add film directing to her résumé late in life. The film premiered in the National Competition at the 2025 Festival du nouveau cinéma.<ref>Camille Dehaene, [https://atuvu.ca/magazine-culturel/nouvelles-culturelles/festival-du-nouveau-cinema-2025-plus-de-260-films-presentes-a-montreal-pour-la-54e-edition "Festival du nouveau cinéma 2025 : plus de 260 films présentés à Montréal pour la 54e édition"]. ''Atuvu'', September 24, 2025.</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|9036909}} *{{official website|https://renaudlessard.com/}}
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