Kim Nguyen

Canadian film director and screenwriter

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is  Nguyễn, but is often simplified to Nguyen in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Kim.

Kim Nguyen

Kim Nguyen in 2013

Born| 1974

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Nationality| Canadian
Education| Concordia University (BFA, 1997)
Occupation(s)| Film director, Screenwriter

Kim Nguyen (born 1974)[1] is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for his 2012 film War Witch (Rebelle) which received numerous honours including an Academy Awards nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.[2]

## Early life[edit]

Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec to a Vietnamese father and a French-Canadian mother,[1][3] he is a 1997 graduate of Concordia University in Montreal, having earned a BFA.[4] His knowledge of computer-assisted image manipulation was deepened while he taught cinematographic language and screenwriting at the Institut de création artistique et de recherche en infographie (ICARI) and Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf in Montréal.[1][5][6]

## Career[edit]

Kim has directed a number of feature films including War Witch (2012) (also known by the French title Rebelle), Eye on Juliet (2017) and The Hummingbird Project (2018). For War Witch, the film was the top winner at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, in addition to being named Best Picture and winning acting awards for two of its stars, Nguyen himself won the awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay,[7] which also earned him an Academy Awards nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.[8] Following War Witch, Kim Nguyen was one of 276 new members invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[9]

In 2019 he was the patron and curator of the Festival Vues dans la tête de... film festival in Rivière-du-Loup.[10][11]

## Filmography[edit]

### Films[edit]

#### Feature film[edit]

| Year  | Film  | Original Title

|
|

2002  | The Marsh | Le Marais
2008  | Truffle | Truffe
2010  | City of Shadows | La Cité
2012  | War Witch | Rebelle
2016  | Two Lovers and a Bear | Two Lovers and a Bear
2017  | Eye on Juliet | Eye on Juliet
2018  | The Hummingbird Project | The Hummingbird Project

#### Short film[edit]

| Year  | Film  | Original Title

|
|

2000  | Soleil glacé | Soleil glacé
2004  | The Glove | Le Gant
2012  | Denis Marleau | Denis Marleau

#### Documentary films[edit]

Year  | Film  | Original Title

|
|

2007  | Happiness Bound | Happiness Bound
2012  | Blush Of Fruit | Blush Of Fruit
2014  | The Empire Of The Scents | Le Nez

### Television[edit]

#### As director[edit]

Year  | Title  | Notes

|
|

2006  | La chambre no. 13 | S1, E9: Le rat
2017  | Bellevue | S1, E5: How Do I Remember?
S1, E6: The Problem with the Truth
2019  | Anne with an E | S3, E2: There Is Something at Work in My Soul Which I Do Not Understand
2022  | Transplant | S2, E9: Between & E10: Shadows
S3, Episode 5: Nadir

## Accolades[edit]

Awards and nominations received by Kim Nguyen  Organizations[a] | Year[b] | Category  | Work  | Result  | Ref.

|
|
|
|
|

Academy Awards | 2013 | Best Foreign Language Film | War Witch | Nominated  | [12]
Berlin International Film Festival | 2012 | Golden Bear | Nominated  | [13]
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention  | Won  | [14]
Cambridge Film Festival | 2012  | Audience Award for Best Fiction Feature  | Won  | [15]
Canadian Screen Awards | 2013 | Best Director | Won  | [16]
Best Screenplay | Won
Cinema for Peace awards | 2013  | Most Valuable Film of the Year  | Nominated  | [17]
Directors Guild of Canada | 2017  | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film  | Two Lovers and a Bear | Nominated  | [18]
Fantastic Fest | 2009  | Best Fantastic Director  | Truffle | Won  | [19]
Film Critics Circle of Australia | 2014  | Best Feature Documentary  | Blush of Fruit | Nominated  | [20]
Fresh Film Festival | 2009  | Fresh Generation  | Truffle | Won  | [21]
Independent Spirit Awards | 2013 | Best International Film | War Witch | Nominated  | [22]
Milwaukee Film Festival | 2013  | Herzfeld Competition Award  | Won  | [23]
Montreal International Black Film Festival | 2013  | Vanguard Award  | —  | Honored  | [24]
Prix Iris | 2003 | Best Director | The Marsh | Nominated  | [25]
Best Screenplay | Nominated
2011 | Best Director | City of Shadows | Nominated  | [26]
2013 | War Witch | Won  | [27]
Best Screenplay | Won  | [28]
Most Successful Film Outside Quebec | Nominated
2017 | Best Director | Two Lovers and a Bear | Nominated  | [29]
Best Screenplay | Nominated
Most Successful Film Outside Quebec | Nominated
Sitges Film Festival | 2012  | Noves Visions Award  | War Witch | Won  | [30]
Tribeca Film Festival | 2012  | Best Narrative Feature  | Won  | [31]
Vancouver International Film Festival | 2012  | Best Canadian Feature Film  | Nominated  | [32]
Venice Film Festival | 2017 | Venice Days – Fedeora Awards for Best Film  | Eye on Juliet | Won  | [33]
Vietnamese International Film Festival | 2013  | Grand-Jury Trống Đồng Award for Best Feature  | War Witch | Won  | [34]
World Cinema Amsterdam  | 2012  | Audience Award  | Won  | [35]
Writers Guild of Canada | 2017  | Feature Film  | Two Lovers and a Bear | Nominated  | [36]

## See also[edit]

* Asian Americans in arts and entertainment
* List of Academy Award winners and nominees of Asian descent

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Awards, festivals, honors and other miscellaneous organizations are listed in alphabetical order.
2. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c McIntosh, Andrew; Fontaine, Myriam (March 17, 2013). "Kim Nguyen". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
2. ^ Taylor, Kate (January 10, 2013). "Rebelle director Kim Nguyen overjoyed but realistic about Oscar nomination". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
3. ^ Ryan, Patrick (March 23, 2013). "5 questions with 'War Witch' director Kim Nguyen". Ahwatukee Foothills News. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
4. ^ Gibbons, James (May 18, 2016). "Yes he Cannes! Concordian heads to film festival". Concordia University. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
5. ^ "Kim Nguyen – 2013". Montreal International Black Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
6. ^ Vallet, Stephanie (October 3, 2016). "Kim Nguyen: réaliser ses rêves". La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
7. ^ Barnard, Linda (March 3, 2013). "Canadian Screen Awards raises the star wattage". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
8. ^ Hammond, Pete (February 15, 2013). "Hot Featurette: Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Nominee 'War Witch'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
9. ^ Weisman, Jon (June 28, 2013). "Film Academy Invites 276 New Members". Variety. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
Ford, Rebecca; Kilday, Gregg (June 28, 2013). "Academy Invites 276 New Members". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
"Academy Invites 276 to Membership". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
10. ^ "Première québécoise de The Hummingbird Project au festival Vues dans la tête de…". Info Dimanche (in French). February 8, 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
11. ^ Fournier, Johanne (January 24, 2019). "Festival du film de Rivière-du-Loup: une fin de semaine avec Kim Nguyen". Le Soleil (in French). Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
12. ^ "85th Oscars: The winners list". CNN. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
13. ^ "Programme". Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
14. ^ "The Awards Of The 62nd Berlin International Film Festival" (PDF). Berlin International Film Festival. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
15. ^ "Awards". Cambridge Film Festival. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
16. ^ Danielle Ng See Quan (March 3, 2013). "Less Than Kind, Flashpoint win, War Witch sweeps Screen Awards". Playback. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
W. Andrew Powell (March 3, 2013). "Winners At The 2013 Canadian Screen Awards". TheGATE.ca. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
17. ^ "Cinema for Peace Gala Nominations 2013". Cinema for Peace awards. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
18. ^ "2017 Directors Guild Of Canada Awards Nominees Announced" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. June 26, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
19. ^ Brooks, Brian (September 30, 2009). "Fantastic Fest Thrills Up Prize Winners". IndieWire. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
20. ^ "Events". Film Critics Circle of Australia. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
21. ^ "Fresh Film Fest 2009". Fresh Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
22. ^ THR Staff (February 23, 2013). "Independent Spirit Awards 2013: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
23. ^ "And The Winner Is..." Milwaukee Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
24. ^ "2013 Program Announcement - 9th Annual Montreal International Black Film Festival". CNW Group. September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
"Kim Nguyen Oscar-nominated director, will receive the 2013 Vanguard Award At the Closing Night Ceremony of the 9th annual Montreal International Black Film Festival". Montreal International Black Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
25. ^ "Finalistes Et Lauréats - 2003". Prix Iris (in French). Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
26. ^ "Jutra 2011: Telefilm Celebrates Excellence In Quebec Cinema". Telefilm Canada. February 10, 2011. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
27. ^ CBC News (March 18, 2013). "War Witch wins big at Quebec's film awards". CBC.ca. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
28. ^ "La Soirée des Jutra - 2013". Prix Iris (in French). Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
29. ^ "Finalistes Et Lauréats - 2017". Prix Iris (in French). Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
30. ^ "Sitges 2012 Has Its First Winners". Sitges Film Festival. December 10, 2012. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
31. ^ "2012 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Awards". Tribeca Film Festival. April 26, 2012. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
32. ^ Moore, Dene (September 26, 2012). "Vancouver film fest has West Coast vibe". Times Colonist. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
33. ^ "GdA Awards 2017". Giornate degli Autori. September 9, 2017. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
34. ^ "Best of films by overseas Vietnamese honoured at festival". VietnamPlus. April 22, 2013. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
"ViFF 2013 Wraps Up with Record Number of Films and Audience Members". Viet Film Fest. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
35. ^ "Previous award winners". World Cinema Amsterdam. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
36. ^ "2017 Awards Finalists and Winners". Writers Guild of Canada. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kim Nguyen.

* Kim Nguyen at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Films directed by Kim Nguyen

* The Marsh (2002)
* Truffe (2008)
* City of Shadows (2010)
* War Witch (2012)
* Two Lovers and a Bear (2016)
* Eye on Juliet (2017)
* The Hummingbird Project (2018)

* v
* t
* e

Canadian Screen Award for Best Director

Canadian Film Awards
1966–1978|

* Ron Kelly (1966)
* Allan King and Ron Kelly (1967)
* Don Owen (1968)
* Peter Pearson (1969)
* Paul Almond (1970)
* Claude Jutra (1971)
* Gilles Carle (1972)
* David Acomba (1973)
* No Award (1974)
* Michel Brault (1975)
* Harvey Hart (1976)
* Jean Beaudin (1977)
* Daryl Duke (1978)

Genie Awards
1980–2011|

* Bob Clark (1980)
* Francis Mankiewicz (1981)
* Gilles Carle (1982)
* Phillip Borsos (1983)
* Bob Clark / David Cronenberg (1984)
* Micheline Lanctôt (1985)
* Sandy Wilson (1986)
* Denys Arcand (1987)
* Jean-Claude Lauzon (1988)
* David Cronenberg (1989)
* Denys Arcand (1990)
* Bruce Beresford (1991)
* David Cronenberg (1992)
* François Girard (1993)
* Atom Egoyan (1994)
* Robert Lepage (1995)
* David Cronenberg (1996)
* Atom Egoyan (1997)
* François Girard (1998)
* Jeremy Podeswa (1999)
* Denis Villeneuve (2000)
* Zacharias Kunuk (2001)
* David Cronenberg (2002)
* Denys Arcand (2003)
* Francis Leclerc (2004)
* Jean-Marc Vallée (2005)
* Charles Binamé (2006)
* Sarah Polley (2007)
* Benoît Pilon (2008)
* Denis Villeneuve (2009)
* Denis Villeneuve (2010)
* Philippe Falardeau (2011)

Canadian Screen Awards
2012–present|

* Kim Nguyen (2012)
* Denis Villeneuve (2013)
* Xavier Dolan (2014)
* Lenny Abrahamson (2015)
* Xavier Dolan (2016)
* Aisling Walsh (2017)
* Jasmin Mozaffari (2018)
* Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn (2019)
* Deepa Mehta (2020)
* Shasha Nakhai, Rich Williamson (2021)
* Clement Virgo (2022)

* v
* t
* e

Prix Iris for Best Director

* François Girard (1999)
* Louis Bélanger (1999)
* Denis Villeneuve (2001)
* André Turpin (2002)
* Ricardo Trogi (2003)
* Denys Arcand (2004)
* Francis Leclerc (2005)
* Jean-Marc Vallée (2006)
* Philippe Falardeau (2007)
* Stéphane Lafleur (2008)
* Lyne Charlebois (2009)
* Denis Villeneuve (2010)
* Denis Villeneuve (2011)
* Philippe Falardeau (2012)
* Kim Nguyen (2013)
* Louise Archambault (2014)
* Xavier Dolan (2015)
* Léa Pool (2016)
* Xavier Dolan (2017)
* Robin Aubert (2018)
* Ricardo Trogi (2019)
* Sophie Deraspe (2020)
* Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette (2021)
* Ivan Grbovic (2022)
* Stéphane Lafleur (2023)

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* France
* BnF data
* Germany
* Czech Republic
* Korea
* Poland

Other|

* IdRef

This article about a Canadian film director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[Ref.]: References
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template