Jack and Jacques
Jack and Jacques (French: Jack et Jacques) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Marie-Hélène Copti and released in 2006.[1] The film stars Pierre Lebeau as Jacques Jobin, a mediocre actor from Quebec who has been cast in a small part as a Native American in a Western film starring Jack Nicholson, and is being interviewed by student filmmakers Pat Beauséjour (François Bernier) and Annie St-Gelais (Guillermina Kerwin) about his experiences on set and his hopes that the role will provide the career breakthrough that's always eluded him.
| Jack and Jacques | |
|---|---|
| French | Jack et Jacques | 
| Directed by | Marie-Hélène Copti | 
| Written by | Marie-Hélène Copti | 
| Produced by | Marie-Hélène Copti | 
| Starring | Pierre Lebeau François Bernier Guillermina Kerwin  | 
| Cinematography | Michel La Veaux | 
| Edited by | Sylvain Lebel | 
| Music by | Steve Faulkner | 
Production company  | Coptik Films  | 
| Distributed by | Christal Films | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 14 minutes | 
| Country | Canada | 
| Language | French | 
The film premiered at the 2006 Montreal World Film Festival, where it won the award for Most Popular Canadian Short Film.[2] It received a Genie Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 27th Genie Awards in 2007.[3]
In 2011, Copti and Lebeau collaborated on the nine-episode web series Jack Jobin TV, which revisted the character pontificating on other topics.[4]
References
    
- "Jack et Jacques de Marie-Hélène Copti en sélection officielle du FFM 2006". Institut national de l'image et du son, August 21, 2006.
 - "And the winners are..." Montreal Gazette, September 5, 2006.
 - "Trailer Park Boys, Bon Cop compete for best picture Genie". CBC News, January 9, 2007. Archived at Ghostarchive
 - Vanessa Guimond, "Pierre Lebeau retrouve Jacques Jobin sur le web". TVA Nouvelles, January 13, 2011.