Latest News About Pierre Hébert

Updated 2026-05-01 05:06

Pierre Hébert is a Canadian animator and filmmaker with a long career at the National Film Board of Canada and later as an independent artist. Recent publicly noted recognitions include the René Jodoin Award (2024) and an Honorary Doctorate from Emily Carr University (2018) [source: CV and NFB bio]. For the latest, verify current outlets, as his coverage tends to appear in film festival press releases, industry trades, and regional Canadian arts outlets. If you’d like, I can search for the very latest articles from specific outlets (e.g., Canadian film press, Montreal arts press) and summarize them with citations.

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Jean-Pierre Hébert (1939-2021) | KITP

*Credit: Claire Hébert* It is with heavy hearts that we share that KITP artist in residence Jean-Pierre Hébert has passed away. He died on Sunday March 28, 2021, surrounded by his family. Hébert combined his passions for computing and art to become a celebrated pioneer of digital artwork.

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Pierre Hébert - NFB

Films directed by Pierre Hébert Available for online viewing on NFB.ca.

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Curriculum Vitae

Employed by the National Film Board of Canada as animation film director (1965 à 1999) Producer and studio director from 1997 to 1999. Independent artist since 2000. President of la Cinémathèque Québécoise (1993-1995). Since 2011, he is member of the board of the artist run video center Videographe, in Montreal. Teaching : Montreal School of Fine Arts (1968), Laval University (1974-1978), University of Montreal (1975-1978) … In 2024, he received the Renéjodoin Award given by Les sommets du...

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Pierre Hébert (III)

See Pierre Hébert's contact, representation, publicist, and legal information. Explore Pierre Hébert's credits, follow attached in-development titles, and track popularity with STARmeter. IMDbPro — The essential resource for entertainment professionals.

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2007 | Pierre Hébert

September 26, 2007 my new film Herqueville* is finished. It is a 21 minutes new film entitled *Herqueville*, in a HD 720p24 format. It includes prints by Michelle Corvisier, poems by Serge Meurant (whith whom I collaborated in 1984 for my film *Étienne et Sara*) and music by Fred Frith. It was shot in Herqueville, a village in Normandy situated downhill from the french nuclear wastes processing plant.

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