“When I was a kid, I was always going to bed creating a story, and that was the birth of filmmaking for me. I would like going to the dream-state by telling the story to someone else in my mind. That was my imaginary friend; it was an imaginary audience listening to my story.”

Canadian film director and screenwriter

Denis Villeneuve is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He has won seven Canadian Screen Awards and has received nominations for four Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. His films have grossed more than $1.8 billion worldwide. He is known for work that has drawn major industry recognition and broad commercial success, placing him among the most visible Canadian filmmakers of his generation.