Jaie laplante biography

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    • Jaie Laplante joined DOC NYC as Artistic Director in June, 2022. Prior to that, he served for 12 years as the Miami Film Festival's Executive Director and Director of Programming, where his achievements included greatly expanding that festival's documentary selections, as well as launching successful initiatives such as a digital screening platform, the GEMS festival, and the Google Talks on Gender & Racial Gaps in Film & Technology. He simultaneously oversaw year-round programming from 2011 to 2022 at the historic Tower Theater in Miami's Little Havana. He previously served a programmer at festivals focused on shorts and LGBTQ+ films. He has served on numerous international film festival juries and panels. In 2018, he received the decoration Knight's Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica from Felipe VI, King of Spain, for his career work in bringing contemporary Spanish cinema to the state of Florida. In 2017, he was named one of 25 Knight Champions, honoring passionate individuals in Miami who love the arts, by The John S. & James L. Knight Foundation.

    Jaie Laplante

    Canadian-American screenwriter and actor

    Jaie Laplante is a Canadian-American screenwriter, actor and curator.

    Born in Alberta, Canada, Laplante's notable credits include co-screenwriter of Sugar, for which he received a nomination in the Best Adapted Screenplay category of the 2005 Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 25th Genie Awards, along with co-writers John Palmer and Todd Klinck. As an actor, he appeared in Frisk, directed by Todd Verow.

    Career

    Laplante served as executive director and chief curator of Miami International Film Festival from 2010 to 2022.

    In 2022, Laplante was named artistic director for DOC NYC.

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    Jaie Laplante has been Artistic Director of DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, since 2022. Prior to that, he served for 12 years as Miami Film Festival’s Executive Director and Director of Programming, where his achievements included greatly expanding that festival’s documentary selections, as well as launching successful initiatives such as a digital screening platform, the GEMS festival, and the Google Talks on Gender & Racial Gaps in Film & Technology. He has served on numerous film festival juries, and has been decorated with Knight’s Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica by Felipe VI, King of Spain, for career work in the exploration of contemporary Spanish and Spanish-language cinema.
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    • Jaie Laplante

    Jaie Laplante is a Canadian-American screenwriter, actor and curator.

    Born in Alberta, Canada, Laplante's notable credits include co-screenwriter of Sugar, for which he received a nomination in the Best Adapted Screenplay category of the 2005 Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 25th Genie Awards, along with co-writers John Palmer and Todd Klinck. As an actor, he appeared in Frisk, directed by Todd Verow.

    Career

    Laplante served as executive director and chief curator of Miami International Film Festival from 2010 to 2022.

    In 2022, Laplante was named artistic director for DOC NYC.

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