TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
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Paul Tom
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Pōru Tomu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- refugee camp in Thailand
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- French, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Canada (Quebec)
Career
- Occupations
- documentary filmmaker
- Active Years
- 2011-2024
- Nominations
- Prix Iris nominee for Best Documentary Film (Alone, 2022), Governor General's Award nominee for French-language children's illustration (Seuls, 2022), Governor General's Award nominee for French to English translation (Alone: The Journey of Three Young Refugees, 2023)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Université du Québec à Montréal | Faculty of Communication | media | — | — | Canada |
| Concordia University | — | animation | — | — | Canada |
Université du Québec à Montréal
Faculty of Communication
/ media
Country:
Canada
studied communications and media
Concordia University
animation
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | prix Télébec | Baggage | best mid-length film | Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival | winner |
| 2017 | Prix Public | Baggage | Best Canadian Film | Quebec City Film Festival | winner |
| 2017 | Women Inmate Jury Award | Baggage | — | Montreal International Documentary Festival | winner |
| 2018 | Gémeaux Awards | Baggage | Best Documentary Program or Series (Arts and Culture) | Académie de la télé et du numérique | winner |
| 2018 | Gémeaux Awards | Baggage | Best Direction in a Documentary (Biography, Arts and Culture, Nature, Science or Environment) | Académie de la télé et du numérique | winner |
prix Télébec
2017
Work:
Baggage
Category:
best mid-length film
Organization:
Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival
Result:
winner
Prix Public
2017
Work:
Baggage
Category:
Best Canadian Film
Organization:
Quebec City Film Festival
Result:
winner
Women Inmate Jury Award
2017
Work:
Baggage
Organization:
Montreal International Documentary Festival
Result:
winner
Gémeaux Awards
2018
Work:
Baggage
Category:
Best Documentary Program or Series (Arts and Culture)
Organization:
Académie de la télé et du numérique
Result:
winner
Gémeaux Awards
2018
Work:
Baggage
Category:
Best Direction in a Documentary (Biography, Arts and Culture, Nature, Science or Environment)
Organization:
Académie de la télé et du numérique
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Baggage (Bagages)
2017 documentaryCentred on a group of immigrant students enrolled in a theatre program.
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Alone (Seuls)
2021 documentaryDocumentary feature about the journey of three young refugees.
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Translations
- English edition: Alone: The Journey of Three Young Refugees (2023)
Bibliography
- Que je vive en paix (2011)
- Un pays de silences (2013)
- Baggage (2017)
- Alone (2021, film; 2022, book)
Legacy
Cambodian-Canadian documentary filmmaker known for animating stories of child refugees and immigrants, recipient of multiple film awards and literary nominations.