Bec Pecaut
Bec Pecaut is a Canadian filmmaker, whose 2024 short film Are You Scared to Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail? won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
The child of urbanist David Pecaut,[2] Bec was educated at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study and the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[3] They were credited as a producer on Annabelle Attanasio's 2015 short film Drooler, and have directed music videos for artists including Devan, RIP and Emily Yacina.[4]
In addition to its award win at TIFF, Are You Scared to Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail? was named to the festival's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.[5]
Their feature film debut, The Terrible Child, is in development.
References
- ^ Steve Pond, "‘The Life of Chuck’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 15, 2024.
- ^ Martin Knelman, "David Pecaut, 54: ‘Greatest mayor Toronto never had’". Toronto Star, December 15, 2009.
- ^ "Filmmaker comes of age with biographical debut". Branksome Hall, July 23, 2021.
- ^ Evan Minsker, "Emily Yacina Announces All the Things Compilation, Shares Video for New Song “DB Cooper”: Watch". Pitchfork, May 3, 2022.
- ^ Carlos Diaz, "Canada’s Top Ten: TIFF Celebrates the Best in Cinema for 2024". That Shelf, January 8, 2025.