Jean-Louis Coté

Producer - Director - Writer - Editor

Awards & Mentions

Recipient of the Youth Media Alliance Outstanding Achievement Award



FINDING STUFF OUT

PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL, 2020 Finalist, 7 - 10 years, Non-Fiction

CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS – 2019

    Nomination – Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series

    Nomination – Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series, for “The Nose Knows”

    Nomination – Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series, for “Noisy Bodies”

CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS – 2018 Nomination – Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series

LEO AWARDS Nomination – Zoey Siewert – Ouch! – Best Performance in a Youth or Children’s Program or Series

CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS – 2016

    Winner – Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series

    Winner – Best Host in a Pre-School, Children’s or Youth Program or Series

    Nomination – Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series

YOUTH MEDIA ALLIANCE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE – 2015

    Nomination – FSO 2 Senses:Sight – Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 6-8

    Nomination – FSO 3 Poop – Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 6-8

    Nomination – FSO 3 – Best Convergent Website

JAPAN PRIZE – 2013, 2014 Finalist – Audiovisual Division, Primary Category

WGC SCREENWRITING AWARDS – 2014

    Winner – Children & Youth category, for “Babies and Families”

    Nomination – Children & Youth category, for “Plants”

CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS – 2014

    Nomination – Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series

    Nomination – Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series

YOUTH MEDIA ALLIANCE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE – 2013

    Nomination – Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 6-8

    Nomination – Best Convergent Website

CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS – 2013 Nomination – Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series

BANFF ROCKIE AWARDS – 2012  Nomination – Best Children’s Programs (2+) – Non-Fiction


THE MYSTERY FILES

YOUTH MEDIA ALLIANCE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE – 2019 

    Nomination – Best Program, Live Action Ages 9+ for “The Mystery of Nostra Culpa”

CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS – 2017 and 2018, Nomination – Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series

JAPAN PRIZE – 2017, Finalist – Audiovisual Division, Primary Category

YOUTH MEDIA ALLIANCE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE – 2017

    Nomination – Best Program, Live Action Ages 6-9 for “The Mystery of the Underground Railroad”

GOLDEN SHEAF AWARD – 2016, Nomination – Best Children’s and Youth Production

 

LOOK KOOL / C’EST WOW

INTERNATIONAL EMMY KIDS AWARDS – 2016, Nomination – Best Non-Scripted Entertainment

YOUTH MEDIA ALLIANCE

    Nomination – Best Television Series or Web-series:  Knowledge Acquisition and Development of Critical Thinking.

PRIX GÉMEAUX – 2015 - Nomination – Best Research:  Youth


THÉÂTRE EXTRÊME

Nomination, best director, documentary series, Gémeaux award, 2011


FLAG THE MONEY

Creativity/directing award of excellence, Videographer Awards, 2011


LA QUÊTE

    Nomination, best children program, Gémeaux award, 2008

    Nomination, best director of a children program, Gémeaux award, 2008


PRANK PATROL

    Nomination - Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series, GEMINI AWARDS – 2006

    Nomination - Best Children’s Program, BANFF WORLD TELEVISION AWARD – 2006

    Nomination - Best Children’s Production, GOLDEN SHEAF AWARD - 2006


SURPRISE! IT’S EDIBLE INCREDIBLE

    Nomination, best director of a children program, Gemini award, 2005

    Honorable mention, COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL - 2005


JE VIS TA VIE – MY BRAND NEW LIFE

    Gémeaux award for best director of a children program, 2005

    Gémeaux award for best children program, 2005

    Gémeaux Multiculturalism award, 2005 

    Nomination « Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series”, Gemini awards, 2005

    Nomination, best children program, Gémeaux award, 2005

    Award of excellence,  Alliance for Children and Television, 2005

    Nomination, best children program, Gémeaux award, 2004


ELOVE

    Nominated for best reality series, 2003 Gemini awards


MYSTERY HUNTERS

    Nominated for best children’s or youth non-fiction program or series, 2003 Gemini awards

    Numerous other awards


YAA! TO THE M@X

    Nominated for best children program at the 99 and 2000 Gemini awards


POPULAR MECHANICS FOR KIDS

    Best director of an information program nominations at the 1998, 1999 and 2000 Gemini awards.

    Best children program nominations at the 98 and 2000 Gemini awards.  

    1998 Prix Jeunesse international, Munich.  Finalist in the “7-12 Non-fiction” category.

    1998, 1999 Parent’s choice recommendation (USA).

    1998 Silver Apple Award from the National Educational Media Network.

    Rated as “highly educational” by the Annenberg Public Policy center.

    1998, 1999 New York Festivals Finalist Award for the Children’s (7-12) Category

    Other awards…


SUR LA PISTE

    Award of excellence, Alliance for Children and Television, 1998


TRAJECTOIRES

    "Corpovision d'or" award  -   best educational tape


LES DÉBROUILLARDS

    Prix Gémeaux – best children program 2002

    7th International Scientific Film Festival, Palaiseau, France - "prix du jury" and "prix des enfants" for best science show for children

    Award from the Association nationale des téléspectateurs, 1991

    Award of excellence, Alliance for Children and Television, 1992 and 93

    Best Quebec science film award, 4th Quebec International Science Film Festival, 93

    Numerous nominations at the Gémeaux awards, including 3 for best director

    Lys de la Paix award, 1995 et 96

    Other awards


M'AIMES-TU?

    This series won 5 Gémeaux awards in 1994.


LIVROFOLIE

    Grand prix de la télévision francophone 1993: best children's program

    Award of excellence, Alliance for Children and Television, 1995


AMÉRIQUES 500

    Gémeaux award of best documentary series (1993)


ACTUEL

    The  "Montreal-Vice" segment was nominated in the best director and best editor categories at the Gémeaux awards and won the Gémeaux Award for best sound. 

    “Montreal-Vice” also won a special mention at the ANIK prize Awards.

    ACTUEL won the 1989 ANIK award for best information program