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