Another Queer trying to change the world one story at a time!
Montreal-born Queer screenwriter Joshua Maheu's creativity is driven by LGBTQ+ experiences and tales. And with a tumultuous past as a former escort, they sure are endless. His mission is to showcase the stories of underrepresented voices with truth and heart.
Joshua Maheu first pursued an educational path in Communications Studies at Concordia University, in Montreal, before fully committing to his passion of storytelling.
Within his curriculum, his final film project S.U.G.A.R. (2017) truly led him to his filmic debut while winning his first award at the North American Film Awards.
After completing his bachelor’s degree, his pursuit took him to the sought-after Vancouver Film School where he completed a one-year film production degree. During said year, he wrote and directed his most recent award-winning success: L'Arpège (2019). A truly introspective and intimate project. He wrote the piece as a response to the representation of people with disabilities in cinema.
L'Arpège has won Best Soundtrack (2020 Reale Film Festival), Best Women's Short Film and a Jury Award (2020 Uruvatti International Film Festival) along with six finalist awards; while having accumulated multiple official selections worldwide.
As he is excited to conclude L’Arpège's festival run, Joshua is currently in the works of his first series, Sugar, which has already won a Finalist Award for Best TV Script (2020 Wiki Screenwriting Contest) and was a Semifinalist in Screencraft's 2021 TV Pilot Competition. A series reflecting his own experience as a gay escort. The good. The bad. An honest experience. All from the heart.
Finalist
Sugar (Pilot)
Oaxaca Pitchfest
Online Event
2021
Official Selection - Short Narrative
L'Arpège
Oaxaca Film Fest
2021
Official Selection
L'Arpège
Vancouver Short Film Festival
Vancouver
2021
Semifinalist - (One-Hour) Television
Sugar (Pilot)
Screencraft TV Pilot Script Competition
Online
2020
Finalist - Best TV Script
Sugar (Pilot)
Wiki Screenplay Contest
Online
2020
Official Selection
L'Arpège
Seize The Film
Novi Sad
2020
Official Selection
L'Arpège
Indian International Short Film Festival
2020
Finalist - Audience choice Award
L'Arpège
1904 Deaf Film Festival
Missouri
2020
Finalist - Best Short Narrative
L'Arpège
1904 Deaf Film Festival
Missouri
2020
Special Jury Award - Best Student Short Film
L'Arpège
Uruvatti International Film Festival
Tamil Nadu
2020
Winner - Best Women's Film
L'Arpège
Uruvatti International Film Festival
Tamil Nadu
2020
Winner - Best Soundtrack
L'Arpège
Reale Film Festival
Milan
2020
Official Selection
Sugar (S01E01)
Lift-Off Sessions
Online Event
Official Selection
L'Arpège
New West Film Fest
Vancouver
Official Selection
L'Arpège
Prisma Independent Film Festival
Rome
Official Online Selection
L'Arpège
Paris Lift-Off
Paris
Finalist - Best Short Narrative
L'Arpège
Florence Film Awards
Florence
Finalist - Best Short Film
L'Arpège
"Eurasia Fest" International Film Festival
Moscow
BRONZE AWARD
SUGAR
North American Film Awards
College
Vancouver Film School
Filmmaking
20182019
College
Concordia University
Communications Studies - Video Profile
20152018
Birth Date
June 16, 1995
Birth City
Montreal, QC
Current City
Vancouver, BC
Hometown
Montreal, QC
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Eye Color
Blue
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Has curated summers and worked at camps for children with different disabilities for ten years.
Another Queer trying to change the world one story at a time!
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