Francis Mankiewicz (1944, Shanghai – 1993, Montréal), Canadian director, screenwriter and producer, and relative of filmmakers Joseph L. and Herman J. Mankiewicz, debuted in 1971 with The Time of the Hunt (Le temps d'une chasse), which screened at the Venice festival. After the somewhat neglected stage play adaptation A Childhood Friend (Une amie d'enfance, 1978), Mankiewicz turned out the award-winning drama Good Riddance which, after its premiere at the Berlinale, won eight awards from the Canadian Film Academy. The second (and last) directorial and scripting collaboration between Mankiewicz and writer Réjean Ducharme gave rise to Fond Memories (Les beaux souvenirs, 1981). The Revolving Doors (Les portes tournantes, 1988), the final film by this prematurely deceased artist, was premiered in Cannes' Un Certain Regard section, winning the Ecumenical Jury Prize.
50. MFF Karlovy Vary
