Norman Lesperance is a Canadian-American screenwriter and director. Lesperance is best known for his screenwriting work on the upcoming feature film MORTAL (currently in post-production), directed by Andre Ovredal and produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. Most recently, he adapted the young adult novel CHILDREN OF PARANOIA for CBS Films.
Lesperance has won several screenwriting awards and has been optioned multiple times — among those, his screenplay THE HALLOWEEN STORY was picked up by eOne Entertainment. Lesperance is an award-winning filmmaker as well. He recently directed his first feature, the indie psychological thriller DOOR TO THE OTHER SIDE (2017), released on VOD and DVD through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. He also penned and produced the indie crime thriller LOOKING FOR LIONS, which was nominated for best feature at the Austin Film Festival in 2014. Lesperance has worked extensively in the development process with several producers and executives from eOne to Mandalay Pictures to Broken Road Productions.
Aside from his work in filmmaking, Norman has had a varied career in the arts. Lesperance studied filmmaking and photography at the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara. His photos have won awards in a variety of art shows and competitions. Lesperance has also worked as an actor and voiceover artist in feature films, short films, and commercials.
In his photographic work, Lesperance is inspired by finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. He aspires to turn things on their head and challenge his audience's perspective.
Lesperance is also a co-founder of Volare Retreats. He helps facilitate retreats in beautiful locations across the globe, including Italy, Greece, and California. To learn more about Volare Retreats, click here.
