Martin Villeneuve (French: [maʁtɛ̃ vilnœv]) is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, director, actor, and art director. He was nominated at the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) in 2013 for Best Adapted Screenplay, for Mars et Avril, his feature film debut, and Quebec's first true science fiction movie. Villeneuve is the first TED speaker to come out of Quebec, and he has worked for Cirque du Soleil as an artistic director for commercials and films. He is also known for The 12 Tasks of Imelda, his second feature film in which he portrays his own grandmother.