Jean-Marc Vallée was a Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université du Québec à Montréal, Vallée went on to make a number of critically acclaimed short films, including Stéréotypes (1991), Les Fleurs magiques (1995), and Les Mots magiques (1998).

The Université du Québec à Montréal, is a French-language public research university based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québec system.