Jaie Laplante (born January 8, 1970) is a Canadian-American screenwriter, actor and curator. Born in Alberta, Canada, Laplante's notable credits include co-screenwriter of Sugar, for which he received a nomination in the Best Adapted Screenplay category of the 2005 Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 25th Genie Awards, along with co-writers John Palmer and Todd Klinck. As an actor, he appeared in Frisk, directed by Todd Verow. Laplante is currently executive director and chief curator of Miami International Film Festival, which he has programmed since 2010. References 1970 births Living people Canadian male screenwriters Canadian male film actors Male actors from Alberta Canadian gay writers 21st-century Canadian screenwriters 21st-century Canadian male writers Canadian LGBT screenwriters Gay screenwriters