▁television ▁screen writer , ▁best ▁known ▁as ▁cow riter ▁with ▁Jean - M arc ▁Vall ée ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁film ▁C . R . A . Z . Y . ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁writer ▁for ▁the ▁Quebec ▁television ▁drama ▁series ▁Prov idence . ▁ ▁B oul ay ▁and ▁Vall ée ▁won ▁the ▁Gen ie ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Original ▁Screen play ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 6 th ▁Gen ie ▁Awards , ▁and ▁the ▁J ut ra ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Screen play ▁at ▁the ▁ 8 th ▁J ut ra ▁Awards . ▁ ▁C . R . A . Z . Y . ▁was ▁based ▁in ▁part ▁on ▁B oul ay ' s ▁own ▁rem in isc ences ▁about ▁growing ▁up ▁gay . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁gradu ate ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Theatre ▁School ▁of ▁Canada . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : Can ad ian ▁screen writ ers ▁in ▁French ▁Category : Can ad ian ▁television ▁writers ▁Category : L GB T ▁writers ▁from ▁Canada ▁Category : L GB T ▁screen writ ers ▁Category : G ay ▁writers ▁Category : W rit ers ▁from ▁Quebec ▁Category : F rench ▁Quebec ers ▁Category : National ▁Theatre ▁School ▁of ▁Canada ▁al umn i ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Best ▁Screen play ▁Gen ie ▁and ▁Canadian ▁Screen ▁Award ▁w inners ▁Category : Can ad ian ▁male ▁screen writ ers ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁Canadian ▁screen writ ers ▁Category : M ale ▁television ▁writers ▁Category : Year