[6] He studied film production at Concordia University and graphic design at Université du Québec à Montréal.

In the years that followed, he worked as an artistic director with this agency and created advertising campaigns for several Cirque du Soleil shows, including Zumanity, KÀ and Corteo.

[10][6] In 2012, the feature film adaptation of Mars et Avril which Villeneuve wrote, directed and produced, was brought to the silver screen and released in Canada in Fall 2012.

[19] Prior to his talk, the opening sequence of the movie was shown,[20] as well as a three minutes overview[21] of the steps leading from the green screen to the final images.

[22][23][24] Villeneuve's talk, "How I made an impossible film," was released on TED.com on June 7, 2013, and a month later was added to TED's movie magic list, notably featuring directors James Cameron and J. J.

Directed by Jean Benoit, it features interviews with stage director Robert Lepage, illustrator François Schuiten and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.

[29] Imelda 3: Simone had its world premiere and opened the Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue on October 31, 2020, in front of a real audience despite the Covid crisis.

[44][45] On June 20, 2024, Deadline first reported that Villeneuve was set to direct the supernatural revenge thriller Merciless, starring Jonathan Majors.