Gilles Blais National Film Board of Canada Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Veteran National Film Board of Canada documentary director Gilles Blais has died. He was 84. The NFB, Canada's publicly funded film producer, said Blais passed away on Oct. 17. No cause of death was given. "Through his films, Gilles Blais was a true observer of society, not just in Quebec, but also in Canada and around the world.