François Protat is a Canadian cinematographer, who won the Genie Award for Best Cinematography at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986 for Joshua Then and Now.His other film credits have included Johnny Mnemonic, Switching Channels, The Plouffe Family, Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, The Dog Who Stopped the War, Clearcut, The Diamond Fleece, Tomorrow Never Comes, Bye, See You Monday, Bingo, The Hot Touch, The Crime of Ovide Plouffe, Weekend at Bernie's and Chocolate Eclair.