his four year term by two two years. the canadian filmmaker jean marc vallee, whose work included the oscar winning film dallas buyers club and the young victoria has died at the age of 58. the montreal born filmmaker also won an emmy award for his work on the successful television series big little lies. the production company, hbo, described jean marc vallee as a brilliant, fiercely dedicated filmmaker, a truly phenomenal talent who infused every scene with a deeply visceral, emotional truth. no cause of death was reported. record amounts of snow are falling in western and northern japan, blocking roads and railways and disrupting flights. thousands of homes are without power. 0ne town in fukushima prefecture has registered 1.5 metres of snow in recent days. forecasters say the amount of snow this season is twice that of an average year. there s no let up in sight, with more snowfall forecast into tuesday along the japan sea coast. warnings are in place for residents to stay home.