Serge Giguère (born 1946) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker.[1] He is most noted as a two-time winner of the Prix Jutra/Iris for Best Documentary Film, winning at the 9th Jutra Awards in 2007 for Driven by Dreams (À force de rêves)[2] and at the 17th Jutra Awards in 2015 for Finding Macpherson (Le mystère Macpherson).[3]
Serge Giguère | |
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| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) Arthabaska Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Documentary filmmaker |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Driven by Dreams |
| Awards | Prix Iris for Best Documentary Film (2007, 2015) |
He was previously nominated, but did not win, in the same category at the 2nd Jutra Awards in 2000 for The Megaphone Reel (Le Réel du mégaphone), and was a nominee for Best Sound in a Documentary at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019 for My Mother's Letters (Les lettres de ma mère).[4]
In addition to his own films, he has been a cinematographer on work by other filmmakers, including the films 24 heures ou plus, Thunder Drum (Mémoire battante) and Jacques and November (Jacques et novembre).
He was a recipient of the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2008.[5] In 2021, he was the recipient of the Prix Albert-Tessier from the Prix du Québec.[6]
References
edit- ^ André Lavoie, "«Les lettres de ma mère»: la batailleuse". Le Devoir, March 17, 2018.
- ^ Cédric Bélanger, "Le Nord au cœur: Lentement mais sûrement". Le Journal de Montréal, November 29, 2012.
- ^ Manon Toupin, "Un Jutra pour Serge Giguère". La Nouvelle Union, March 16, 2015.
- ^ "Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations". Radio-Canada (in French). April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Awards honour visual and media artists". Moose Jaw Times-Herald, March 26, 2008.
- ^ Manon Toupin, "Serge Giguère décoré du prestigieux prix Albert-Tessier". La Nouvelle Union, October 28, 2021.
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