Big Giant Wave

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Big Giant Wave
French Comme une vague
Directed by Marie-Julie Dallaire
Written byAndrée Blais
Marie-Julie Dallaire
Produced byMarie-Julie Dallaire
Nathan Ross
Alex Sliman
Jean-Marc Vallée
Starring Patrick Watson
Stéphane Tétreault
Osunlade
Cinematography Josée Deshaies
Tobie Marier Robitaille
Edited byLouis-Martin Paradis
Production
company
Griffinpark Films
Distributed by Les Films Séville
Release date
  • March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)(IFFA)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
French

Big Giant Wave (French : Comme une vague, lit. "Like a Wave") is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Marie-Julie Dallaire and released in 2021. [1] The film is an homage to the power and influence of music, exploring the topic both through performance clips and interviews with various figures including singer-songwriter Patrick Watson, classical violinist Stéphane Tétreault and DJ Osunlade. [2]

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The film premiered on March 19, 2021, at the International Festival of Films on Art in Montreal, [3] before being released commercially on April 2 in both English and French versions. [1]

Awards

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)ResultRef(s)
Prix Iris June 5, 2022 Best Documentary Film Marie-Julie Dallaire, Andrée Blais, Alex SlimanWon [4]
Best Cinematography in a Documentary Josée Deshaies, Tobie Marier Robitaille Won
Best Editing in a Documentary Louis-Martin ParadisWon
Best Sound in a Documentary Luc Raymond, Guy Pelletier, François Grenon, Maxime Dumesnil, Bernard Gariépy Strobl Nominated

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