Chloé Cinq-Mars is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec, most noted as writer of the 2018 film The Far Shore (Dérive). [1]
The daughter of screenwriter Louise Pelletier, [2] she was educated at the Université de Montréal. [3] She has frequently collaborated with her husband, film director David Uloth, on many of his films, including as the writer of The Voice (La voce), [4] which was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2017. [5] In addition to writing The Far Shore, she served as the film's casting director, and received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Casting at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019. [6]
In 2019, she directed her own short film debut, The Cut (La Coupure). [7] Her feature debut as a director, Oublier Charlotte, completed production in September 2023 and is slated for release in 2024. [8]
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec. Until 2016, it was known as the Jutra Award in memory of influential Quebec film director Claude Jutra, but Jutra's name was withdrawn from the awards following the publication of Yves Lever's biography of Jutra, which alleged that he had sexually abused children.
The 20th Quebec Cinema Awards ceremony was held on 3 June 2018 in Montreal, to recognize talent and achievement in the Cinema of Quebec. It was hosted by actresses Édith Cochrane and Guylaine Tremblay, who also jointly hosted the 2017 Prix Iris. Formerly known as the Jutra Awards, the Prix Iris name was announced in October 2016. A new category, Best Sound for a Documentary Film, was created for the 2018 event, and the nominees for Best Film was increased from five to seven.
Family First is a 2018 Canadian crime film, written and directed by Sophie Dupuis. The film premiered at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois. It is about a family in Verdun, Montreal, Quebec, including the protagonist JP, whose uncle Dany leads a drug cartel. It was nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture, winning Best Actor for Théodore Pellerin.
Sophie Dupuis is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Val-d'Or, Quebec, who studied at Concordia University and the Université du Québec à Montréal whose feature film debut Family First premiered in 2018 and was selected as Canada's submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. The film was nominated for eight Prix Iris at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards, including a Best Director nomination for Dupuis.
Québec Cinéma presents an annual award for Best Actor to recognize the best in the Cinema of Quebec.
Québec Cinéma presents an annual award for Best Supporting Actor to recognize the best in the Cinema of Quebec.
Québec Cinéma presents an annual award for Best Supporting Actress to recognize the best in the Cinema of Quebec.
Québec Cinéma presents an annual award for Best Director to recognize the best in the Cinema of Quebec.
The Far Shore is a Canadian drama film, directed by David Uloth and released in 2018. The film centres on teenage sisters Océane and Marine Beauregard, who are coming of age in the aftermath of the death of their father André, while their mother Catherine is struggling to cope with the loss or properly take care of her daughters.
Pascal Plante is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec, whose debut feature film, Fake Tattoos , premiered in 2017.
The Prix Iris for Best Screenplay is an annual film award, presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris program, to honour the year's best screenplay in the Cinema of Quebec.
The Prix Iris for Best Cinematography is an annual film award presented by Québec Cinéma as part of the Prix Iris awards program, to honour the year's best cinematography in the Cinema of Quebec.
The Prix Iris for Best Editing is an annual film award presented by Québec Cinéma as part of the Prix Iris awards program, to honour the year's best film editing in the Cinema of Quebec.
The Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film is an annual film award presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris program, to honour the year's best short film made within the cinema of Quebec. Starting at the 16th Jutra Awards, the award was presented to the directors and producers of the short films. Prior to that ceremony, only the directors received nominations.
The Prix Iris for Best Animated Short Film is an annual film award presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris program, to honour the year's best animated short film made within the cinema of Quebec.
The Prix Iris for Best Casting is an annual film award, presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris awards program, to honour the year's best casting in films made within the Cinema of Quebec.
The Prix Iris for Best Makeup is an annual film award, presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris awards program, to honour the year's best makeup work in films made within the Cinema of Quebec.
The Prix Iris for Most Successful Film Outside Quebec is an annual film award presented by Québec Cinéma as part of the Prix Iris awards program, to honour films made within the Cinema of Quebec which have had significant success beyond the province, both in English Canada and internationally.
David Uloth is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec, most noted for his 2018 film The Far Shore (Dérive).
Louis Godbout is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec.