Monique Dartonne

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Monique Dartonne
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s) Film editor, sound editor, director
Years active1979–present

Monique Dartonne is a French film editor, sound editor and director who has worked in both French and Quebec films.

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As a director, she made the film High Speed , which was presented at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. [1] There, she shared the Award of the Youth (Prix de la jeunesse) with co-director Michel Kaptur, tied with Spike Lee for She's Gotta Have It . [2] As an editor, she is known for working with director Tony Gatlif. [3]

In planning the 2010 film Incendies , Canadian director Denis Villeneuve met over 12 candidates to edit the film, ultimately hiring Dartonne. [3] For Incendies, she won the Genie Award for Best Editing, [4] as well as the Jutra Award for Editing. [5] Being in Quebec to work on a film, Dartonne was able to attend the 31st Genie Awards and Jutra Awards ceremonies. [3]

Filmography

Her films include: [6]

References

  1. "Monique Dartonne". Cannes Film Festival . Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. La Revue du cinéma. Ligue française de l'enseignement et de l'éducation permanente. 1986. p. 8.
  3. 1 2 3 Moreau, Herby (3 March 2011). "Herby dans les coulisses". La Presse . Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. "The Genie Winners". National Post . 11 March 2011.
  5. Tremblay, Odile (14 March 2011). "13e gala des Jutra - Incendies: la grande moisson". Le Devoir . Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  6. "Monique Dartonne". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.