Monique Dartonne | |
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Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Film editor, sound editor, director |
Years active | 1979–present |
Monique Dartonne is a French film editor, sound editor and director who has worked in both French and Quebec films.
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]
Her films include: [6]