Alain Chartrand | |
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Born | |
Died | December 11, 2023 | (aged 77)
Occupation(s) | Film and television director |
Spouse | Diane Cailhier |
Parent(s) | Michel Chartrand Simonne Monet-Chartrand |
Alain Chartrand (February 2, 1946 – December 11, 2023) was a Canadian film director and screenwriter.[1] The son of prominent Quebec social activists Michel Chartrand and Simonne Monet-Chartrand, he was most noted for several film and television works about his parents, including the theatrical documentary films A Man of His Word (Un homme de parole) and My Life Is a River (Une vie comme rivière),[2] and the television miniseries Chartrand et Simonne.[3]
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
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Anik Award | 1983 | Best Original Drama | L'Étau-bus | Won | [6] |
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | 1985 | Prix du Public de la compétition internationale | Won | ||
Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival | 1992 | Grand Prix Hydro-Québec | Anna's Garden (Le Jardin d'Anna) | Won | |
Genie Awards | 1996 | Best Feature Length Documentary | My Life Is a River (Ma vie comme rivière) | Nominated | [7] |
Gémeaux Awards | 1993 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Anna's Garden (Le Jardin d'Anna) | Nominated | |
1995 | Scoop IV | Nominated | |||
1996 | Innocence | Nominated | |||
2000 | Chartrand et Simonne | Won | [8] |