User:Cazure21/Sophie Deraspe

According to the critic Marcel Jean of 24 Images (no 129): “(...) Both screenwriter, editor, camerawoman and interpreter of Missing Victor Pellerin, Sophie Deraspe plunges completely in this first destabilizing feature film whose discourse - with a non insignificant resonance - essentially poses the question of appearances. The world being presented as a vast hoax in which the gesture of Victor Pellerin appears scandalous in that it lifts the veil on a corner of this immense deception. The result is promising, too rare being the filmmakers who, from the start, reveal both a real ambition and the ability to make you smile.”

Several other critics go to show their positive appreciation: "Is Montrealer Sophie Deraspe's astonishing first film a documentary, mockumentary, cinematic installation piece, true cinema, performance workout, full-on fiction or flat-out hoax? Only one thing is obvious: it is a mind game of museum-worthy proportions." (John Griffin, The Gazette); "A little gem of astonishing ingenuity" (Manon Dumais, Voir); "Without contest, one of the Quebec originals of the year" (Annabelle Nicoud, La Presse); "An uncanny, uncategorizable film... comic yet human." (Charles Petersen, The Village Voice); "An enigmatic and utterly compelling story" (Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times).

Vital Signs (Les signes vitaux)

...in February 2010, nominated for a Tiger Award.

“A must see” (Guillame Fournier, VOIR). The film made the cover of the film magazine Ciné-Bulles (winter 2010).

Vital Signs subsequently enjoyed a successful international career in festivals where it won more than 15 awards. Short list:

-South by South West, Austin, Texas, USA, official selection, March 2010.

-Internationales Frauenfilmfestival, Cologne, Germany, official competition, Mention of the Jury Award, 2010.

-Off Camera, Krakow, Poland, official competition, April 2010.

-Polar Lights International Arctic Film Festival, Murmansk, Russia, official competition, Winner of the Special Jury Award and Best Actress, 2010.

-Edinburgh International Film Festival, United Kingdom, official competition, 2010.

- Santiago International Film Festival, Chile, official competition, Mention of the Jury Award 2010.

-Monterrey International Film Festival, Mexico, official competition, Best Film Award, Best Direction and Best Sound, 2010.

-Mumbai International Film Festival, India, official competition, Best Actress Award, 2010.

-Tübingen-Stuttgart Francophone Film Festival, Germany, official competition, Best Film Award, 2010.

Vital Signs was ranked fourth best film of 2010 by Ciné-Bulles film magazine.

The Wolves (Les Loups) and A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profil (Le Profil Amina)

Short list of festivals and awards:

-Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah, 2015, official competition ( http://www.sundance.or g/projects/the-amina-profile).

-Hot Docs, Toronto, Canada, 2015 - Special Jury Mention for a Canadian Film (http:// boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=38170~446634ba-e848-4237-9b3c

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-TLVFest, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2015 -Best Documentary Award ( http://www.tlvfest.com/en/?p =5518).

-GAZE, Dublin, Ireland, 2015 - Best Documentary Award ( http://www.gaze.ie/festival-20 15/gaze-film-awards-2015)

-Istanbul International Independent Film Festival, Turkey, 2015, official competition. BFI Flare, London, England, 2015

-Frameline Film Festival, San Francisco, 2015 - Honorable Mention Award (Outstanding Documentary)[2] ( http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/frameline-film-festival-na mes-2015-awards-winners-exclusive-20150629)

-Japan Prize 2016, Grand Prize.[3] ( http://www.nhk.or.jp/jp-prize/english/2016/prize_winner.htm l)

Antigone

...and edited by Deraspe. ...Montreal, Canada, as political refugees,

She met with lawyers and investigators to become knowledgeable in the area to be able to portray the scenes that related with it.