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Caroline Martel (born 1973) is a French Canadian documentary filmmaker, and feminist advocate from Montreal, Canada.

Career
Martel also holds a position at Studio XX. This is a women’s media center that produces various arts, here Martel’s role is programming coordinator. Martel began a degree in communications in 1992 at Concordia University. She has produced and directed a large number of films. Her work has been displayed in museums, such as the Museum of Moving Image. Her installation “Industry/Cinema” was displayed here. Her films focus on underrepresented topics or people.

Phantom of the Operator (2004)
The Phantom of the Operator is Martel’s film that shows the role of female telephone operators from years ago. It highlights the necessity and expectation for the operator to greet customers with a friendly and welcoming voice. The film's topic is almost entirely unrepresented in media, the history of the telephone was more documented than those who ran the lines. The film also explores how these operators were phased out, specifically by computerization. The film is narrated by Pascale Montpetit in a spectral tone, aiming to act as a voice for these operators. Martel created this film using archival footage, no original video material was used.

Wavemakers (2012)
Wavemakers is about a unique musical instrument called the Ondes Martenot. The documentary by Martel explores this topic, telling the story of the instrument's inventor and those who use the instrument in modern times.