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Dianne Ouellette is an Independent filmmaker. She was born in Prince George, British Colombia, on December 27, 1967 but has lived in Saskatchewan since 1972. She has a BFA (1995) in Film and Video and a BA (1993) in Theatre from the University of Regina. She has worked in many different fields in the film industry including producer, writer, director, cinematographer, videographer, photographer, and editor. Ouellette has served as president and instructor for the Saskatchewan Filmpool and has also served as editor of Splice Magazine.

Her works including december, Kathryn - I Heart Regina, sIgh have been screened internationally in Paris, Croatia, India, Italy, Australia, San Francisco, New Jersey, Los Angeles, and Telluride. In Canada, her works have been screened in Vancouver, Victoria and Toronto.

She has won numerous awards including the Golden Sheaf award for Best of Saskatchewan at the Yorkton International Short Film Festival (2000) for her 35mm short film Daisy, and Best Experimental Film in 2006 for her 16mm short film Ashes. In 2008 she won a Golden Remi Award for Best Ethnic / Cultural Film and Video Production at WorldFest Houston Film Festival and was also a Winner of a Creative Excellence Saskatchewan Tourism Award for the 13 part documentary, Truth or Tale, she produced and directed.

Ouellette worked as an independent contractor within the Training and Development department of SaskPower for 18 years. She completed over 2200 hours of video and multi-media projects for SaskPower. Ouellette has now been working for the University of Regina as a research support and media lab manager since 2013.

Ouellette’s interest in Super 8 films has made its way into her movies through her use Kodak Super 8 whenever she can. Her short film, Red is Dead, was the only Canadian chosen as one of the finalists in the Kodak Super 8 Filmmaking Challenge and received second place. It also received third place in the finals at the Slamdance Film Festival. Ouellette said she has always loved filming with Super 8 because it creates a sense of nostalgia: "Super 8 is amazing because it is film. You can't duplicate the film look with digital video in my opinion. Seeing the grain that dances on the screen, you just can't duplicate that with video."

One thing that makes Ouellette’s works interesting is that they are always personal. For example, her latest movie Red is Dead is a story of her pets surrounding her mother, Judy Feduk, as she was fighting lung cancer. Or in Alexander, she gave her Super 8 camera to Alexander, a five year old boy to shoot on Christmas day. Ouellette uses film making as an artistic and therapeutic outlet. The personal approach she has in her works and the short length of the films make the audience feel like they are looking at something forbidden for just a few minutes. The joy of that experience turns Ouellette’s films into something unique and beautiful.

Education
University of Regina MFA – Media Production Studies - Present

University of Regina - BFA - Film and Video - 1995 / BA - Theatre – 199

Works
Alexander Experimental Super 8 films / 3:00 minutes / Nov. 2015

Red is Dead Experimental Super 8 films / 3:00 minutes / June 2014

Cardinal Secrets Documentary / HD / 20:30 minutes / March 2013

Bootalicious Experimental / Super 8 film / 3:00 minutes / 2011

And the Wind Blew Experimental / Video / 9:11 minutes / 2010

Kathryn - I Heart Regina Drama / HD / 4:00 minutes / 2010

The Smiling Mask Documentary / HD / 40:00 minutes / December 2009

1971 Experimental / Super 8 film / 3:00 minutes / October 2008

The Man who was raised by Squirrels Mocumentary / Super 8 film / 3:00 minutes / May 2008

Regard Experimental / Video / 1:00 minute / March 2007

Summer Experimental / Documentary / Video / 45:00 minutes / November 2007

La Moo Experimental / Super 8 film / 3:00 minutes / October 2006

Ashes Experimental / 16 mm film / 7:00 minutes / September 2005

Aurthur Experimental / Super 8 film / 3:00 minutes / May 2005

Dizzy Lizzy Drama / 16 mm film / 10:00 minutes / October 2003

Departure Experimental / Super 8 film / 3:00 minutes / September 2003

Damsel in Distress Drama / Super 8 film / 3:00 minutes / May 2002

Decisions Experimental / 16 mm film / 1:50 minutes /January 2002

sIgh Experimental /16 mm film / 8:30 minutes / September 2001

No Time for Purr-fection Experimental / Super 8 film / 3:00 minutes / May 2001

Daisy Experimental Drama / 35 mm film / 13 minutes / October 1999

Sisters Experimental / 16 mm film / 18 minutes / December 1998

december Experimental / 16 mm film / 11:30 minutes / December 1997

Srassha Experimental / 16 mm film / 8:30 minutes / October 1996

Forever Drama /16 mm film / 8:30 minutes / University Graduate Project / April 1995

BROADCASTER CREDITS
Truth or Tale – Season I (Producer/Writer/Director/Photographer/Assistant Editor/Camera Operator)

Documentary Series / Framed Films Inc. / 13 x 24:00 Minute Episodes / Broadcaster: SCN / September 2007

Living in Harmony: Saskatchewan Voice of People with Disabilities (Producer / Director / Editor)

Public Service Announcements / 4 x 4:00 Minute video series on Domestic Violence for women with disabilities / 2006

The Making of Dizzy Lizzy - Splice TV (Producer/Director/Camera/Editor)

Documentary Episode 2 - Season 6 / Saskatchewan Filmpool Production / 28:30 Min. / Broadcaster: SCN / 2004

Camp Circle of Friends (Director/Editor)

Promotional Video for Sponsor Fundraising night for Children’s Cancer Camp / Length 10:00 minutes / November 2001

Trials and Tribulations of First Films – Splice TV (Producer/Director/Camera/Editor)

Documentary Episode 21 – Season 4 / Saskatchewan Filmpool Production / 28:30 Min. / Broadcaster: SCN / 2000

The Maximum Dimension - The Making of the Series (Director)

Documentary Episode 11 / Heartland Motion Pictures/Owl/SDA Productions / 23:30 Min. / 1998

The First Film – Splice TV (Producer/Director/Camera/Editor)

Documentary Episode 9 Season 2 / Saskatchewan Filmpool Production / 28:30 Min. / Broadcaster: SCN / 1997

Life After Film School – Splice TV (Producer/Director/Camera/Editor)

Documentary Episode 3 Season 1 / Saskatchewan Filmpool Production / 28:30 Min. / Broadcaster: SCN / 1995

Remember In-Between the Forget (Producer)

Docu-Drama 16mm Film / Film by Tobi Lampard / Pinball Pictures / 10:00 Minutes / 1996

Talker (Associate Producer)

Drama 35mm Film / Film by Rob King / Lloyd Martell Productions / NSI Drama Prize / 13:00 Min. / 1995

Awards
'''Red is Dead Winner Kodak Super 8 Filmmakers Challenge – 2nd Place Flashback. Top 15 semi-finalist'''

'''invited to Slamdance Film Festival. Final Winner 3rd Place overall.''' - 2016

And the Wind Blew Nominated for Best Experimental – Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival 2010

Truth or Tale Winner Creative Excellence Award – Saskatchewan Tourism 2008

Winner Golden Remi Award – Worldfest Houston Film Festival 2008

Ashes Winner Best Experimental Film – Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival 2006

Winner Best Experimental Film – Niagara Film Festival 2006

Nominated for best experimental –Saskatchewan Showcase 2005

Dizzy Lizzy Nominated for best Drama under 30 minutes–Saskatchewan Showcase 2005

sIgh Winner Best 16mm Film - $100 Film Festival – Calgary Alberta 2001

Shellie Fleming Juror’s Choice Award – 35th Humbolt International FF, California 2002

Nominated for best experimental film –Saskatchewan Showcase 2002

Daisy Winner Best of Saskatchewan – Yorkton Short Film Festival 2000

Nominated for seven Saskatchewan Showcase Awards 2000, including best actress, best script,

best costume, best experimental, best makeup and best direction

Winner Best Supporting Actress – Saskatchewan Showcase 2000

Special Jury Award – Splitski Filmski Festival Croatia 2000

december Winner Best Experimental Film – Saskatchewan Showcase 1998

Nominated Best Experimental Film - Yorkton Short Film Festival 1999

Winner Best 16mm Film - $100 Film Festival – Calgary Alberta 1998

Cascadia Film Festival – University of BC - 3rd Place Experimental Film Category 1998

CIAFF – Campbell River - 3rd Place Experimental Film 1998

Splice TV Life after Film School – Episode 3 (Producer/Director/Editor)

Nominated for Arts and Entertainment award at Saskatchewan Showcase 1996

Remember In-Between the Forget (Co-Producer)

Awarded six Saskatchewan Showcase Awards including Best of Saskatchewan 1996