André Forcier

André Forcier (born Marc-André Forcier on July 19, 1947) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. His work has been linked to Latin American magic realism by its use of fantasy but is firmly rooted in Quebec's reality. His unromanticized, even Rabelaisian, portraits of people on the fringe of society, especially in Bar Salon, Au clair de la lune, Une Historie inventée, Le Vent du Wyoming and The Countess of Baton Rouge,[1] blend observations of minutia of everyday life with elements of fantasy and imaginary.[2][3]

André Forcier
André Forcier (2018)
Born (1947-07-19) July 19, 1947
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1971–present

He became interested in film while still at college, won a Radio-Canada contest with his first 8-mm film, and in 1966 financed and produced his first 16-mm film.

Filmography

Awards

Forcier won the Prix André-Guérin in 1990. In 2003, he won the prix Albert-Tessier for an outstanding career in Quebec cinema.[4] He has received six Genie Award nominations. In the 2018 Prix Iris, he was honoured with the Iris Hommage for 50 years of contributions to the province's film industry.[5]

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References
  1. Dault, Gary Michael (1998). "Fables of Desire: André Forcier's La Comtesse de Baton Rouge". Take One: Film in Canada. 6 (18): 18–22.
  2. Morris, Peter (1984). The Film Companion. Toronto: Irwin Publishing. p. 116. ISBN 0 7725 1505 0.
  3. Conlogue, Ray (August 27, 1994). "Reality Doesn't Interest Me At All". The Globe and Mail.
  4. "Forcier, André – Prix Albert-Tessier 2003". Prix du Québec.
  5. Levesque, François (1 March 2018). "Entretien avec le cinéaste André Forcier: trêve de nostalgie". Le Devoir. Retrieved 11 March 2018.

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