Alain Dostie
Encyclopedia
Alain Dostie is a Canadian cinematographer
, film director
and screenwriter
. His work includes Silk, The Red Violin
and The Confessional. He was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography
for his work in Silk.
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. His work includes Silk, The Red Violin
The Red Violin
The Red Violin is a 1998 Canadian drama film directed by François Girard. It spans three centuries and five countries as it tells the story of a mysterious violin and its many owners...
and The Confessional. He was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography
The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film cinematography.-16th Genie Awards:* Thomas Burstyn, Magic in the Water* Alain Dostie, Le Confessional...
for his work in Silk.
Recognition
- 1987 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Les Fous de Bassan - Nominated
- 1993 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould - Won
- 1996 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - The Confessional - Nominated
- 1999 Genie Award for Best Achievement in CinematographyGenie Award for Best Achievement in CinematographyThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film cinematography.-16th Genie Awards:* Thomas Burstyn, Magic in the Water* Alain Dostie, Le Confessional...
- The Red ViolinThe Red ViolinThe Red Violin is a 1998 Canadian drama film directed by François Girard. It spans three centuries and five countries as it tells the story of a mysterious violin and its many owners...
- Won - 1999 Jutra AwardJutra AwardThe Jutra Award is a Canadian annual cinema award that recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in the province of Quebec...
for Best Cinematography - The Red Violin - Won - 2001 Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series - Nuremberg - Nominated - 2002 Jutra AwardJutra AwardThe Jutra Award is a Canadian annual cinema award that recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in the province of Quebec...
Best Cinematography - 15 février 1839 - Nominated - 2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in CinematographyGenie Award for Best Achievement in CinematographyThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film cinematography.-16th Genie Awards:* Thomas Burstyn, Magic in the Water* Alain Dostie, Le Confessional...
- Silk - Nominee