Louise Archambault facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Louise Archambault
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Archambault at the Miami International Film Festival
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Montreal
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1990-present |
Louise Archambault is a talented Canadian film and television director and screenwriter. This means she is in charge of making movies and TV shows, and she also writes the stories for them! She is famous for her films Familia (2005) and Gabrielle (2013).
Her movie Familia won the Claude Jutra Award in 2005. Later, Gabrielle won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Picture in 2014. This is one of the biggest awards for films in Canada!
Louise Archambault has directed many short films, which are shorter movies. Some of these include Atomic Saké, Lock, and Petite Mort. Her film Gabrielle was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, a very important film event. It also won two Canadian Screen Awards: Best Picture and Best Actress for its star, Gabrielle Marion-Rivard.
Her third feature film, And the Birds Rained Down, came out in 2019. It was based on a book by Jocelyne Saucier. Later that same year, her fourth film, Thanks for Everything (also known as Merci pour tout), was released. In 2023, she released One Summer (Le temps d'un été). Also in 2023, she made her first English-language film called Irena's Vow. This movie tells the true story of a nurse who helped hide Jewish people during World War II in Poland.
Louise Archambault studied film at Concordia University in Montreal. She earned two degrees there, one in 1993 and another in 2000.
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Movies and TV Shows
Louise Archambault has directed and written many different projects. Here are some of her works:
Short Films
These are shorter movies she has worked on.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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| 1999 | Atomic Saké | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Lock | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Petite mort | Yes | No |
Feature Films
These are her full-length movies.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Familia | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | Gabrielle | Yes | Yes |
| 2019 | And the Birds Rained Down | Yes | Yes |
| Thanks for Everything | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | One Summer | Yes | No |
| Irena's Vow | Yes | No |
Television Work
Louise Archambault has also directed episodes for several TV shows.
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2013 | La galère | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Nouvelle adresse | 3 episodes |
| This Life | 4 episodes | |
| 2017 | Catastrophe | 6 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Trop | 21 episodes |
| 2021 | Survivre à ses enfants | 13 episodes |
| 2022 | Be Mine, Valentine | Television film |
| The Bad Seed Returns |
Awards and Recognition
Louise Archambault has won many awards for her directing and writing. Here are some of her notable achievements:
- 1999: Her short film Atomic Saké was nominated for a Prix Iris for Best Short Film.
- 2005: Familia won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film and the Genie Award Claude Jutra Award. It was also nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Canadian Screen Awards.
- 2013: Gabrielle won several major awards, including the Prix Iris for Best Director and Prix Iris for Best Screenplay. It also won the Audience Award at the Locarno Film Festival and the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur.
- 2019: And the Birds Rained Down won the Dragon Award for Best International Film at the Gothenburg Film Festival and Best Canadian Feature at the Victoria Film Festival.
- 2023: Irena's Vow received the Audience Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival and the People's Choice Award at the Windsor International Film Festival.
See also
In Spanish: Louise Archambault para niños
