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Anne Claire Poirier
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| Born | 6 June 1932 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
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| Occupation | Film producer Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1963-1996 |
Anne Claire Poirier O.C. (born 6 June 1932) is a talented Canadian film producer, director, and screenwriter. She is known for making films that explore important social topics and personal stories.
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About Anne Claire Poirier
Anne Claire Poirier was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. In the 1960s and 1970s, she was the only female filmmaker working at the National Film Board of Canada. This was a big deal at the time!
Her first film was called De mère en fille (1968). It was a black and white documentary that looked at what it means to be a mother. The film also explored the feelings women have during pregnancy. This movie was very important for the start of the women's rights movement in Canada. It was also the very first feature film ever directed by a French-Canadian woman.
Poirier's film Mourir à tue-tête was shown at the famous 1979 Cannes Film Festival. It competed in a special section called Un Certain Regard. Her 1974 film Les Filles du Roy explored how men were seen in Quebec's history.
In 1996, she directed a documentary called Tu as crié: Let me go. This film helped her understand a very difficult personal event in her life.
Awards and Special Honours
Anne Claire Poirier has received many important awards for her work. In 1988, she won the Prix Albert-Tessier. This award celebrates people who have done great things in Quebec's film industry.
Her film Tu as crié: Let me go also won many awards. One of them was the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary. This is a top award for documentaries in Canada.
In 2001, Poirier was given a Governor General's Performing Arts Award. This award is for artists who have made a huge impact on Canadian culture throughout their lives. In 2003, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. This is one of the highest honours a Canadian citizen can receive.
Filmography
Here are some of the films Anne Claire Poirier has directed or produced:
Fiction Films
- La fin des étés - 1964, a short film
- Le savoir-faire s'impose - 1971, a short film
- Before the Time Comes (Le temps de l'avant) - 1975
- A Scream from Silence (Mourir à tue-tête) - 1979
- Beyond Forty (La Quarantaine) - 1982
- Salut Victor - 1988
Documentary Films
- Stampede (Short, 1962)
- Nomade de l'Ouest (Short, 1962)
- 30 Minutes, Mr. Plummer (Short, 1963)
- Les ludions (Short, 1965)
- De mère en fille (1968)
- Les filles du Roy (1974)
- Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (1989)
- Tu as crié: Let me go (1996)
See also
- List of female film and television directors
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
