Ariane Louis-Seize facts for kids
Ariane Louis-Seize is a talented Canadian film director and writer from Quebec. She is known for creating interesting short films and her award-winning movie, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting ... Person.
Her Film Career
Early Short Films
Ariane Louis-Seize started her film journey with short films. A short film is a movie that is usually less than 40 minutes long.
In 2016, her first short film, Wild Skin, was highly praised. It was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award and a Prix Iris. These are big awards in Canadian cinema. That same year, she also helped write the movie Of Ink and Blood.
Later Short Films
Her next short film, Little Waves, also received great reviews. In 2018, it was even chosen for the Toronto International Film Festival's "Canada's Top Ten" list.
Her third short film, The Depths, was shown for the first time at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. It later won the Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.
In 2020, she made another short film called Shooting Star. This film won awards at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival and the Whistler Film Festival. It was also nominated for a Prix Iris in 2021.
Awards and Recognition
Ariane Louis-Seize has won many awards for her work. She received special recognition from the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Venice International Film Festival. These awards were for her movie Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting ... Person.
She also won the $10,000 RBC Emerging Artist Award at the Calgary International Film Festival. This award helps new artists in their careers.
In 2024, she was honored with the Toronto Film Critics Association's Jay Scott Prize.
Along with her co-writer Christine Doyon, she won two major awards for the screenplay of Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting ... Person. A screenplay is the script for a movie. They won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Prix Iris for Best Screenplay.
In 2024, Ariane Louis-Seize was also a jury member at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival. This means she helped decide which films would win awards at the festival.
