Caroline Monnet facts for kids

Caroline Monnet is a talented artist and filmmaker from Canada. She is known for her amazing work in sculpture, art installations, and movies. Caroline is part of the Anishinaabe First Nation and also has French heritage.

Early Life and Education

Caroline Monnet is a modern artist and filmmaker who lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She grew up in two different places: Douarnenez, France, and Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.

Her father moved to Canada from France, which is how Caroline has French citizenship. Her mother is Canadian and is a member of the Kitigan Zibi First Nation. Caroline is also the younger sister of another artist and writer, Émilie Monnet.

Caroline studied communications and sociology at the University of Ottawa. She also spent time studying at the University of Granada in Spain. She has been part of special programs for new talents, like Berlinale Talents and TIFF Talent Lab.

Caroline Monnet's Career

Much of Caroline's art explores her background. She combines her Algonquin (from Quebec) and French (from France) heritage in her work.

Filmmaking Journey

Caroline Monnet started her career by making short films. In 2010, she released a short film called Warchild. It was first shown at the Présence Authochtone Montréal First Peoples' Festival in 2011.

In 2012, Caroline released Gephyrophobia. This short film was about two people sharing the Outaouais River. It was even shown at the Talent Tout court event at the Cannes Film Festival.

In 2014, her short film The Black Case was screened at the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival. This film was inspired by real events. It showed the very difficult experiences people had in residential schools.

Caroline was nominated for a Canadian Screen Awards for her films. She was recognized for Best Short Drama for Roberta (2014). She was also nominated for Best Short Documentary for Tshiuetin (2016).

In 2015, she released another short film called Mobilize. For this film, she used old footage from the National Film Board of Canada archives. The film featured music by Tanya Tagaq. Mobilize won a Golden Sheaf Award at the Yorkton Film Festival for Best Experimental Film.

Her first full-length movie is called Bootlegger. It was chosen for important film markets like CineMart and Berlinale Co-Production Market in 2016. Caroline was the first Canadian filmmaker selected for the prestigious Cannes Film Festival's Cinéfondation residency in Paris. This residency took place from October 2016 to February 2017.

Caroline Monnet also helped start ITWÉ. This is a group of Indigenous artists who work with digital art. In 2017, she released her documentary Emptying the Tank through CBC.

In 2019, Caroline was one of seven directors who worked on an anthology film. This film was called The Seven Last Words (Les sept dernières paroles). She also helped create daphne. This is the first Indigenous artist-run center in Québec. She founded it with Skawennati, Hannah Claus, and Nadia Myre.

Artistic Style and Ideas

Caroline Monnet mostly taught herself how to create art. This means she approaches her work with a lot of freedom. She is very well known for her sculptures, films, and art installations.

Caroline's art explores big ideas about Indigenous identity. She also looks at what it means to live with two different cultures. She does this by studying cultural histories. She is interested in themes like identity, how people are shown, and modern life.

Caroline often uses industrial materials in her art. She mixes everyday visual culture with traditional art styles. She also uses ideas from modern art to create unique new forms.

Art Exhibitions

Caroline Monnet's artworks have been shown in many places around the world. Some of these include:

• Palais de Tokyo (Paris)
• Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Berlin)
• Axenéo7
• Plug in ICA
• Arsenal Montréal
• Arsenal Contemporary NY
• Walter Phillips Gallery
• Winnipeg Art Gallery
• McCord Museum
• Museum of Contemporary Art (Montréal)

Awards and Recognition

Caroline Monnet has received several awards for her work:

• Canadian Screen Awards for Best Short Drama for Roberta (2014)
• Best Short Documentary for Tshiuetin (2016)
• Golden Sheaf Award at the Yorkton Film Festival for Best experimental film for Mobilize (2016)

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Caroline Monnet para niños