Catherine Martin (director) facts for kids

This is a poster for the movie Some Of My Friends, directed by Catherine Martin.

Catherine Martin was born in 1958. She is a talented Canadian writer and director of movies. She creates both fictional films and documentaries.

Early Life and First Steps in Film

Catherine Martin grew up in Hull, Quebec. She went to Concordia University to study film. After her studies, she started making short films. One of her early works was a part of a film called Five Feminist Minutes.

In 2001, she released her first full-length movie, Marriages. This film was very well-received. It was even chosen as one of the "Canada's Top Ten" films for that year. Catherine Martin was also nominated for a Genie Award for writing the best movie script.

Exploring the World Through Film

Catherine Martin continued to make different kinds of films. In 2002, she directed a documentary called Ocean. This film also made it onto the "Canada's Top Ten" list.

A few years later, in 2006, she released two more films. One was a documentary called The Spirit of Places. The other was a story-based film titled In the Cities.

Later Works and Collaborations

In 2010, Catherine Martin released another important film, Mourning for Anna. Like some of her earlier works, this movie was also recognized as one of Canada's best films of the year.

She also worked with musicians in 2011. She made a short film about the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve. This was part of a special project called the National Parks Project.

More recently, she directed the film Une jeune fille in 2013. In 2017, she released the documentary Some of My Friends.

Catherine Martin is known for telling interesting stories and showing different parts of the world through her films.