Édith Jorisch Explained
Édith Jorisch is a Canadian filmmaker from Quebec.[1] She is most noted for her films The Heir (L'héritier), which won a Prix Gémeaux in 2017[2] and the Michael Moskovitz Award for a Film from the Joseph Isaac Segal Awards for Jewish Literature in 2018,[3] and Mothers and Monsters, which was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list in 2023.[4]
She is the daughter of artist and illustrator Stéphane Jorisch, and an alumna of the Université du Québec à Montréal.[1]
Filmography
- Les Interdits - 2011
- The Heir (L'héritier) - 2016
- Awe - 2019
- Tibbits Hill - 2021
- Plastisapiens - 2022
- Mothers and Monsters - 2023
Notes and References
- Odile Tremblay, "Mémoire de tableau". Le Devoir, April 27, 2013.
- https://www.quebecspot.com/2017/09/les-laureats-de-la-soiree-des-artisans-et-du-documentaire-des-gemeaux-2017/ "La Soirée des artisans et du documentaire des Gémeaux : sortez de l’ombre!"
- https://www.cjnews.com/culture/books-and-authors/french-language-history-of-quebec-jews-wins-j-i-segal-award "French-language history of Quebec Jews wins J.I. Segal Award"
- Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.