Annick Blanc Explained

Annick Blanc
Years Active:2010s–present

Annick Blanc is a Canadian film director and producer.[1] She is most noted as a two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama, receiving nods at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018 as producer of Plain and Simple (Tout simplement),[2] and at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 as director of The Colour of Your Lips (La couleur de tes lèvres).[3]

She was co-founder with Maria Gracia Turgeon of the Midi La Nuit film studio.[4]

Her feature directorial debut, Hunting Daze (Jour de chasse), premiered in 2024.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Peter Gray, "SXSW Interview: Writer/director Annick Blanc on Hunting Daze, the navigation of gaslighting, and always sticking to her guns". The AU Review, March 10, 2024.
  2. http://www.filmsquebec.com/finalistes-prix-ecrans-canadiens-2018/ "Finalistes des Prix Écrans canadiens 2018"
  3. https://voir.ca/nouvelles/actualite-cinematographique/2019/02/07/prix-ecrans-canadiens-2019-la-domination-quebecoise/ "Prix Écrans canadiens 2019 : la domination québécoise"
  4. Frédéric Bouchard, "COVID-19 : Midi La Nuit reporte le tournage de « Grand Nord » à l’automne 2021". Qui Fait Quoi, October 19, 2020.
  5. Matthew Monagle, "SXSW Film Review: Hunting Daze". The Austin Chronicle, March 10, 2024.